[DeTomaso] D95004 engine cover struts

[tom baranek]

Okay...I'm done!  If you un-attach BOTH (original) struts you can "hyper extend" the back hatch to allow for easy installation of the new struts.

As for the elongated holes (in the Auto Zone brand), I cut about 3/4" long piece of 1/4" fuel line and stuffed/centered it through the elongated holes...as a kind of spacer/gasket.

This seemed to take up all the slack and allowed for some (silent) flexibility in the mounting.

Check's 4.0


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tom baranek 
  To: detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 1:43 PM
  Subject: D95004 engine cover struts


  I got some AutoZone D95004 struts (1994 Dodge Omni w/o wing) and the measure about 18" (tip to tip_ and about 17.25" (on center mounting holes).

  Any tricks to compressing them to get them to fit?
  Thanks,
  Tom