I am weighing getting my hatch struts re-chromed vs getting the re-chromed set from SOR. Neither option is low cost. Just wanted to know what experience if any people have had with the SOR struts. Thank you.
SOR Re-Chromed Hatch Struts
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firemanj92
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I bought the pricey, jeweled, little candies from SOR (I think they were a a lot less $$$ 5 years ago). No complaints. Between the re-chromed struts and the @Birdhead restored wheel, they were the final touches that just added that last 
lol.
SOR told me they have a guy that does them for them so they are the middle man fwiw.
lol.SOR told me they have a guy that does them for them so they are the middle man fwiw.
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firemanj92
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No quote for re-chroming for me, I was living in a state that the EPA ruled "everything is bad-(prop 65)" so chrome & platers have all but disappeared or charged by the bulk load.
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theres a plater guy up near lebanon tn that does decent work. had him do a few pieces for my patrol.
I would consider electro plating it myself. There are kits for doing it. $83 covers like 10 square feet, make a plastic trough out off split PVC pipe. Nickel is less toxic than chrome. I like copper but it patina's quickly. People gut them and put in gas struts.
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Caswell Science Plating Kit - Nickel Plating
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Just throwing this out there, but City Racer sells some custom replacement gas struts that work very well, but certainly don't look anything like the OE Chrome ones.
I guess it depends on how much of a purist you want to be.
Rear Hatch / Lift Gate Gas Struts for Land Cruiser FJ40 – City Racer LLC Rear Hatch / Lift Gate Gas Struts for Land Cruiser FJ40 - https://share.google/btymllFv4XwsoBTlB
I guess it depends on how much of a purist you want to be.
Rear Hatch / Lift Gate Gas Struts for Land Cruiser FJ40 – City Racer LLC Rear Hatch / Lift Gate Gas Struts for Land Cruiser FJ40 - https://share.google/btymllFv4XwsoBTlB
x2 on CityRacer struts. They definitely look like they could fit right inside the original chrome sliders. Have not dropped that hatch on my head in years!! Are the originals going for that much?!! That could cover my 4+ tire carrier!!
I bought these. they fit inside the original ones and then you don't need the spring and don't need to tighten them to keep the hatch up.
$800 for an original set seems very high but they are pretty. I got a shiny but slightly pitted set for under $100 recently. Was looking for a little while.
$800 for an original set seems very high but they are pretty. I got a shiny but slightly pitted set for under $100 recently. Was looking for a little while.
firemanj92
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Good to know, I would like to get the rear lift-interior handle re-chromed.
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I am sending my stuff to a restorer/plater in TN. Strut stuff, ash tray, hood spear, wing window parts, inside door pulls and back hatch inside handle.
This links to multiple sizes, do you remember which model you purchased?
