When the engine gets hot, the gas pressure inside the lifting strut increases and puts even more warping stress on your $5000 decklid! Forget the struts and install a pair of '67 Corvette ratcheting hood supports. I,ve seen gas struts twist a fiberglass decklid like it was cardboard. Steel is obviously stronger, but time, heat, and pressure will take its toll.
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