Here's a quick video on the strut rod setup. You can see how even though it doesn't raise from the low point it's nowhere near falling. This is with 120lbs per side 15" rods. I'd like to try 120lbs rods but the smallest I see so far are 17" which means making an add-on to the L bracket on the floor. considering it.
That’s awesome! One thing that just dawned on me, I have a Duster and my trunk lid is quite a bit smaller and probably a fair amount lighter than a 67 Dart’s. So the 100 pounders might actually work well for me.