C1 Molded Ridge On Trunk Lock

[Mark P.]

I just realized that my 1960 trunk above the trunck lock has been modified to make it smooth with the rest of the trunk. This was probably done in the 70's.

A friends 59 also had the same "customization". His was probably done about the same time.

Was this a popular modification back then ? Is it a pretty straight forward repair ? If I make an inside and outside mold off an unmodified trunk lid would this be over kill ?

Can anyone send me a picture of what this is supposed to look like. How much does it protrude from the trunk surface ?

[Chuck G.]

Re: C1 Molded Ridge On Trunk Lock

I'd bet that when the car was painted in the past, it just got sanded off.

My old 54 was the same way. I had to "re-create" the lip.

Chuck

[Mark P.]

Re: C1 Molded Ridge On Trunk Lock

Mine looks like they sanded it off and then reinforced the back. They did a good job.

Was it easy to recreate the lip ?

[Mike M.]

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Mine looks like they sanded it off and then reinforced the back. They did a good job.

Was it easy to recreate the lip ?

you're biggest hassle will be removing the reinforcement on the backside. if not removed, getting the trunk lock retainer in place will be a bear. mike

[Stewart A.]

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BILD0604.jpg I have a ridge but what about the hole above my lock. I'm really fanging to fix that hole. It drives me crazy looking at that !! Mark is the ridge your talking about on the bottom of the lock ? Stewy

[Loren S.]

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[Loren S.]

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[Mark P.]

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Stewy - the ridge is above the lock. Yours could have been sanded down some which weakened it.

Loren - thanks for the pictures. This will help a lot.

Mark

[Stewart A.]

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I have seen a couple of cars like mine it seems it's quiet common. I have grabbed a few of these photos so I can shape mine correctly. Thanks for the lock thread Mark ?

[Stewart A.]

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Loren after spending some time looking at the lock area is the top part an external ridge like a rib. It's a clear photo but it's still hard to tell. Mine has nothing, like Mark said it's been blocked away ? Are the 56-60 the same ?

[Donald S.]

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Are the 56-60 the same ?

Stewy,

Picture is from an unrestored '58.

Don

[Mark P.]

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Stewy - The rib protrudes out I think 1/8" or so. It is not an indent.



Mark

[Mark P.]

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Donald - thanks for your posting. That is very helpful.

Mark

[Stewart A.]

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Thanks Donald my camera won't focus real well up close yours is spot on. I need to get a new one but at $1500 bucks for the one I want it can wait a couple more months (thats a set of 692 heads). The hole that the lock goes in on all the pictures look like it's not a well engineered piece. I'm looking forward to molding up a new one for mine. I love small jobs that can take a month to get correct. Donald that photo looks pretty good, I should be able to use that for a reference.
Mark when you do yours send me a photo. It would be great to see how it comes out. I think all the C1's out here have no lip. I'll be checking them all. Stewy