Dear All,
My friend has an 81 Monte carlo that has struts/shocks that hold the trunk up. Is this factory equipment? If this is factory what years had this setup vs the torque rods? I have never seen this before. I thought all GM's had the torque/tension rods that held the trunk up.
Is this stock? If so, whould you rather switch to torque/tension rods and has anyone done that before? I am handy with the welder so that is not a problem, but I do not want to be undertaking a massive fabrication project to change it over.
Maybe you can tell I don't like the shock/strut setup. The shocks wear out. The torque/tension rods have been around GM forever and I personally have never had a problem with them. He has an alignment issue with his trunk, it seems one shock is not retracting enough forcing one edge of the trunk near the rear window up leaving a gap where water can get into. Figured going to the rod setup would cure that.
If anyone has any experience with this it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott
My friend has an 81 Monte carlo that has struts/shocks that hold the trunk up. Is this factory equipment? If this is factory what years had this setup vs the torque rods? I have never seen this before. I thought all GM's had the torque/tension rods that held the trunk up.
Is this stock? If so, whould you rather switch to torque/tension rods and has anyone done that before? I am handy with the welder so that is not a problem, but I do not want to be undertaking a massive fabrication project to change it over.
Maybe you can tell I don't like the shock/strut setup. The shocks wear out. The torque/tension rods have been around GM forever and I personally have never had a problem with them. He has an alignment issue with his trunk, it seems one shock is not retracting enough forcing one edge of the trunk near the rear window up leaving a gap where water can get into. Figured going to the rod setup would cure that.
If anyone has any experience with this it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott