Model A Trunk lid lock, bear claw style.

I'm looking to install a bear claw style lock on a '30 Model A Coupe trunk lid. I haven't started yet, but am thinking about the angle if the trunk lid and the curved inner panel. Anyone have a photo of a completed setup like this ? Braces or shims needed ?
Bob

 

Someone must have done this. Any photos?

 

I went to a wrecking yard for mine, forgot what it came from and no pictures of it. Suggest before doing anything, get in the trunk with a light and watch the trunk close, the angles are easier to see from inside. Mine is cable operated from inside behind the seat.

Vergil

 

Just find a latch. Than the fun starts with making brackets and lining it all up. Just take your time and you will do fine.

 

I found a couple of pictures but they are not of the latch setup, I cropped them to show some of it though, small pictures and no pictures of the latch mounted to the trunk lid, sorry. The br*** piece shown in one of the pictures is the trunk popper I made.

Vergil

 

Yeah, I figured I would be spending the day in the trunk. Just trying to get a jump start on brackets etc. Any more photos.

 

I used a hood latch from a 2000 Ford Ranger for my trunk latch, works great. Mount the latch to the body and the pin to the deck lid. Real easy, cable operated. $ 5.00 with the cable.

 

door latches from an audi work great

 

Go with Jetta Mid Nineties model small latch & small locking post bracket for mounting to deck lid. Just picked one for my 29 roadster 12 bucks. Plan to mount the latch in trunk.

 

Go with a late model hood latch.most have enough spring tension in them to not need a popper just remove the safety catch