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It worked!!!
Forget buying the tool, Just follow this kid's method above....It worked like a charm after a few tries. Just be careful, The bars are under a good amount of tension. A few things that I can tell you when installing these rods, On the coupe, They are easier to install because there is much more room to work with in the trunk. I recommend taking out the back seat on the coupe for more room. On the convertible, You have a lot less room to work with because of the rear pump area and well liner getting in the way (And believe me, It does get in the way), so you have to move the welliner rod as forward as you can go frontward (Disconnect the well liner rod springs on each side, You must do this.), then as the kid's video above, Follow the video, Just reverse for the opposite side. Use a medium size flathead screwdriver. Too long a screwdriver, and it worn't work, Too short a screwdriver, and you won't be able to get enough tension, and could injure yourself. Just go slow....and when you get to the appropriate notch, Just bump it upwards to lock it as in the kid's video above. That's it! For the tension settings on both sides of the trunk, With the three lower notches, The notch most forward is the lightest tension setting, and the notch that is closest to the back of the trunk is Heaviest tension setting. That's all folks!
PS: On the fastback, I have no idea how it would go..It would probably be similar to the convertible..but that's just a guess.
Happy Trunking!
Tony K.
