69 ply B body deck lid repair help

[Flint]

Down to my last rust repair on my 69 road runner. Lower rear area rust through outer and inner sheet metal. No repair patches available. Some complex curves here especially on the inside. Thought about maybe buying lower door patches for a large two door car to make some patches. Something like a Cadillac two door. Any ideas from someone who dealt with this lately.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Dang. I suggest finding a different trunk lid honestly

 

[Flint]

Dang. I suggest finding a different trunk lid honestly

Yes been looking for almost two years.

 

[gkent]

Been there done that. Decent trunk lids are like hen's teeth and ridiculous money if you find one. They all rotted in the same place. I found an NOS one last year BUT it looked like it had sat outside for its entire life - was completely pitted inside and out. But its on my car now.

In your case, find a VERY good sheet metal "fabricator" - not a body guy. That lower section can be fabbed.

I still have my original which had similar rot. I had a metal guy do his thing. He cut the back outer shell off to rework and patch. He did a pretty awesome job in all aspects except he didn't quite get the bottom towards the center right and it bows out ever so slightly - you can see it in the 4th photo. Its just sitting in my attic.

 

[eldubb440]

I'd probably attack that by making left and right outer pieces and weld them in place with the lid bolted to the car......... and make the inner pieces after the fact.......... but yeah, deck lids are still out there that are in better shape than that; but they all have some ugly festering along that lip anyway

 

[Flint]

Yes I’m almost more concerned about the inner structure than making the outside. Figured on maybe two pieces meeting in the middle area to get things halfway correct. Then making a sample strip for the inside and taking to my old work place (military aircraft sheet metal shop) and do a left and right section to meet in the middle also. Fab and weld on those outer lower pieces. Sure would think some place could make some half *** repair patches.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Yes been looking for almost two years.

There’s one on eBay right now

 

[gkent]

There’s one on eBay right now

Its a rotten piece of **** too !

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Maybe search here and Moparts

 

[Rich H.]

Good ones that aren't bolted to a car are like hens teeth. I didn't like my trunk lid much, but the only ones I found for sale were in even worse shape for $500. So I fabricated the bottom 2&1/2 to 3 inches, welded and metal finished.

Curved areas can be hand formed without special tools, and tacked in as separate pieces.

If you were local I'd offer hands-on help....

 

[eldubb440]

Good ones that aren't bolted to a car are like hens teeth. I didn't like my trunk lid much, but the only ones I found for sale were in even worse shape for $500. So I fabricated the bottom 2&1/2 to 3 inches, welded and metal finished.

Curved areas can be hand formed without special tools, and tacked in as separate pieces.

If you were local I'd offer hands-on help....

the struggle is real......

 

[icetech]

Get some metal and get hammering on the upside it's gonna be hard to make it worse and you get some new skills. Good luck!

 

[Flint]

Getting close to ordering some generic panels from mills supply. Waiting on one more lead first.

 

[QuickBpBp]

This just popped up on Facebook in Maryland but it’s priced more for an A-12 or Hemi car… And IMO still too high probably worth $2500 maybe 3k to the right guy with the right car…

 

[Flint]

Yes I seen it today.

 

[gkent]

Hell, mine's ready for final paint and I only want $2800 Canadian. Right now that's about $1900 U.S. !!

 

[azblackhemi]

A buddy of mine has his 69 satellite parts car at my house. Trunk lid has a couple of dents but is very usable. If you're interested in can ask if he want to sell it. It's in Arizona so shipping would be involved. I just went out in the dark and took this picture. I can take more in the morning.

 

[icetech]

Honestly that decklid in the first picture doesn't look THAT hard to fix... just small bites and chip away... i didn't realize how insanely hard it is to find a decklid for those..

 

[gkent]

i didn't realize how insanely hard it is to find a decklid for those

One year only !!

 

[icetech]

One year only !!

Ohh no ****? I didn't know.... my whole car is 1 year only so i get it now.. i live in mortal fear of getting a broken window