Thanks to David Knab for the picture of the trunk board.
Although it's a minor detail, I want to install a trunk board in our 1968 Metuchen Coupe. After reading some of the associated posts, the board was intended to protect the tank from the jack (?). Can anyone tell me what the board was made of, and the dimensions? I haven't found any in supplier websites and it seems easy enough to make. I have the original trunk mat, and want to add the board.
The board is what is know as press-board or Masonite. Basically saw dust with glue that is formed under pressure
Size of the boards differ depending on year. 68 uses the smaller boards - later in 69-70. Thickness of current Masonite sheets are thinner (big surprise - just like 2x4's are that size anymore either) so getting a good reproduction is very difficult.
Sorry don't have a 68 board around to measure.