I'd like to get going on having the spacers made for the folks who want to do this fix. So here's a last call for anyone sitting on the fence - please let me know. Thanks. Keith Boonstra - On 3/17/2012 10:26 PM, keboonstra wrote: > > For anyone out there with a '57 to '59 (and perhaps other years and > Chrysler Corp models) whose trunk torsion rod springs won't hold the > trunk lid up anymore, I've come up with a fix for it. It takes a > couple of specially shaped spacer plates to alter the geometry, and a > tool for handling the rod hook while you install them. You also need a > Dremel tool for the modification. The prototype perked my trunk lid > right up the way it's supposed to be. > > I've heard from a number of folks who are interested in this setup, so > if we can get a few of us together I will have a small "one-time" run > of the spacers made. I will also lend out the rod handling tool I made > up to get the job done, and furnish detailed photos and instructions. > It will cost $65 including shipping the spacers and the tool. Your > additional cost to ship the tool back to me as soon as you're done > with it. > > I'll take orders for the next week or so, and then get the production > going. Interested? Please let me know shortly if you want in on the run. > > Thanks. > Keith Boonstra > > ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/