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Title: Rear deck lid shocks 33 Chevy coupe
Post by: EDNY on March 05, 2014, 10:15:56 AM

Recently parted out a 1998 Chevy Blazer and removed the rear window glass shocks with all mounting brackets for future use.

Spent about an hour yesterday mounting them on my 33 Chevy coupe.  Used the stock 33 upper trunk lid mounts and made brackets at the bottom.  Attached the lower brackets to the rain gutter...really happy with the looks and how well they function.

Ed

Title: Re: Rear deck lid shocks 33 Chevy coupe
Post by: Senior31 on March 05, 2014, 10:35:36 AM

Ed, 

      That looks really nice!  I was going to convert my 34 from a rumble seat to a trunk.  I bought hinges from Rocky Valley and was going to fab up some support rods, but I like your idea much better!  Is there anyway you can take some close up pictures of the brackets you made?  Thanks for sharing.

-Justin

Title: Re: Rear deck lid shocks 33 Chevy coupe
Post by: munch on March 05, 2014, 10:42:05 AM

What a great idea.

Title: Re: Rear deck lid shocks 33 Chevy coupe
Post by: EDNY on March 05, 2014, 11:03:07 AM

Justin

At the top I used nylon bushing to offset the shock, at the bottom used a piece of .0125 steel 2X2.5 and button welded the Blazer brackets to it.  Used  3/16” pop rivets to secure them to the gutter (might weld them).

Drilled out the spot welded lower brackets from the Blazer..which provided the button weld holes.

Ed

Title: Re: Rear deck lid shocks 33 Chevy coupe
Post by: Senior31 on March 05, 2014, 11:23:37 AM

Ed,

     Thanks for the pictures.  It seems easy enough.  Thanks again.

-Justin

Title: Re: Rear deck lid shocks 33 Chevy coupe
Post by: TFoch on March 05, 2014, 12:32:30 PM

Slick idea Ed.  It's great when you can use readily available parts.

Title: Re: Rear deck lid shocks 33 Chevy coupe
Post by: ghost28 on March 05, 2014, 12:50:48 PM

What a great idea. I might even have a set of those in my cabinets. Thanks...John

Title: Re: Rear deck lid shocks 33 Chevy coupe
Post by: cocobolo on March 05, 2014, 01:11:02 PM

Very well done, nice tidy job.

Title: Re: Rear deck lid shocks 33 Chevy coupe
Post by: trbomax on March 05, 2014, 10:07:26 PM

 Good idea and well done!