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Fiberglass Trunk Question #2329955 07/01/17 10:08 PM 07/01/17 10:08 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 201 Indiana 470DART OP enthusiast
470DART OP enthusiast Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 201 Indiana	My dart does not have the original trunk hinges. The trunk lid is fiberglass. Anyone have pictures of how they fabbed their fiberglass trunk lids? Thank you in advance!

Re: Fiberglass Trunk Question [Re: 470DART] #2330068 07/02/17 03:17 AM 07/02/17 03:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	Normally 4 pins or dzus instead of hinges HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: Fiberglass Trunk Question [Re: hemi-itis] #2330109 07/02/17 10:41 AM 07/02/17 10:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849 F fullmetaljacket master
fullmetaljacket master F Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849	Hinges could be applied, but with absolutely no springs or else stress cracks will develop. Either the stock trunk lock could be used providing the trunk lid has the provisions for it (but it won't pop up because of no spring tension) where you will have to pry it up with your fingers or two hood pins at the ends with no trunk lock. It turns into an esthetic issue more than anything.

Re: Fiberglass Trunk Question [Re: hemi-itis] #2330254 07/02/17 05:32 PM 07/02/17 05:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 201 Indiana 470DART OP enthusiast
470DART OP enthusiast Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 201 Indiana	Originally Posted By hemi-itis Normally 4 pins or dzus instead of hinges I have dzus fasteners now. I need to open trunk after every pass and was looking for a way not to remove the trunk.

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