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dave in australia · 11-07-2011, 11:32 PM

Has anybody here fitted a brookville trunk lid for a 28-29 coupe. Is it close enough for a driver or are there obvious flaws with the panel. Getting good coupe specific sheet metal in Australia is hard as coupes are a rare body style here.

wrndln · 11-07-2011, 11:48 PM

I have not fitted a Brookville trunk lid on a coupe. I do believe that there is a slight difference in the bottom edge of the lids. Original lids have a chamfer (about 1/4") inward on original trunk/rumble lids. I believe this was to provide clearance from the panel below the lid when used as a rumble lid. The repros I have seen do not have the chamfer on the lower edge. If you are planning to use the lid as a trunk, I see no problem with a repro lid. If you plan to have a rumble seat, you may encounter a problem. Hope this helps.

pooch · 11-08-2011, 02:01 AM

I am curious to know if the brookville lower edge of a rumble lid is flat and straight across, no curve, so will cause all sorts of problems unless used with a brookville lower deck straight across panel.

dave in australia · 11-08-2011, 06:33 AM

Thanks wrndln, it is for my special coupe with a trunk.

doug shouldis · 11-08-2011, 08:07 AM

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i just went to brookville thursday and picked up a trunk lid . very nice .contour is spot on .the bottom has the bent back edge like the orig.i am going from a rumble to a trunk so i had to get the new outer and inner panel also. very nice people took me through plant spent at least a hour talking with me.

11-07-2011, 11:32 PM	#1
dave in australia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,175	brookville - coupe panel Has anybody here fitted a brookville trunk lid for a 28-29 coupe. Is it close enough for a driver or are there obvious flaws with the panel. Getting good coupe specific sheet metal in Australia is hard as coupes are a rare body style here.

11-07-2011, 11:48 PM	#2
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,159	Re: brookville - coupe panel I have not fitted a Brookville trunk lid on a coupe. I do believe that there is a slight difference in the bottom edge of the lids. Original lids have a chamfer (about 1/4") inward on original trunk/rumble lids. I believe this was to provide clearance from the panel below the lid when used as a rumble lid. The repros I have seen do not have the chamfer on the lower edge. If you are planning to use the lid as a trunk, I see no problem with a repro lid. If you plan to have a rumble seat, you may encounter a problem. Hope this helps.

11-08-2011, 02:01 AM	#3
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Coast NSW Australia Posts: 2,596	Re: brookville - coupe panel I am curious to know if the brookville lower edge of a rumble lid is flat and straight across, no curve, so will cause all sorts of problems unless used with a brookville lower deck straight across panel.

11-08-2011, 06:33 AM	#4
dave in australia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,175	Re: brookville - coupe panel Thanks wrndln, it is for my special coupe with a trunk.

11-08-2011, 08:07 AM	#5
doug shouldis Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: columbus .ohio Posts: 5	Re: brookville - coupe panel Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) i just went to brookville thursday and picked up a trunk lid . very nice .contour is spot on .the bottom has the bent back edge like the orig.i am going from a rumble to a trunk so i had to get the new outer and inner panel also. very nice people took me through plant spent at least a hour talking with me.