Shocks for rear hatch?
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Shocks for rear hatch?
I'm waiting for my Victoria British catalogue. Is that where I could find replacement shocks for the rear glass hatch? Or is there a better place to find them? I'm tired of all the bumps on my head!!!
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Don't get the VB ones if you intend on using your rear window defroster. The end pieces don't come off so you can't really move the wiring stuff over to the new struts. Go to Advance or Pep Boys and get their "Strong Arm" struts. I don't remember the exact one's, but if you search you should be able to find them. I was very disappointed when I got mine from VB and ended up getting the Strong Arms and setting the VB ones asside. The Strong Arms have a removable end piece that screws off and makes the install a breeze.
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I replaced one of mine a month ago with the Strongarm 4709 (formerly 2709), and it worked prefectly. Took all of 10 minutes. I'm sure the side with the wiper and defroster would take a little longer though...
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over here at pep boys they have the #2709's still
im going to replace both of mine when I install the hatch glass w/wiper
my 7 came with 2 hatches...the 7 had been used for autox and is currently equipped with just the glass hatch no wiper
however that hatch doesn't have the tabs for the defroster wires
so I need to get the other one with the wiper back on
and being heavier and knowing my current hatch struts are shot im going to replace both
im going to replace both of mine when I install the hatch glass w/wiper
my 7 came with 2 hatches...the 7 had been used for autox and is currently equipped with just the glass hatch no wiper
however that hatch doesn't have the tabs for the defroster wires
so I need to get the other one with the wiper back on
and being heavier and knowing my current hatch struts are shot im going to replace both
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well could talk to this guy and get them for a little cheaper.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=480485
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=480485
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Originally Posted by Rx7Kidd
well could talk to this guy and get them for a little cheaper.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=480485
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=480485