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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: Danzo on March 31, 2020, 11:46:12 PM

Title: 1969 coupe trunk pan dimples
Post by: Danzo on March 31, 2020, 11:46:12 PM

2 questions:
 1-was there any purpose to them?
 2-has anyone tried to replicate them?
Thanks, Doc.   

Title: Re: 1969 coupe trunk pan dimples
Post by: x66 714 on March 31, 2020, 11:50:01 PM

They would've all had some purpose or else GM wouldn't have installed them. Which dimples are you referring too?....Joe

Title: Re: 1969 coupe trunk pan dimples
Post by: firstgenaddict on March 31, 2020, 11:54:13 PM

A couple were they were for locating the retainer for the spare tire and the retainer for the end of the jack which were in differing locations from Coupe to conv. 

Title: Re: 1969 coupe trunk pan dimples
Post by: NED on April 03, 2020, 01:27:42 AM

I am doing a 69 Z right now that I did the dimples in the trunk. reproduction pans don't have the dimples. I used the original pan as a template and made a punch to replicate the dimples. they have to be punched from the bottom. I drilled small holes in the original trunk piece at each dimple. placed it over the new pan and punched a small dimple from the top in the new pan. that would let me identify the exact location of each dimple from the opposite side(bottom underneath car). 2 man job to do dimples. I made a piece of wood with a recess to be placed on the new trunk pan over each location for the dimples and used the punch I made  to replicate the dimples by striking from the bottom. lot of work and time consuming, but I got it done.