Pair of Gas Spring Shock Lift Support 🔧 Struts for Chevrolet Corvette 1997-2004 Tonneau Convertible Cover Deck Lid Review

The hardest thing about the installation is that the old racks are quite difficult to access and the same goes for installing the racks.

These spacers fit perfectly when I replace the decklid on my C5 (1998) Corvette Convertible Tonneau Cover and took less than ten minutes to install. Great price and received within four days including weekends and bank holidays.

Fits perfectly and works great. I used a small pickaxe to pry open the clip on the old ones and they popped out easily enough. I opened the clip on the new ones with the same tool, inserted it and then pressed the clip tight with my finger. Front mounting is easiest under the front of the cover. With a back mount, you'll be almost upside down, or just close your eyes and feel it.

Let me start by saying that the OEM decklid lift struts and the C5 Corvette Convertible decklid lift struts are the same. (At least they were on my 2002.) However, these lift struts are perfect for a trunk lid where the fully open position is not 100% critical, but they are just a short circuit for the trunk lid. I found them easy to install on the trunk lid with the trunk lid closed. I simply accessed them through the trunk opening by first unhooking the rear bracket on the old one and letting