Yay, trunk surprise

[Don Frelier]

Actually that's not a bad idea

That's the easiest way

 

[Daves69]

I don't have trunk dress up covers over my Barracuda latch. I drilled a 1-1/4" hole in the fold down panel center just below the single latch. I was able to unlatch it but I had things stored in the trunk that kept me from opening it even a couple inches. I was able to see the latch through the hole so I hammered one end of a 4' length of 1/4" rod into a flat blade. Bent a 90° on the other. With a small flashlight and some precision stabbing, I was able to hit the target and turn the latch.

 

[Potshot]

I don't have trunk dress up covers over my Barracuda latch. I drilled a 1-1/4" hole in the fold down panel center just below the single latch. I was able to unlatch it but I had things stored in the trunk that kept me from opening it even a couple inches. I was able to see the latch through the hole so I hammered one end of a 4' length of 1/4" rod into a flat blade. Bent a 90° on the other. With a small flashlight and some precision stabbing, I was able to hit the target and turn the latch.

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Cool. But I'm going to do everything I can to not drill holes in that panel.

 

[RedBeard]

Cool. But I'm going to do everything I can to not drill holes in that panel.

If you are persistent and patient, use a metal putty knife that is thin and flexible to open the two latches on the trunk panel. Then a flat screwdriver to open the trunk latch.