Don't have a solution for you. But, as a member of the frequent "keys in the
trunk" club. Get a long screwdriver with a thin blade. Pull the back seat. I
can do it in about 5 minutes. Insert the screwdriver in the trunk slot and
you should be able to pop the trunk.
Sorry about your plight!
Mark Evans
1963 Imperial Crown Convertible
http://www.io.com/~maevans/MyImperial/index.html
1968 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible
http://www.io.com/~maevans/MyPolara/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 3:33 PM
Subject: IML: stuck trunk lock
> I did something really dumb today.
>
> The lock on the trunk on my '68 convertible has always been a bit of a
> problem. When opening it, I have found I have to press down on it from
> above while turning the key, otherwise the latch won't release and the
> trunk won't open.
>
> Well, I've gotten used to doing this, so no big deal. Except today I
> was getting ready to leave on a trip and I accidentally moved the
> plastic trim that covers the taillights (inside the trunk) so that it
> was partially covering the latch (the trim was loose-- another one of
> those things I was going to get around to one of these days). Anyway,
> as I shut the trunk I realized it was there and . . . dang it, it's
> jambed. I cannot get the trunk open.
>
> Anybody got a solution for this? I am about to remove the back seat and
> try to crawl through, but doubt if I can make it . . .
>
> Mark
> with a crate of fresh fish locked in his trunk and it's 80 degrees
> outside . . .
>
>
>
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