DONE!

The "damper" went on with minimal effort. After Chip mentioned that it might be a damper, versus a gas strut, I went out and put pressure on the push rod; it moved with relatively light pressure. So, I used strong string to hold the damper to the correct length. I used wood dowels to keep the internal spacers aligned with the mounting holes: pushing the bolts into the holes then pushed the wood dowels out the other side. The operation took one hour. It would have taken less time had I figured out, earlier, how to keep the spacers in position. The test drive, with test stops, brought a smile to my face.

Raul Boerner