Trunk prop question

I removed my spring loaded trunk prop a few years ago because the pressure of the spring in its closed position puts a lot of pressure on the trunk lid and trunk hinges. It can cause a slight "lump" in the outside of the lid and the driver side hinge will become loose over time because of the built up pressure from the spring pushing straight into it. As you can tell, the trunk lid on these 64 - 66 Barracudas is very heavy and need a very strong spring to hold it up. In the end, I just removed mine after I did a partial resto. It did cause a lump in the trunk lid on the outside portion where it attaches inside and my trunk lid hinge was worn and very loose. I now keep a 2' long plastic stick with a sock tied around both ends in order to keep the lid up when needed. Personally I would just remove it.

My .02

ZooKypr