And here is the cheapest solution :

A 2" vice clamp will certainly hold the hatch up being applied at the
lifter...

>Replaced one on my mother's '88 Westy with a used one from a Chevette,
>had to drill a hole through the plastic at the end, but it works
>perfectly, has for over a year now.
>
>Bob Norman
>'81 Westy
>Gander, Newfoundland,
>Canada