Power lift gate
03-10-2011, 10:38 PM
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Check out local junkyards for Chrysler Town & Country mini vans.
My parents bought one a few years ago right after we bought our Chevy Venture.
The town & country has the automated rear hatch with a remote function. Opens and Closes it fully.
It's Nice and wished Chevy had offered it on our fully loaded "Warner Bros. Edition" Chevy Venture mini van at that time.
You might be able to scarf the parts at the yard and get creative.
And remember, "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." Red Green.
My parents bought one a few years ago right after we bought our Chevy Venture.
The town & country has the automated rear hatch with a remote function. Opens and Closes it fully.
It's Nice and wished Chevy had offered it on our fully loaded "Warner Bros. Edition" Chevy Venture mini van at that time.
You might be able to scarf the parts at the yard and get creative.
And remember, "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." Red Green.
03-11-2011, 06:29 AM
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03-11-2011, 12:11 PM
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These are not easy to fabricate, as you see you need to move the hatch and also operate the latch. And what if somebody walks under as its closing? Some kind of sensors with shutoff.
Some vehicles have the two-stage latch moving too, to help closing tight without damaging the mechanism.
The system on the chevy traverse is pretty good. Not sure if I would bother trying to fit it though.
Some vehicles have the two-stage latch moving too, to help closing tight without damaging the mechanism.
The system on the chevy traverse is pretty good. Not sure if I would bother trying to fit it though.
03-17-2011, 06:28 AM
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Check out this vid on youtube, an HHR with a auto pop hatch back. 
Maybe you can contact them for more info.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CweMa...eature=related
His other vid on it here. These arent the best vids but shows someone has done it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KClW..._order&list=UL
Just hit Mute, unless you like ghetto music.
Maybe you can contact them for more info.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CweMa...eature=related
His other vid on it here. These arent the best vids but shows someone has done it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KClW..._order&list=UL
Just hit Mute, unless you like ghetto music.