The thought entered my mind, but the trunk lid was the bane of my existence a few different times during my ownership of the car + happened later in the build as well.

Besides the extensive repairs done on it recently, it also fit poorly ever since I owned the car. This last time around,
I had to bend the hinges to adjust it, was a pretty ridiculous procedure...Total gorilla kind of stuff....and at this point I don't want to mess with it any more than I have to.

The trunk lid wasn't part of the last repair, so it still has the first base/clear I put on it from back in July, along with a rough correction that could be refined a little more.

I'm not having a bunch of trouble reaching the center of the dutchman, I have pretty long arms and torso for a guy my height so it isn't too bad.

At this point I think I'd rather put it on a rotisserie than take the trunk lid off LOL. Or go fiberglass trunk lid (I have one kicking around but decided against it).