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Harylufa · 02-04-2014, 06:18 PM

Hi all!
I need repair these trunk lift arm. I can not get the original spring for each arm.
Due to new restriction un my country I can not buy spare parts in USA or another countries.

Have any one of you install another system? such pneumatic arms?

I saw can be install in hood lift arm I attach a pic.

Thanks

Hary

42guy · 02-04-2014, 07:33 PM

A friend of mine put the kit in his 46. It works fine. You should be able to buy the arms and ball sockets at a auto store in your country. It would be just selecting the right length of the arms.

fordor41 · 02-05-2014, 10:50 PM

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The trunk on my '41 wouldn't stay up even with new springs. I disassembled the entire unit, welded up and redrilled all the holes, made a new pin that the spring attaches to and reassembled. Worked like new. Once they get worn in the pivot points they don't work correctly

02-04-2014, 07:33 PM	#2
42guy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 289	Re: Trunk lift arms..Ford 1946question! A friend of mine put the kit in his 46. It works fine. You should be able to buy the arms and ball sockets at a auto store in your country. It would be just selecting the right length of the arms.

02-05-2014, 10:50 PM	#3
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,516	Re: Trunk lift arms..Ford 1946question! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The trunk on my '41 wouldn't stay up even with new springs. I disassembled the entire unit, welded up and redrilled all the holes, made a new pin that the spring attaches to and reassembled. Worked like new. Once they get worn in the pivot points they don't work correctly