Heya folks
is anyone aware of a gas strut conversion for the boot lid on FE sedan.
Peter
I don't know about a gas strut conversion, but I do have some boot-pin kits for repairing the original spring mount if you're interested.
Adjustable Boot Spring Posts (https://forum.fefcholden.club/index.php?topic=10609.msg180734#msg180734)
Hi Ozfe,
I have sent RET some pics to upload for you as I no longer have photobucket. Pretty straight forward. The struts were also sourced from the sticker on the gas strut and work fine.
Regards Brett
Hi Guys,
Attached are the photos of my gas strut conversion for FE/FC and possibly EK/FB boot lids. It is very easy. I obtained the struts from gasstrutguys.com.au
P/N SKU: U320380
YQ16-120-320/380N
They are $35 inc for a pair. However, I have noticed that their picture no longer shows them with the brackets but apparently you can contact them about brackets. Maybe show them a the pic in the below photos. Hope this helps you guys.
Regards Brett
(https://i.imgur.com/tLK0FKr.jpeg)
Hinge View
(https://i.imgur.com/mrzd9bf.jpeg)
Rear Mount Front View
(https://i.imgur.com/H0846Jq.jpeg)
Rear Mount Side View
(https://i.imgur.com/SueSoXR.jpeg)
Size measurement
Rhett, what weight is the struts lift capacity ?? AL.
Hi Grey Nomad,
Not sure now mate. I did this back in 2019 and still working well. I currently am only using one as the other spring is ok at the moment. I know I did some leg work before ordering to make sure they would be ok.
Check the rating on the internet which I think will be 380N. It is according the the invoice I got at the time, 320mm in length.
Regards Brett
Thanks for the info. AL