[DeTomaso] advice needed

[Julian Kift]

That’s frustrating, if the deck lid was aligned well for panel gap all round and closing consider switching to the IPSCO kit that relocates the shocks and the force point.

Julian

> On Jul 3, 2022, at 06:39, Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
> 
>    Hi folks,
> 
>   My rear deck pistons wouldn't keep my rear decklid up, so I bought new
>   ones I found listed in some POCA information cross-referencing ones
>   which would work.  They are for a BMW and work great; in fact, they are
>   a little on the powerful side, so I've been careful closing the decklid
>   because I don't want to cause any strain to the attachment points.
> 
>   I noticed today the top of the decklid is too close to the roof and has
>   chipped the brand-new paint on the top edge of the decklid.
> 
>   This is very frustrating, and I'm not sure if the new pistons are to
>   blame, but regardless, I need to know how I can adjust the decklid so
>   it won't continue chipping the paint.  Can I loosen the three bolds
>   holding the hinge on the offending side and move the hinge forward just
>   a tiny bit?  In other words, are the holes in the hinge keyhole shaped
>   to allow for minor adjustments?
> 
>   I don't want to do something which might make the situation worse.
> 
>   Thanks for your help.
> 
>   Sincerely,
> 
>   Chris
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