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Title: Punched holes in 64 1/2 trunk area
Post by: Dave Stribling on August 16, 2010, 05:07:41 PM
The 64 1/2 we are working on right now has two very clean holes punched in the driver's sideinner trunk area above the gas tank mount area.  They look like they have a purpose and I cannot guess what the previous owner would have done with them.  They do not look like someone drilled them.  Are these suppose to be here on an early build (April 13) car? Fill em?  Don't have another early car to compare but I have never senn them beofre.  Thanks.

(http://www.dvsrestorations.com/jpeg/holes in trunk.jpg)

Anyone? Bueller?
Title: Re: Punched holes in 64 1/2 trunk area
Post by: CharlesTurner on August 16, 2010, 06:12:00 PM
Yes, they are an early car detail.  Would be rubber plugs in the holes.
Title: Re: Punched holes in 64 1/2 trunk area
Post by: Dave Stribling on August 17, 2010, 06:11:15 PM
Thanks Charles.  Glad I didn't fill them!  ;D

Dave
Title: Re: Punched holes in 64 1/2 trunk area
Post by: buckeyeresto on August 19, 2010, 01:49:00 PM
FYI those holes are in the trunk pan to make it easier to remove the factory hold downs
Title: Re: Punched holes in 64 1/2 trunk area
Post by: drummingrocks on August 19, 2010, 07:43:34 PM
What's the gigantic bolt/washer there for?
Title: Re: Punched holes in 64 1/2 trunk area
Post by: carlite65 on August 19, 2010, 09:03:17 PM
holding the body down to the skid.
Title: Re: Punched holes in 64 1/2 trunk area
Post by: svo2scj on August 26, 2010, 09:21:42 PM
So I go out to the 1963 Allen Park chassie build car and look and yes it has the access holes (with plugs still in) but................  NO hole in the trunk pan (as it didn't go down a line) !!

Man you you think you are glad you didn't fill them .. I'm glad I didn't drill mine !

Mark
Title: Re: Punched holes in 64 1/2 trunk area
Post by: Dave Stribling on September 09, 2010, 11:38:35 AM
What's the gigantic bolt/washer there for?

No paint goes there from the assembly line.  Use a BFW and bolt to make it look correct. We still have a little bodywork to do but this one is ready for paint. :)

Dave