Re: 1940 Super 8 160 Model 1803 Project

Posted by West Peterson On 2013/2/27 8:01:11

Nice work, Jim. Trunk lids are hard to find. I just had to replace mine, and spent a ton of money finding one that wasn't rusted out, and one where the inner shell wasn't all bent up from someone trying to close the lid without unlatching the latch. Then, like you, it needed dent repair and fitting.

Your trunk-rack addition, in my opinion, improves the looks of the car quite a bit. You did it the hard way, by searching for all the pieces individually. Unfortunately, finding all the pieces in one purchase only happens AFTER you've finished buying everything you need. Murphy's law.

The steel trim for the rack is available from Max Merritt, except the reproductions are stainless steel. Nice pieces. I just bought some while at Hershey.