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At last ! Complete success.
Thanks to all who helped with parts, advice and interest.
After all the speculation, the final verdict WAS indeed a bent RHS hinge bracket. Not the LHS hinge, not a twisted boot lid and not a warped boot opening from a rear-ender... thank gawd!
As you can see both hinges sit evenly on their stoppers..



After fitting and adjusting the RET boot spring pins the boot lid now holds itself up !


Also, as a bonus the lid closes perfectly and has an equal gap all round.


NOW! its time for a beer.

cheers
Woodzy

PS F@rk am I in the good books or what!

Excellent news, enjoy that beer, Trev .

Looks good I think you should have started with the beer the you would have had a reason for the hair pulling and headacks
BILLY

How hard are those RET boot spring thingys to install??


I'm getting sick of using a broomstick

Cal,
theyre remarkably easy, as I was shown.
Pop the old spring off, drill out the original pin, fit the new pin.
Two tools required....5/16" allen key and 7/8" spanner, adjust the tension of the spring.

Heres a link you might find interesting...
http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.ph ... 609.0.html

cheers
Woodzy

Good to see Woodzy, a job well done.