[Healeys] Gas strut boot lid support

[Linwood Rose]

Al,
At the time the photos were taken I had  Michelin 175 ZX 15s  installed. I had to move both buffer blocks in the boot and I could not fold the original support rod. Steve Thomton’s gas strut worked for the 175’s without any conflict.  I now have Michelin XAS 180HR15 tires on the car, but I went with a smaller spare.
See http://valvechatter.us/?p=3246

Lin
> On Mar 9, 2016, at 10:32 AM, Al Fuller <al at bighealey.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey Lin:
>  
> What size tire do you have in the boot?  I ask because I have a 185, and had to have the prop rod customized to clear the wider tire.
>  
> I'm wondering if this strut will clear the wider tire.
>  
>  
> Al Fuller
> al at bighealey.org
> 
> '65 A-H BJ-8
> '85 Rx-7 GSL-SE
>  
> From: "Linwood Rose" <linwoodrose at mac.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2016 5:52 AM
> To: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut at gmail.com>
> Cc: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas strut boot lid support
>  
> No deformities in boot lid. The strut is properly braced. It has been on my car for probably four-five years and used many times. Improper execution would stress the lid, but not with this arrangement.
> Lin
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Mar 9, 2016, at 1:10 AM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
>  
>> I've had enough deformed boot kids to think this is not a good idea
>> 
>> On Wednesday, 9 March 2016, Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>> Saw this on the Facebook AH Owners page.  Thoughts?  It would require making a slot in the boot floor mat…
>> 
>>  
>> http://valvechatter.us/?p=4553#comment-28868
>> 
>>  
>> Bruce Steele
>> 
>> Brea, CA
>> 
>> 1960 BN7
>> 
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