Re: 53 Convertible Coupe Interior

Posted by Don Shields On 2014/9/22 0:27:56

The interior on my 1954 Convertible was completely restored by the prior owner, so I really don't know how the factory finished that area originally. What I have is a piece of rather thin cardboard with a matte black finish attached to the back of the rear seat seatback. When the seatback is removed, there is nothing on either side of the trunk bracing. I would recommend that you leave yours this way also. If your trunk lock mechanism fails and the trunk lid won't open as mine did, you have to remove the seatback and loosen the trunk lock striker bolts using a socket and about 4 feet of socket extensions to reach those bolts from the back seat area. There is no other way to open the trunk under those circumstances. Any trim panels you would install on either side of the bracing would have to be removed or punched through for access to the striker bolts.