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Need an idea for a trunk release #698167 05/14/10 11:06 PM 05/14/10 11:06 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Escondido, CA 64physhy OP member
64physhy OP member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Escondido, CA	I'm relocating my battery to the trunk and putting in a kill switch. I'm planning on putting the switch where the trunk lock is, so need some ideas on how to make a trunk release. Maybe something with a pull handle behind the bumper or something. I seem to remember reading a thread a long time ago where someone was doing something similar, but can't find that one anymore. Thanks, Dave

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: 64physhy] #698168 05/14/10 11:12 PM 05/14/10 11:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,679 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,679 Hamtramck, PA	Find a hood latch & cable / handle set up from a newer model. The last one I scored was in a very rusty 1974 Charger. The cable might be long enough to run to the back seat area of your car so no one can get to it when your doors are locked too.

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: Alaskan_TA] #698169 05/14/10 11:17 PM 05/14/10 11:17 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Escondido, CA 64physhy OP member
64physhy OP member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Escondido, CA	I have a deck-lid release for a Karmann Ghia laying around somewhere that would probably reach to the back seat. It's supposed to go to the Ghia though if I ever get back to working on it again. It's been sitting as a basket case for about 6 years now.

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: 64physhy] #698170 05/14/10 11:25 PM 05/14/10 11:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Tons of late model cars in the pick-a-parts with remote hood latches and cables...might be something you could cobble up to work ok

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: OzHemi] #698171 05/21/10 12:08 AM 05/21/10 12:08 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Escondido, CA 64physhy OP member
64physhy OP member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Escondido, CA	I bought a hood latch for a '75 Dart from a member. Got it today, and it's an exact fit for a '74 Duster trunk. I thought I would at least have to drill holes or something, but it bolts right in and the latch lines right up. Only problem is the cable is too short to go to the dash or even the front seat. It could be mounted on the package tray, or maybe reach to the floor board a the front of the back seat.

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: 64physhy] #698172 05/21/10 12:13 AM 05/21/10 12:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	You could run the cable through the floor of the trunk and mount the handle sort of up behind the rear bumper maybe if you wanted to be able to get into the trunk without going inside the car

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: 64physhy] #698173 05/21/10 01:02 AM 05/21/10 01:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,471 renton, Washington ph23vo I Live Here
ph23vo I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,471 renton, Washington	i got your huckleberry.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...K%3AMESELX%3AIT

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: 64physhy] #698174 05/21/10 07:09 AM 05/21/10 07:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,920 Athens, Greece Pyper70 master
Pyper70 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,920 Athens, Greece	Why not install a electric one from a Diplomat or Cordoba? Make a terminal provision to your rear package tray (or wherever you want easy access) on it have it act as a bypass switch for when your battery goes dead. (- / +) and then all you have to do is give it a momentary 12 volts and it will disengage the trunk lock and you can charge your battery Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: OzHemi] #698175 05/21/10 03:52 PM 05/21/10 03:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Escondido, CA 64physhy OP member
64physhy OP member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Escondido, CA	Quote: You could run the cable through the floor of the trunk and mount the handle sort of up behind the rear bumper maybe if you wanted to be able to get into the trunk without going inside the car That's where I was originally planning on running it. I'm not ruling it out yet. I'm going to mess with it some tonight, didn't really get a chance to last night

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: 64physhy] #698176 05/21/10 04:07 PM 05/21/10 04:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,379 Tennessee WyleECoyote pro stock
WyleECoyote pro stock Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,379 Tennessee	My 72 Imperial has a vacuum-operated trunk release button in the glove box. You could go that route - I'm sure it just needs a vacuum canister. Wile E. Coyote Super Genius, Lover of FCA US LLC Products ************* 68 Road Runner (440 4-spd), 71 Superbee (383 slap), 71 Charger 500 (383 4-spd wA/C 1of 182), 72 Imperial, 74 Charger SE (440 sunroof), 84 D350 Crew-cab Dually (440), 75 D300 Dually Tandem (318 4-speed)

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: WyleECoyote] #698177 05/21/10 06:29 PM 05/21/10 06:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Quote: My 72 Imperial has a vacuum-operated trunk release button in the glove box. You could go that route - I'm sure it just needs a vacuum canister. If his battery goes dead, how does he get into the trunk without starting the engine to make vacuum ?

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: OzHemi] #698178 05/21/10 06:56 PM 05/21/10 06:56 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,870 Florida BDW master
BDW master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,870 Florida	I had a vacuum set-up on my previous challenger, the canister will hold enough vacuum for several openings without the engine running.

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: BDW] #698179 05/22/10 03:52 AM 05/22/10 03:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,920 Athens, Greece Pyper70 master
Pyper70 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,920 Athens, Greece	Quote: I had a vacuum set-up on my previous challenger, the canister will hold enough vacuum for several openings without the engine running. Unless you didnt start the car for 2 weeks, the vacuum eventually goes bye bye. Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: OzHemi] #698180 05/22/10 07:02 AM 05/22/10 07:02 AM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,379 Tennessee WyleECoyote pro stock
WyleECoyote pro stock Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,379 Tennessee	Quote: Quote: My 72 Imperial has a vacuum-operated trunk release button in the glove box. You could go that route - I'm sure it just needs a vacuum canister. If his battery goes dead, how does he get into the trunk without starting the engine to make vacuum ? Plasma cutter? Chain Saw? Good point. Have a secondary, cable lever that exits near the rear seat (someone mentioned earlier), or even just hidden behind the seat - one that might not be so easy to get to, but there for emergencies? Wyle E. Coyote Easy Chair Engineer

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: WyleECoyote] #698181 05/22/10 07:40 AM 05/22/10 07:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,793 Big Sky Country M MO_PA top fuel
MO_PA top fuel M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,793 Big Sky Country	The 68 Imperial I drove for 10 years had a vacuum release, it would hold vacuum for months on end.

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: MO_PA] #698182 05/22/10 08:02 AM 05/22/10 08:02 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,958 Oakdale CT gdonovan I Live Here
gdonovan I Live Here Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,958 Oakdale CT	1985-1990 Dodge Daytona- Cable operated and has standard two bolt Mopar pattern.

Re: Need an idea for a trunk release [Re: 64physhy] #698183 05/22/10 10:11 AM 05/22/10 10:11 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 6,852 Missouri StrokerPost master
StrokerPost master Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 6,852 Missouri	I used an elec trunk release off of an 85 Fifth Ave on my 67 Dart, worked great. I mounted the switch next to the headlight switch so I could get to it without having to open the door to get to it.

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