Trunk on my 87 Coupe won't close ? Someone take a pic for me?

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11-27-2005, 09:44 PM

OJMiles

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Trunk on my 87 Coupe won't close ? Someone take a pic for me?

Hello all

I have a 87 Trunk that i'm resto/mod/5.0 swapping... Taking care of all the little piddly stuff first...

My trunk won't close all the way down, I think it has to do with the fact that the right trunk Striker ?!?!? isn't installed... Does the trunk and the hatch models both use strikers? someone installed a metal tube thing thats kinda in the shape of a C and runs right to left for about 2" and comes back in toward the body on both side... I dont really know what i'm talking about so i dont know how to describe what i'm looking for.

Could someone take a picture of there trunk section where the trunk attaches to the body (On the body side, not the latch that mounts to the trunk). Thanks.

Sorry, i'd take a photo of what i have but i dont have the car stored at my house. Thanks in advance.

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11-27-2005, 10:20 PM

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RE: Trunk on my 87 Coupe won't close ? Someone take a pic for me?

Did you get my PM?

11-27-2005, 10:43 PM

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RE: Trunk on my 87 Coupe won't close ? Someone take a pic for me?

Heres your pics of the striker bolt and latch.

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11-27-2005, 10:45 PM

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RE: Trunk on my 87 Coupe won't close ? Someone take a pic for me?

This is on a 87GT.

11-27-2005, 11:28 PM

OJMiles

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RE: Trunk on my 87 Coupe won't close ? Someone take a pic for me?

thanks but are you sure this applies to a coupe/trunk model also?

11-28-2005, 12:03 AM

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RE: Trunk on my 87 Coupe won't close ? Someone take a pic for me?

No, I think they are different sorry my bad I didn't read your post close enough.

11-28-2005, 02:19 AM

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RE: Trunk on my 87 Coupe won't close ? Someone take a pic for me?

just loosen the 2 bolts slightly on the metal latch in the trunk and move it down/or side 2 side a little it is trail and error i have to completely remove mine in my vert everytime i take my subs out! u definitely want ur gaps right and no rattles