Looking for recommendations on where to purchase a new trunk lid. Mine has rust in the inner frame work. NPD,Classic Ind, Ames....

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I usually try Ames 1st as they are very honest about how good the piece is.

Pete, I happen to have a very nice rust free deck lid that I found in my shed...I bought it years ago at a local swap meet If you are doing a restoration, I strongly suggest you use an original one and not a repop. PM me if you still need one and have any interest in it.

I have a nice oem deck lid I am selling. PM me if you are interested. TRAVIS

Pete, I would think that you'd want an original rather than a repop for the reason that drilling for the P-O-N-T-I-A-C letters would be a nightmare (if you wanted to have the letters).

DO NOT BUY A REPRO DECK LID they are thin and will dent/warp if you breathe on them. Sadly, I know from experience.

Fair warning.

Smitty2k Your mailbox is full Where do I buy an OEM LID????

Pete, there are two offers of OEM for sale in this thread...

Pete,

Sorry this took two days, had to dig the box out of the barn:

Below are pics of a new 67-68 trunk made by Goodmark. I bought it from Greenwood Chevy website, but lots of places sell them.





Quality is exceptionally good, and the part is about 20 percent heavier than my original. No PONTIAC letter pre-drills though. I bought it last year when I ordered the T/A spoiler, just in case I scewed up the drilling!

Dont go thru all the trouble of drilling! Just glue on with emblem glue. Ive had mine stay on for 9 years now. .02 Bill

Bill, my reference to drilling was in relation to the spoiler mount holes, not the lettering holes.

I agree, that'd be quite a challenge to get right, and I'd look at alternatives like you mentioned before attempting to drill the lettering holes.

I'm sorry to here some of you have bought inferior trunk lids over the years, but I assure you this one is solid as a rock, possibly to the point where it is too heavy compared to the original. We all know that every body panel source is different, and quality changes every year.

Thank's Vikki I have noticed that there are a couple of offers out there. I have already spoken to them.

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Nash - I bought the "OER" Deck Lid from Classic industries and it's definitely thin. I'll be giving it away AFTER I get my original back on.

I used a template to get my letters lined-up and drilled. Gluing sounds like a nice possibility too.

The trouble with used trunk lids is that the adhesive that bonds the outer skin to the inner structure cracks and falls away. In turn, the lid has a tinny, echo sound when it's shut. i think the reason the repops are heavier is because it has the adhesive there. I took my origial one and seperated the two halves and re-bonded them together. I don't reccommend it, it was a mutha, but it's REALLY nice now! It no longer caves in when pressed on and has a nice thud sound when shut.

Cavemate,

The issue with mine is that I can see surface rust in the inter frame work but can't get to it to clean it. It would stink for the rust to come through after spending $$$$ on a good paint job.

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