57 deck lid lock

[terry plata]

Details details....Is there supposed to be a small overhanging lip just above the deck lid lock escutcheon on the '57? It is difficult to see this detail in the book and restored examples seem to have been sanded off (if they ever existed). Does anyone have a nice original that can confirm the existance of the lip? Thanx...Terry

[Verle R.]

Re: 57 deck lid lock

Terry,

My 57 has the "eyebrow" above the trunk lock. This is not a prominent feature, but it definitely exists.

Verle

[John H.]

Re: 57 deck lid lock

All 57's had the molded-in "eyebrow" above the lock cylinder, which is frequently MIA due to over-enthusiastic sanding by previous painters.

[terry plata]

Thanx!

Verle and John, Thanx for the info on the eyebrow. Mine is gone, but wait.... a new one is growing and appears to be made of marine tex! Yes, there it is, oh happy day!....Terry