Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

trunk lid "fit" question

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • Dakota Boy
    Super-Experienced
    • Jun 30 2009
    • 1561
    #1

    trunk lid "fit" question

    Lid fits in place pretty well, except for the front left corner. It is about 1/2" too high.





    The adjustment slots on the trunk hinge are slid as far down as the bracket will allow.





    I'm thinking I need to remove the hinge and make the adjustment slots 1/2" longer, then the lid corner would sit lower. I can add more steel with a welder if need be...

    Am I on target here, or is there another trick I am missing?

    Thanks
    http://www.tbirdregistry.com/viewdat...ryNumber=33517
    Tags: None
    • simplyconnected
      Administrator
      • May 26 2009
      • 8787
      #2
      Originally posted by Dakota Boy
      ...Am I on target here, or is there another trick I am missing?...
      Dakota, unless something DRASTIC happened, how did it close correctly before?

      Yeah, you can remove the hinge, weld a 1/2" extension, but I have a question: What changed?

      The hinge already offers a long adjustment, but you're at the end of your rope. Was there an accident that folded the hinge closed? Is you decklid still hemmed ok? Did the inner panel separate from the outer skin (possibly from rust)? You may want to investigate the whole picture.

      I hope this helps. - Dave
      Member, Sons of the American Revolution

      CLICK HERE to see my custom hydraulic roller 390 FE build.

      "We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?"
      --Lee Iacocca

      From: Royal Oak, Michigan

        Comment

        • Dakota Boy
          Super-Experienced
          • Jun 30 2009
          • 1561
          #3
          All good points above.

          The trunk lid was like this when I got the car.
          It's just another little "detail" for me to sort out...

          The other side of the lid lines up real nice, but that hinge is also at the end of it's adjustment range.
          Last edited by Dakota Boy; December 27, 2009, 03:01 PM.
          http://www.tbirdregistry.com/viewdat...ryNumber=33517

            Comment

            • tmjsong1aolcom
              Experienced
              • Mar 31 2004
              • 329
              #4
              it's possible that the lid is either warped or was hit in a previous life. Next is the body has been hit and everything is out of whack.

              Good Luck
              Fuz
              58's&64's
              Sun prairie,
              Wi.
              tmjsong1@aol.com

                Comment

                • Guest
                  #5
                  Might be an idea for you to crawl in the trunk with a flashlight, shut the trunk lid and compare the closure action and seating of each spring so to see how each is closing and sitting. Make sure to have a partner ready to let you back out. That might help you to make a determination of what is wrong.

                    Comment

                    • Dakota Boy
                      Super-Experienced
                      • Jun 30 2009
                      • 1561
                      #6
                      There isnt any "give" to the lid when a person presses down on that high corner. Everything seems pretty solid.

                      And the hinge appears to be ok.

                      I've whispered to the car as nicely as possible, but she wont tell me any secrets about her past.
                      http://www.tbirdregistry.com/viewdat...ryNumber=33517

                        Comment

                        • Dakota Boy
                          Super-Experienced
                          • Jun 30 2009
                          • 1561
                          #7
                          FIXED. Had to modify the hinge. I also painted both hinges with Eastwood "Underhood Black", painted the underside of the trunk lid with the Eastwood black, and some other touch ups in the trunk area. Turned out real good. Had to get two neighbors to help with the alignment while I laid down inside the trunk with a ratchet...

                          http://www.tbirdregistry.com/viewdat...ryNumber=33517

                            Comment

                            • Guest
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Dakota Boy
                              FIXED. Had to modify the hinge. ... Had to get two neighbors to help with the alignment while I laid down inside the trunk with a ratchet...
                              Congrats on the good fit. Isn't it always amazing that there seems to be a solution for every problem? Some much easier then others. What's your next tbird project to tackle?

                                Comment

                                • Dakota Boy
                                  Super-Experienced
                                  • Jun 30 2009
                                  • 1561
                                  #9
                                  see my new post, "cleaning up the hood".

                                  then I'm moving the battery to the trunk
                                  http://www.tbirdregistry.com/viewdat...ryNumber=33517

                                    Comment

                                    Previous template Next
                                    Working...
                                    😀
                                    🥰
                                    🤢
                                    😎
                                    😡
                                    👍
                                    👎