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Date:         Tue, 2 May 2000 12:25:21 -0600
Reply-To:     "Jon B. Kanas" <kanas@QUALITY.QADAS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Jon B. Kanas" <kanas@QUALITY.QADAS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Pop-Top Counterbalance
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@cobaltgroup.com>
In-Reply-To:  <390DF4D0.851D1F78@cobaltgroup.com>
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Stu and Listers,

The gas strut idea sounds good....

Has anybody else on the list tried this?

Jon

On Mon, 1 May 2000, Stuart MacMillan wrote:

> My '84 has a cable and spring assist mechanism in the support rods. It > helps some, but not a whole lot, and I don't know how you would fix it > if it broke. > > One of these days I am going to install a pair of gas struts like the > Eurovan campers have. I did this with the "dead weight" trunk lid on my > MGB and it worked great, preventing many bruised arms and lost fingers. > I just need to find a pair with the right length, strength, and > attachments out of the thousands that are available! > -- > Stuart MacMillan > Manager, Case Program > 800-909-8244 ext. 8208 > Fax: 206-269-6360 > > Getting your share of the Net yet? > http://cobaltgroup.com > http://UsedEquipNet.com >


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