Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: 80 tr7 trunk lift
> I had a 79 tr7 which had the sliding mechanism; which I guess was the last
> year for it, since you have an 80, and I had an 81 tr8, with the piston.
> One piston mounted in the same place as the slider.
>
> Al Salvatore
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Massey" <105671.471@compuserve.com>
> To: "forwardonly" <lstein6@earthlink.net>
> Cc: "[unknown]" <tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu>; "Triumphs@Autox. Team. Net"
> <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:35 PM
> Subject: 80 tr7 trunk lift
>
>
> > Message text written by "forwardonly"
> > >i have finally received the lever assembly that holds the trunk lid up.
> > was
> > missing from car when i got it. i was surprised to see it is the same
> type
> > as
> > the hood. the only thing i do not know is, how does it attach to the
car
> ?
> > can anyone tell me where it goes / how it goes on ? i did not see a
mount
> > point / bracket in the trunk.
> > <
> >
> > Larry, if you have the telescoping mechanism, there should be a tab on
the
> > left side of the trunk opening for the bottom attachment and a
> > corresponding attachment in the lid for the other end.
> >
> > However, my 80 TR8 does not have this device. Instead it has a pair of
> gas
> > struts mounted down by the hinges. I'm not sure how this application
was
> > introduced but it is possible that that was an across-the-board change
> that
> > coverd both TR7's and TR8's. If so then you will not have the tab at
the
> > opening but you will have the now ineffective gas struts down at the
> > hinges. So have a look and report back. I'm dying to know.
> >
> > Dave Massey
> > 80 TR8
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