Re: [FWDLK] Black paint on inner trunk on eBay '58 Dodge

[Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I'll bet because I've seen this before that the trunk lids were replaced
by
> the dealer due to improper fit from the factory. ( Remember the problem
> with the trunks leaking? )

I kinda doubt it.  What would they be replaced with, since all trunk lids
for any given year/make are the same ?  Yeah the trunk lids did leak like a
sieve, but I have a TSB that describes a procedure for elongating the lower
mounting holes of the hood hinges to snug down the top of the hood.  Also
the shop manual shows how to properly bend the trunk lid to conform to the
body shell a little better.

Regarding the color of the inner trunk lid, most of the original Plymouths I
have seen have it painted some shade of gray--a mix of left over paint lying
around, or so I was told by someone that had worked on the line.  For
Dodges, I have seen both gray and black inner trunk lids.  It may be related
to where the car was built and what spare paint they had lying around at the
time.

One thing that we can be certain of is that, in the case of 57-9 Plys and
Dodges, they were not painted body color.  :-)

My 2 cents.

Ron

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