Hatch realignment and weatherstrip replacement

[82ColEd]

Hi there,
I was thinking of replacing the weatherstrip on my C3 before we get to Auburn in May (She wont be fast, might as well be pretty).
Been thinking about this for a while (over the winter, the garage has NO heat, so i didnt even attempt). Here is what i think i know :
I found the strip (TLD-Corvette is the cheapest), but i cant seem to find the struts (or lifts or gas filled lifters or whatever they are called these days) that lift the hatch.
I know i'll need the remover and the glue (yellow, i think), anything else you can think of ?
How do i carefully remove the old lift/struts ? I had tried adjusting the hatch previously and put some nasty scratches on the back deck.
Can i take the whole hatch off, replace the weatherstrip and then adjust the hatch ? Any tips?
I cant seem to find the lifters/struts in any online Vette shop, where do i find the correct ones for a 82CE? At a Napa store ?

Any help you guys and gals can give me is appreciated. I want to do this right so it looks nice..

Thanks in advance!
Stefan


PS: I threw this in General Corvette, cause i figured, not a lot of 82CE's are floating about these days, maybe a C4 owner has done this ?

 

[82ColEd]

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guess, i am on my own on that one.. :cry

 

[bossvette]

you may try to match up the struts at your local auto parts store, I don't have a hatch so I cant be much help

 

[Rob]

Moving to the C3 tech forum...

 

[Yoda]

Stefan,

Check out the 82 CE Registry they may be able to give you some specific help on your CE. The only person I know from over there is Johnny Biffle, around Nashville area..

 

[82ColEd]

Stefan,

Check out the 82 CE Registry they may be able to give you some specific help on your CE. The only person I know from over there is Johnny Biffle, around Nashville area..

Ya know.. The Force is strong with you Yoda..
Completly forgot about the 82 CE Registry after their website went kaploooey a bit ago. And lookey, talk about struts and hinges and hatch stuff..
Thanks Bud ! :BOW
Stefan

 

[Yoda]

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guess, i am on my own on that one.. :cry

Always remember: The Force is with you!!

Yo

 

[82ColEd]

I'll remember the next time !
Order for the shocks is in (Ecklers of all places), we shall see when they arrive.. Pow they are expensive $189 for the pair.. Because of my previous experience i didnt look at Ecklers.. Another lesson learned..
Thanks for the teaching Master Yoda!