Manual roof gas strut mounts

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Post Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:29 am

So both my gas struts that help lift the roof are shot, but the nearside is worse.

The mounting nipple at the base of the hinge has rotted away, leaving a rusty stump, and the "ball" is inside the old strut.

Before I remove the roof to try and fix this, does anyone know how the ball mount is constructed - simply welded to the frame, or threaded?

Just to give me an idea of what I'm up against.

Paul :-)

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