Trunk hinge solutions? Gas cylinders?

[dodj]

If you decide to stay with original equipment, I found a small amt of grease inside and outside the hinge bushing plus a strip of appropriate diameter foam pipe insulation slipped over one of the torsion rods made a significant noise reduction.

[shatar4]

I used two 20" long, 60 lbs gas struts on mine (with the AAR spoiler mounted).  Without the AAR spoiler, 40 lbs works... I know this because once I bolted on my spoiler I had to go up in size.    Mine are bolted to the rear seat bulkhead.  If you mount them somewhere else then you'd need shorter ones.

No twisting since I have one strut on each side.  If you tried to do it with just one strut then you might have a problem with twisting???   

Travis
72 Cuda

What kind of bracket did you use on the trunk end of the strut?

[Travis72]

I used one of these on each side at the rear seat bulkhead:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mid-Columbia-Gas-Strut-Shock-Spring-Lift-Tall-Extended-Mount-Plate-Bracket-Pin-/390535719887?hash=item5aedbe2bcf&item=390535719887&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

Then on the trunk lid hinge I just used these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10MM-Mid-Columbia-Gas-Spring-Strut-Ball-Stud-Pin-Bolt-FITS-Springlift-Suspa-SPD-/370747345392?hash=item56524389f0&item=370747345392&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

Travis
72 Cuda