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Hello, need some help. I replaced the gas shocks on the hatch of my 82, now it won't latch. I put the old ones back on and it latched fine.
Any advice?
 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Are the struts the same length?
 
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yep, same strong arm brand part number too
 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Adjust the striker up just a tad.
 
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thank you, i tried that. its really kicking my rear end. I adjusted it several times, no luck. it shuts perfect with old shocks on there.
 
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with the new ones installed, it causes the latch assembly to hit the body of car right above the striker, any thoughts?
 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Check your hinges for wear
 
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