1955 and 56 trunk liners and trim

Posted by d c On 2015/2/14 11:08:56

I did do a search to find the info and did come across some informative pictures but still have a question or 2. I was wondering if the 55 Clipper customs or other models had flat panels in the trunk quarters originally or is this just done as a modern , clean finish treatment? I ask because I remember stripping the trunk when I first got it as the liner was quite deteriorated. It had the tan ish checker board type course liner on the trnk floor and "stuck" to the wheel wells and I think the inner quarters also. Upon 1 search someone mentioned "inner panels" on an original car. I was wondering If 55s came with panels as well as this liner glued to the inner quarter sheet metal or would they have been 1 or the other? The reason I ask is there was what seemed to be a "snap" head attached to the rt side of the filler panel just below the trunk lid edge. Does anyone know what that was for? What would it have secured?
I still have pieces of the ogig liner as it was still intact on much or the wheel wells and I dont find the same though 2 vendors seem to have very close patterns but in a rubberized mat. I saw in the desc posted for the 56 it stated a " rubber" liner material but mine is like a coarse (straw? or wood) material? Any thoughts? Better to just do a modern clean trunk mat?