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  • Rear hatch lift supports?

    Does anyone know how those stupid balls are held in on the rear hatch?

    The ones attached to the body are just threaded in, but what about the ones on the hatch portion? When I try to put a tool on them, the material around it flexes a lot and it doesn't budge...
    Justin
    1986 NA 2-seater
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  • #2
    IIRC, They're welded or something on the earlier models.
    I've heard that you can cut it off, drill and tap an M6
    and use removable ones from the 87-89 hatch lifts
    or aftermarket lifts that have the ball.


    84 AE/Shiro #683/Shiro #820/84 Turbo

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    • #3
      Thank you! I'll cut and drill in that case since the aftermarket ones I bought have the ball.
      Justin
      1986 NA 2-seater
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      • #4
        I just drilled out the bracket and used a nut on the inside to hold the ball, then I cut the remaining threads with a cutoff wheel as flush as I could

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        • #5
          Issue solved. Didn't even get rid of the oem studs. Just drilled 2 holes about 1 cm forward of the oem stud and fastened an M8 rivnut in there. Attached ball stud. Boom, done.
          Justin
          1986 NA 2-seater
          SCCA Solo E-Street Prepared #31
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          • #6
            Originally posted by frostvectron
            Issue solved. Didn't even get rid of the oem studs. Just drilled 2 holes about 1 cm forward of the oem stud and fastened an M8 rivnut in there. Attached ball stud. Boom, done.
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            • #7
              Shouldn't be hard to imagine... but:



              Trunk opens a bit more than normal, but not too much of a difference.
              Justin
              1986 NA 2-seater
              SCCA Solo E-Street Prepared #31
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