Re: Opening the Trunk - Packard Clipper Delux 1954
Posted by Faust On 2009/2/25 21:36:57
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Is there a chance anyone might know an easy fix to open the trunk on this Packard. The key fits fine and it turns all the way (with some tension) and it feels like everything is working fine but the trunk does not pop open or lift open? Can I get to the lock by moving out the backseat if I have to? My sense is that it needs some minor adjusting but I don't want to force anything because I dont want to break the key.
I haven't done this since I was a "junkyard kid", and I am not familiar with Packard locks of that vintage. But here we go. The first thing you do is pull the crankcase dipstick and clean it. Then, remove the rear seat cushion. Once the seat is removed, there should be some opening into the trunk. Grasping a flashlight in one hand and the dipstick in the other, thrust the hand with the dipstick into the trunk, leaving room to insert the flashlight. If the Packard is like most locks, there will be a slot on the trunk side. Inserting the dipstick into the slot, and turning it, should open the trunk. If the slot isn't there, well I don't know; at least you had a good look around.
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