aussieturtle

Dont do it - youre missing the 2 extra cylinders you needed to get it for free (not to mention the soundtrack..)

Sorry Adrian, I wasnt ignoring you, I have just got back from a very long holiday. Unfortunately I dont have a number for the kit and when I rang up today the dealer wouldnt give it to me over the phone (WTF???). I'm guessing you well and truly have it by now. If it is the full wraparound stainless hinge then it is the right kit. BTW the one on my car is only for the BF Lid with the pins contrary to being able to the BA ones with the tabs as well. Cheers Tom

Hi, The the car is at home now(Macarthur Ford dropped it off for me!) and my wife says it is the full stainless hinge and perfect (her words....). Apparently ford want $900 for this style of fitting kit if you bought it separately (boy am I glad it was warranty!). They really shouldnt have fitted the other type IMHO. So if you have the 1/2 hinge and your car is under warranty I would urge you to discuss it with your dealer/service department. Cheers Tom

Hi All, Just an update - got a call from Macarthur Ford today. Apparently the full span stainless hinge is available through spares and they are going to put the car back together with one after it is all straight. However Ford technical are still claiming the 1/2 hinge is the correct one for the hump style lid - which is sounding strange to the dealer in light of the damage they have seen now on at least 2 cars. This new hinge is supposed to accommodate both the flat and bulged type lids even though they have different hinge systems - tabs V pins????? We wait with anticipation The car should be ready Friday with any luck. Cheers Tom

Hi, Agreed - but not just mine. The Service department also checked another customers ute and guess what - its happened to theirs as well. I have also looked on Carsguide and found several cars with the same problem. So if you have a single piece BF hardlid with the black half hinge - check it out and take it back to Ford if necissary. Cheers Tom

Hi All, Here are the photos of my car, and a couple off the web to illustrate the issue. If you have a one piece BF hardlid with the black hinge have a good look at your tub and then see if you can get it fixed. Mine is going in on Monday to Macarthur Ford so we will see what happens. Hopefully they only have it for the week..... Cheers Tom

Hi, I have a BF Mk1 XR ute with a dealer fitted hardlid. When it was first fitted I was surprised by how bad the gas struts were as the lid would only just stay up (well until it got cold anyway - then it would just fall down....). My dealer replaced the struts 2 weeks ago and it now lifts brilliantly but now I have another issue - the headboard is being pulled back into the tub. It has actually migrated back 3/4" and the top metal strap is bowed. The hinge is the black type that is only around 3' long and sits over the front of the tub. Other BF's seem to have the large stainless wraparound style hinge that also picks up on the side bolts in the forward corners, but my dealer says the this is the 'factory fitting kit' and is not available to them. Are they wrong? Did they actually fit the BA lid kit originally? That would explain the low strut pressure originally as the BA lid is lighter. It would also explain why the proper struts are pulling the hinge out of the tub. Any help would be appreciated? The car is booked in next monday for them to try and fix it - although they say that this has not happened to them before. Cheers Tom

Hi, Lidlok are quoting $435+postage on their site but Greg might do better for 2 kits. The other bits cost me $50 from a wrecker(boot switch and sedan remote). These parts come up on e-bay new as well reasonably cheaply ($20 for a remote and about the same for a switch). HTH Cheers Tom www.lidlok.com.au

Cheers Will, thanks for the reply. Tom

Hi Will, Again sorry about not seeing the post - work IT access is getting difficult as they want us to work more apparently :-) No dramas with the calls - glad it all worked out for you. I didnt realise that Ford used the same plug for the BT and will keep that in mind as I'm toying with the idea of getting the BT kit myself(any good?). I'm sure you are loving the Lidlok anyway - especially with the boot release . Cheers Tom