Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
I had a look in the corners of the trunk today and noted that the corners have both got plates over the top of the extensions. Is this factory or did someone plate these areas before and do a rough job of it ?
1966 Chrysler 300 trunk floor extensions
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Looks like an after job. I'm just going through dealing with the trunk floor and extensions on my 66 Monaco (supposed to be the same floor and trunk pan), and I've dismantled 3 for parts, and there's definitely not been anything like that which I've seen.
However, I'm talking Monaco and you're talking 300, so perhaps there's differences at the trunk finish panel end that I'm not familiar with.
As far as I know, those seams should run right to the end past the uprights... here's a pic from my rust free parts car of the both sides:
However, I'm talking Monaco and you're talking 300, so perhaps there's differences at the trunk finish panel end that I'm not familiar with.
As far as I know, those seams should run right to the end past the uprights... here's a pic from my rust free parts car of the both sides:
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
That is what I was expecting to see, but I looked more closely at the ones in this car and noted there are spotwelds around the edge, something a back yarder wouldn't do. Curious.
True, curious. A competant body shop might have a spot welder and could have effected a repair like that... the dimples look right too.
While it looks good it doesn't look quite factory.
While it looks good it doesn't look quite factory.
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Note the dimples finish in front of the added plate too.
I think the plates are factory based on photos of the '66 300 that I used to own.
Very intriguing. Perhaps Zymurgy can chime in on this one...
CanCritter
Senior Member
ross got it l think....my metal guy added dimples back in areas that are sealed and unseen...were some real body guys out there at one time....
stubs300
Senior Member
I would go take a peek at mine and give you a honest answer, but if you saw my car now, you'd say don't worry about it. I got a ton of stuff on the trunk as well a trunk full of stuff, it'd be to much of a PITA.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
My 67 Newport. Plates. But done much neater than the previously shown. Tuesday car?
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Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Seeing you have the same plates in that area tends to tell me that it is a factory setup, also the telltale clues make me tend to believe so as well, the ribs in the metal of the trunk extensions line up and finish in line with the plate that has been added.
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Maybe Zymurgy or Ripinator can offer some pics?
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
Gary:
I'll be home at around 2:30. I'll check the trunk floor in the Parts Car and see if I can get a photo up for you. Stay tuned. . .
traintech55
Senior Member
My 300 has the same plate WITHOUT the ribs.
Dunno if it helps but here is my 66-300 CDN version you will have to zoom in on it
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
The factory slapped on a ton of sealer goop around this area. Sometimes so much so that the plate disappeared.
stubs300
Senior Member
I know a bunch of that crap in mine, esp. along the bumper line.
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
Gary:
Here are a few pictures of the trunk floor in the Parts Car. As you can see, there have been a few repairs in there. . .
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traintech55
Senior Member
Your trunk looks way better than the american cars.
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Yah the area is in behind the taillights.
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