As I posted in another thread, I had a new custom hatch strut built using the old hatch bracket and the body L bracket by LS Technolgies in Canada. The strut cost me $88, plus shipping.

(306) 683-5000 Steve Fenner is the fellow's name.

So here's some pictures. The first picture shows 3 struts. The top strut is the Rock Auto GM Replacement strut. Second is the LS Tech Strut. Third is an original strut. The movable shaft is just about the same width and length as the original. The GM Strut shaft is thinner. The LS Strut has a bolt coming out the back end of the strut. What they did was remove the L bracket, center drill it and attach it to the new strut via a nylon nut. Attached is a close up of the L bracket.

Both the Rockauto and LS Tech struts lift the hatch, the GM strut has a taste more lift though. The Rock Auto strut does not use either of the strut brackets. It threads into one hole in the hatch and the other end slips through the body bracket and attaches with a nut a seen in the photo.

Hope this helps somebody.

Good information. thanks for the heads up. Gary