Wanting to remove and smooth the lift handle on my 51 what are you guys using for a trunk latch when the lift handle and lock is smoothed over thanks in advance Mike
i ran a wire from my latch to the fuel door. pull on it when i want in.or you can use remote solenoids.or use a choke cable.
Just used a modern cable remote release on the original latch. I do have a second pull wire just hanging under the trunk floor for external release. From memory the only issue was getting the trunk to pop up to keep it open as we dont have a rubber. I put a small spring onto a pad to pop it open.
1998 Pontiac Bonneville trunk release.Bolt it to the trunk floor so it's latch grabs the inside handle on your trunk,run the wire up to the dash,install a push ****on somewhere under the dash or ashtray and run fused power to the ****on.
I inverted the latch putting the adjustable latch pin on the deck lid and the actual latch on the body panel. It has an electric sylonoid as well as a manual cable back up. One of a very few things I don't have a photos of. The Wizzard
mine doesn't have anything yet. it was gone when i got the car. i'm gonna put a newer trunk latch on the floor, and run a cable to the gas door. just simple.
the T handle is the best idea if your iffy with electronics im useing the same as hot rod linkin just cable and T handle cant go wrong .. except mine is in the back dash little incoventiant but i can lock it away if i have to leave the car for a bit
Southern Engineering? Any cable operated latch would work, all depends on how high tech you want to go.
I didnt have a working latch so I never fixed it after I shaved it. The only bad thing is I cant lock the trunk. Friends 51 merc he drove like that for years. I dont plan to change it.
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