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rdh · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: gas struts references ?

Hi

do we have easily findable replacements for the bonnet & hinge gas struts ?

for example from another brand.

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londonbabe · SD1 User Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 81

Rover SD1 club had new hatch ones made, and I think Rimmer's sell new ones too.

rdh · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject:

I just ordered them at Rimmers. It is good to place arders at the few who still care about our cars. Just to make them continue...

It is a fairly expensive part.. Shocked

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Even the french like the SD1!! I own a 86 2600 VDP.

tim leech · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject:

MK1 and MK2 bonet struts are different!

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tommosredone · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject:

Rimmers Indian ones couldn't hold up the tailgate, apparently, so they had to scrap them. They have had new ones made, which are perfect. They even have ARG symbol on them!
Worth £40 pair, just to save looking an idiot at Tesco's.
Tommo

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JayDeeVDP · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject: struts

tommosredone wrote:

just to save looking an idiot at Tesco's.
Tommo

Haha, you've reminded me of my old Vitesse with that super heavy rubber spoiler on it, holding the tailgate up with my head whilst lowering my shopping onto the wet boot carpet Laughing

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tommosredone · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject:

You got it!
And a very unimpressed missus wondering why our family car is so rough...
Add in a parcel shelf that falls into the boot, and has no straps, so needs holding up too, it gets a bit messy.
I'm sure the spoiler is heavier than the tailgate.
22 years of oil haze seeping into the rubber weighing it down...
It's all part of the legendary character!
Cheers
Tommo

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