Trunk aligment

[Cudachuck]

With only 1 torsion bar in the trunk. What keeps the driver side level with the passenger side?

 

[Chryco Psycho]

So you have a 71 , the only year with only one T bar

 

[Cudachuck]

So you have a 71 , the only year with only one T bar

Actually i have a 73... But i am cloning a 71 but haven't started yet... Lol maybe im missing 1

 

[moparlee]

The torsion bars don't level the trunk lid side to side. The hinges make that adjustment.

 

[70chall440]

Spring/s are there just to open the trunk lid, on my 73 I replaced them with gas shocks (one per side).

 

[70chall440]

Not sure what you disagree with...

 

[Cudachuck]

Not sure what you disagree with...

I dont disagree

 

[70chall440]

Well you clicked the "I disagree" button.. (little red angry face)

 

[Cudachuck]

Well you clicked the "I disagree" button.. (little red angry face)

Sorry didnt mean to

 

[moparroy]

My '74 has only a single torsion bar for the deck lid - from a bunch of reading this seems to have been inconsistent. Had a heck of a time to get the repro trunk lid to sit right - then the painter tried it again with the weather stripping in place and started over. Did not help that I am pretty sure my Goodmark trunk lid was warped. Straightening it put some ripples in the top unfortunately too late to return it by the time I noticed. In the end its pretty close - passenger side is maybe a quarter inch high before it closes. The bumpers make it even when closed

 

[Richard Rach]

Spring/s are there just to open the trunk lid, on my 73 I replaced them with gas shocks (one per side).

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Can you tell me what length shocks or part # you used in place of your trunk torque rods, have adjusted my rods as far as i can on 73 challenger & trunk lid still will not stay up. Any help would be great, Thanks Richard

 

[70chall440]

Unfortunately I don't know the PN of them as I got them at a swap meet, I bought a handful and used the ones that fit. I can probably measure them though.