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Old 12-18-2014, 12:02 AM   #9
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Default Re: Rumble seat conversion

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Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft View Post
No it won't be easy, especially if you have never made such a conversion. You've got to drill and fit the hinges to the deck lid . you will have to get some threaded attachments installed in the deck lid. all of the holes must be exactly correct and a hole must be drilled for the handle and latch. all holes must be correctly placed and then you've got to make it all line up. I am an experienced bodyman. Some may tell you that it is easy I can tell you that it won't be that easy for a layman .
I have a friend that totally agrees with Purdy. He is not a body man and he took on the project to convert to a trunk from a rumble seat. He now refers to it as his Nightmare project. He doesn't even like to turn the light on in that part of the shop. Wayne

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