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Old 01-03-2003, 01:58 AM
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hatch strut bolt size?

what size bolts are used on the hatch struts where they bolt to the body?
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on the body T50 and up on the decklid 7mm
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thanks, but i meant what size are the actual bolts, i took'em out when i redid the interior and i've looked everywhere and can't find them...heh, i shoulda been a little more clear about that i guess, i'm a moron
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Ohh well its a big *** torx bolt like the seatbelt ones that connects to the body .. i thnk i have some extras that i could scan in or give ya
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i ran out to the car quick and got this one to scan in for ya
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and this

Actual size is about head diameter of roughly 7/8"
shaft diameter of roughly 3/8"
and lenghth roughly 1 1/2" hope this helps
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yea, those are the ones i thought fit the hatch struts, but for some reason they don't, i just looked at the holes and they look absolutely tiny, let me go get some pics of them....
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k, this is the comparison shot...



i can take many more if you want, i can't figure this out, i swear those bolts came out of that hole, but there's no way they fit....

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The picture wont show... could ya send it to me via email or AIM

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we'll just change the last one to a hyperlink....

is there a bracket or adaptor or something i removed that i need?

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says page cannot be found .. you could also try to attach it .. to your post
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k, that time it worked...forgot the domain redirects to a different site...
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ok thats weird, im gonna run out to my bird and see what it looks like i dont have a digital camera though
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That hole is right .. heres the bolt out of my hatch strut

i mistook a safety belt bolt and this. sorry about that
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any idea where i can get one of those, other than going to the junkyard?
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Hawks MIGHT have them, if not id say try eBay or GM but the easiset way would be a junkyard
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alrighty man, thanks ALOT, i greatly appreciate it. I guess im headed to the junkyard then, i'm so hyped that i'll have a hatch that holes itself open again thanks again
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no problem i was happy to help
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heh, hell yea, had a hell of a time describing what i needed, but it cost me $1 for both of them, so i finally got the damn hatch to stay up by itself
now i can take my louisville slugger out...nah, might need that
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heh i got a pvc pipe when i bought mine .. i just intalled the hatch struts for christmas theyre great
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