Amazon: Boot springs - any options?

[samaron]

The boot lid on my Amazon would barely stay open on its own when I got the car. After registration and mounting the license plate, it gave up completely. I'm not sure how common of a problem this is.

I bought some new torsion bars and made up a tool based on some vague pictures I found on a different forum. Removing the old bars were fairly easy, and the ends were offset from each other. Probably why there were no tension left in the lid.

Installing the new bars have been seemingly impossible. During the installation attempts there have been said things that I'm not proud of. Eventually it was realized they're not identical to the old ones. The general shape is there, but the bends are a few millimeters off, which causes problems. Attempts have been made to manipulate and tweak the bars in a vise. It's close, but still doesn't fit. It hooks into the lid hinge now, but the L on the other end is impossible to get into the hook in the body. Had a friend over today where we both wrestled with it, and eventually gave up.

Are there any alternative options available? Does anyone sell coil springs, gas struts or other solutions for Amazon? I just want my boot lid to stay open on its own without the need for a broom shaft.