Date:         Fri, 20 May 2005 08:45:14 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear Hatch Material
Comments: To: Barry Muller <ekab_muller@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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Bus Depot use to carry some pretty hefty stuts for that hatch. Not to
expensive as I recall - Back when I bought mine they were about $21/ea.
Haven't checked lately so don't know current pricing, but check them
out. Worth having.

John Rodgers
88 GL driver

Barry Muller wrote:

>I've had my '91 Carat for about 3 years now.   The
>whole time the struts have been shot and I've been
>usiing the ViseGrip method of propping the hatch open.
> Considering what I've put into the vehicle it's
>embarrassing that I haven't replaced these two
>relatively inexpensive itme (which I plan to do soon).
>
>
>To my point: I'm amazed that those two spindly struts
>can hold that hatch open!   The damn thing seems far
>heavier than I'd ever guess.  I've often wondered if
>it was constructed from depleted uranium!
>
>bem
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