wow. even as a kid in the early 80s, i dont remember anyones car having a trunk prop rod lol. never even knew that existed lol.
I had one on my Toyota Celica Liftback. In the winter, the liftback struts lost pressure (Ideal Gas Law in action), so I used a cut down hockey stick. Worked perfectly!
Hood struts on a GT500 are a MUST! Especially if you work a lot on your own ride LT48!