mrmtri3

HELP.

I just got my car repainted and put on a fiberglass hatch. The stock lifters are too strong for the lighter weight of the hatch. (b.t.w the weight is in the sheet metal not the window, I picked up the window and it's far lighter than you would think).

Anyway I'm looking for some old lifters off a 87 - 93 hatch that aren't working for the standard metal hatch. I figure they s/b strong enough for my application.

I anyone has a pair please e-mail at "michael.mcgehee@jpmchase.com"

Thanks.

Here a couple of pics of the new paint:





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5.0shelby

I dont have any lifters sorry, but I was wondering how it fits for you. and if it does let me know what brand because I was think about gettin one for some time now. Does it have inner structure like the steel one or is it all chinsey inside

88BlueGT

Its from Cervinis.... Im sure that the quality is great.

mrmtri3

The quality is very nice. Like all parts going onto a 15-year-old car it needed some minor work to fit. But from what I've heard and seen Cervini seems to be one of the best.

There are no metal supports (that I know of) inside the hatch, hence the problem with the stock lifters. Had I known this would be a problem I would have reconsidered my decision. However, I live in Chicago and rust is a problem here.

However, my stock hatch was in very good shape and was not rusting in the corners like they all do. I still have it if you are interested. (I can e-mail you pics).

myshifter

I need a hatch and am in thw western suburbs, is it for sale? I got glass. PM me

JeffUtica

Go here...
http://www.spdhardware.com/gs1.htm
I had to source lighter struts for my fiberglass hood.
The struts that came with the kit were rated at 60lbs each which would have snapped my hood in half. []
Use a weight scale to see what struts you'll need.
Good luck.
-Jeff
Magazines:
Nov '03 Mustang Illustrated
May '04 5.0 Mustang & SF feature
June '06 Race Pages
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/791057
MOMS Racing# S1178

mrmtri3

Sent you a PM

schwindty

SMART! Good thinking with the scale a easy way to find out is take a fish scale, the kind the hooks into their mouths, that makes it real easy to ready the pull force.

88BlueGT

Good thinkin...... where the hell you been schwindty !?

mrmtri3

JeffUtica ---- Thanks a lot for this. They were very helpful. They also told me that NAPA carries some of their parts.