moosport is on to something.
The issue got solved- after removing all the paint ( sob) it was able to go into the carrier far enough that I found the next problem. 1 high weld on the bracket, on both struts, prevented it from going all the way down into the carrier. the bracket slot narrows further down.
10 minutes each with a rat tail file knocked the weld flush enough for it to go into the carrier.
thank you everyone!
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