[DeTomaso] Should bolts for attaching rear deck cylinders?

[Thomas Tornblom]

MikeLDrew at aol.com skrev:
> In a message dated 10/6/09 10 56 26, JDeRyke at aol.com writes:
> 
> 
>> Maybe. Some decklid lift cylinders have different sized ends and early &
>> late cars have varying thread welded nuts, so they may use different 
>> thread
>> bolts and/or inserts in the cylinder's clevis ends.
>>
> 
> The early (1971) cars used used standard M6 x 1.0 x 35mm bolts, and the 
> later cars (from #2638) used M10 x 1.25 x 35mm allen bolts, according to both 
> the Ford and De Tomaso parts books.

Late cars, with skinny struts, returned to the M6 bolts.

> 
> Mike
> 

Thomas