Trunk Replacement

Written By: MadMike - Thanks to: Robert Routt (BobR) .

The reason I wanted to replace the trunk pan liner and roll pan is because when the car was delivered to Mustang Chevrolet in February of 1973 the driver backed it into a Fire Hydrant when he was taking it off the delivery truck. (I think the 4 speed got away from him) The Chevy Dealership (owned by my best friend) quickly replaced the rear bumper, straightened out the Trunk Pan and Roll Pan. Painted it and then hoped no one would notice. Well after all the years the bondo started to crack around the rear roll pan. So knowing this crease was in the trunk pan and roll pan I thought I would replace both pieces. So I took it down to Jeff Lilly in San Antonio, TX. Jeff has one of the nicest restoration shops in the USA. I thought I was a perfectionist till I meet him.

The job

• 1-Getting ready to start. Taking measurements.
• 2-Removal of the rear roll pan
• 3-Original trunk pan cut out inside of its spot welds.
• 4-Donor trunk pan arrives (notice it was cut out outside of its spotwelds).
• 5-Removal of excess material from donor pan. It was required to cut out the factory spot welds on the donor pan also.
• 6-other pieces cut from the donor pan assembly.
• 7-Scrap pieces
• 8-Donor pan all cleaned up and ready to install. It was blasted and primed.
• 9-NOS Roll pan blasted and primed also ready to install.
• 10-Pan is replaced on original spot welds and excess holes filled.
• 11-Other side.
• 12-More cleanup required.
• 13-Rollpan mates with pan liner good now.
• 14-A few welds to touch up inside.
• 15-Geometry set correctly. Just about done with this part.
• 16-Yep the trunk lid fits well, just like new.
• 17-This is a photo of the underneath of the car after several other projects have been completed. Such as transmission tunnel repaired, 1 floor pan replaced. Nice and clean eh?

Last updated: 2/16/2000
Author: MadMike Maciolek
Email: madmike@nastyz28.com

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