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post Jan 13 2010, 08:09 PM
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I rear trunk lid on my 71 six cylinder flew up yesterday by accident. The left corner next to the engine grill didn't return flush to the engine grill. Did the hinge bend? Anyone had this problem? HEEELLLLLPPPPP!

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post Jan 13 2010, 08:51 PM
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Check the body mount for the pivot bolt. They rust off and then the lid pops up in the corner.
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post Jan 13 2010, 09:13 PM
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Check the body mount for the pivot bolt. They rust off and then the lid pops up in the corner.

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post Jan 14 2010, 03:03 PM
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QUOTE(jt914-6 @ Jan 13 2010, 07:13 PM) *
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Check the body mount for the pivot bolt. They rust off and then the lid pops up in the corner.
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post Jan 15 2010, 01:30 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 14 2010, 01:03 PM) *

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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jan 13 2010, 08:51 PM) *
Check the body mount for the pivot bolt. They rust off and then the lid pops up in the corner.
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I can't see where the hinge is broken. The distance between the "u" bend in the hinge on the left appears to be at least double the right. Can the hinge be bent by flying up? Are orig. hinges available?

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post Jan 15 2010, 01:48 PM
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Check the body mount for the pivot bolt. They rust off and then the lid pops up in the corner.
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I can't see where the hinge is broken. The distance between the "u" bend in the hinge on the left appears to be at least double the right. Can the hinge be bent by flying up? Are orig. hinges available?

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the way it broke on mine, you won't see it until the trunk lid is off

the welds in the body were ok, the the bolt that goes into that piece was where the sheet metal was broke...

take off the trunk lid and see what you have
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