Guest mprtjn Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Can anyone give advice regarding rear deck springs on a '48 T&C conv? I've tried to stretch the springs, but the lid still won't stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire8 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Weak trunk springs are not necessarily a curse. The downside to having strong springs is that they also push UP with heavy force while the lid is closed. On wooden cars, this can cause an upward deflection of the corners of the trunk!The factory tried to resolve this issue by adding metal reinforcing straps at the corners. BUT, after 50+ years of pushing UP, the springs in some T&Cs have still managed to bow the corners of the trunk.I've kept my weak springs and hold the lid in the up position by hand on the few occsions when I access the trunk, rather than risking deflection of the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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