Recent content by whateg01

Dad talked to somebody at a show yesterday who has an R/T. He asked about the trunk lid and the guy said he never really paid attention to it. So they opened the trunk and it barely opened. Once fully open, though it would stay all the way open, but barely. If it was pulled down at all by...

I can't find the pic of the hinge end but here's what it looks like from the middle. There's not really much that you can screw up installing these and have them even kinda work.

I don't have many pics of the car. It's actually Dad's car. He and my brother restored it. I get called in to solve problems that stump them. This is just the latest. The torsion rods can only go in one way. Technically, they can be swapped, but the end that engages the hinge points the wrong...

New member, but have found a lot of info in the past here for various things. Posted a question the other night, but was really starting to get frustrated at the time and skipped the formal intro. I live in Wichita, KS. I like sports and long walks on the beach. Oops. Wrong site. Have...

Thanks. That's what everybody I've talked to has said - "mine works."

Is the R/T trunk lid different? Just the trim? Sounds like this might not be fixable without deviating from the factory design.

I'm new here, but I've searched the web, including here, and am just not finding much, so here goes. Dad has a 67 Coronet R/T that has been frame off restored. All is good except the trunk lid won't stay open. I've talked to a bunch of owners at various shows and everybody says it should...