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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: jcassity on January 03, 2015, 05:42:52 PM

Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: jcassity on January 03, 2015, 05:42:52 PM
I seem to recall "at least" one side of the trunk like on the driver side where during a couple years there was a drop in plastic tool container.

I am interested in using the left and right openings as storage for my son's car we are redoing.

If there are in fact oem drop in tool containers, that would be nice to find.
Its either that or we make them ourselves because I don't want to dent the exterior of the rear fenders with things that get dropped in.

thoughts?
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: Beau on January 03, 2015, 06:25:00 PM
When I had my white '88, I always kept a small jack, and a bag of basic tools in there, as well as jumper cables, and a quart or 5 of oil, and a gallon of mixed coolant. Had to, mine had the 3.8 and it always leaked oil, LOL

The fuel filler intrudes on the passenger side..not sure I ever kept anything over there.
I also had my trunk full of subs and amps, so I needed every inch of space I could get.
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: vinnietbird on January 03, 2015, 08:42:02 PM
I will look. I had a couple in the garage. if I still have them, they are yours. On both sides, not sure it can work. The driver side has a lot more space than the passenger side does.
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: Haystack on January 03, 2015, 09:27:50 PM
Get the mini spare cover for the drivers side and it will double the space.
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: DD15 on January 03, 2015, 10:28:26 PM
I put my akly injection setup on the drivers side, and still have room for extras.
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: jcassity on January 04, 2015, 11:55:22 AM
trying to confirm certain models had a drop in plastic container, at least on the drivers side.............
or am I thinking of something else?
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: vinnietbird on January 05, 2015, 07:39:25 AM
Pre '87 models I believe.
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: MobileBill23 on January 06, 2015, 11:34:41 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;442471
Pre '87 models I believe.


Yep, my 85 Turbo Coupe had one.  A plastic drop-in to hold things.
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: thunderjet302 on January 07, 2015, 03:10:55 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;442471
Pre '87 models I believe.

Prior to 87 the spare wasn't in the quarter panel well. in 87 and up it was. probably why no 87-88 car had the liner.
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: 88turbo on January 07, 2015, 09:22:22 PM
My 83 has it.
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: Haystack on January 07, 2015, 10:37:50 PM
My cougar might. I always thought it was only for cars with a full size spare option.
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: daminc on January 08, 2015, 08:13:10 AM
Quote from: thunderjet302;442565
Prior to 87 the spare wasn't in the quarter panel well. in 87 and up it was. probably why no 87-88 car had the liner.


I had a full size spare with the matching liner cover...and still there was no storage in the well. I did still have the tire shaped cover for the quarter panel though
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: Beau on January 08, 2015, 09:20:17 AM
Both of my 3.8 '88 cars had the mini spare in the "pocket", complete with a cover that was held in place by the big yellow plastic screw thing-a-ma-jiggie.

Only two cars I've ever seen them on...guess the others were lost in the sands of time.
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: jcassity on January 09, 2015, 06:56:47 PM
I remember a flip up lid as well..
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: jcassity on January 10, 2015, 06:43:30 PM
anyone come up with pics of this puppy yet?
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: vinnietbird on January 10, 2015, 06:57:33 PM
I just looked. Apparently the two trunk cubbys I had were tossed out. .
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: jcassity on January 10, 2015, 07:35:55 PM
well dang it,,

I told Justin that I might end up using a heat gun and shape a plastic box, container, trash can or something in similar width and length to drop in there.
we tend to have to make stuff work sometimes,, IM dead set on turning these cubby holes on each side into useable space
Title: trunk area left and right openings in rear qtr
Post by: vinnietbird on January 10, 2015, 08:19:46 PM
Get some thin metal or other material, make a tool box that fits right in to that location like it belongs there on the driver side. As far as the passenger side. There's not much room at all over there.