54 has its original trunk lid, but it was a bit abused by the time it got to me. Good news is we saved it but my question is this. There are a holes drilled in the rear trunk corners for the adjustable bumpers. I was thinking early cars just got the rubber bumpers that snapped into the steel frame of the trunk lid?
Quote from: TLea on January 11, 2024, 09:29:46 AM
54 has its original trunk lid, but it was a bit abused by the time it got to me. Good news is we saved it but my question is this. There are a holes drilled in the rear trunk corners for the adjustable bumpers. I was thinking early cars just got the rubber bumpers that snapped into the steel frame of the trunk lid?
If it has the holes it got the push in bumpers. Some had a threaded insert which took the thread stud adjustable bumper.
Thanks Bob. The threaded insert I'm thinking was all glass lid
Quote from: TLea on January 11, 2024, 09:57:28 AM
Thanks Bob. The threaded insert I'm thinking was all glass lid
The only constant I have seen is if it had the hole it got the push in and if it had the threaded it got the other. It could be ether
Was the adjustable bumper threaded through the trunk corner or was there some kind of nut or sleeve it went into? My car has holes in the corners but never found any bumpers.
Pat
The push-in bumpers could be missing after years and or repaint/restoration, also that they got bumped out or off and lost.