I am on the hunt for a replacement trunk lid for my bird, #168755. My car was missing it's original lid back when i bought it in the early 80's. I am hoping some you guys with original lids could look and see if they their lids have the provision for the go wing brackets or not, and if you would post the vin of the car. Trying to see a pattern of when the lids changed over from a standard lid.
Thanks!
Mine..
And mine.
4 door sedans get the same lid with cutouts
or was it strictly a time thing??
Wondering how many guys will be running out to see
if they have cutouts on their Bird, or not! :shruggy:
yes, it's a timing thing - one decklid needed on the assembly line for any Plymouth B-body
Yes, Greg, I did. :yesnod: My trunk is the same as the previous pictures. I can't attach mine cuz my file is too large. I can't figure out how to compress my phone pictures.
Mine, some cutouts, not sure of their purpose...Original trunk lid, paint and jack decal...
Quote from: 70Sbird on July 01, 2020, 09:03:41 PM
Mine, some cutouts, not sure of their purpose...Original trunk lid, paint and jack decal...
Spoiler brackets/braces
Quote from: 70Sbird on July 01, 2020, 09:03:41 PM
Mine, some cutouts, not sure of their purpose...Original trunk lid, paint and jack decal...
They're for the optional go-wing on a Road Runner/GTX
RM23UOA175658
This is what a i need to see. I always thought there were no cut outs on the lids. Anyone with a early car here ?. Based on what has been posted so far, I assume I need to find a lid with the cutouts.
Thanks!
RM23U0A164661
170184 - mine has the cut-outs. (I re-read your post and see you requested VINs.)
169441, recently posted on this site as "for sale", likewise, HAS the cut-outs. 165370 (eBay) does NOT appear to have the cut-outs, assuming these are original. ????
Seeing base car was a road runner cutouts made sense.I seem same thing on 70 Coronet RT lids
I just looked at three original Superbird lids - two had no cut outs, the one on my car does. To the best of my knowledge none have been replaced.
Quote from: PettyMower on July 03, 2020, 02:05:56 PM
RM23U0A164661
Do you know if that is the original lid?
Thanks.
Quote from: mopar4ya on August 10, 2020, 07:52:28 PM
Quote from: PettyMower on July 03, 2020, 02:05:56 PM
RM23U0A164661
Do you know if that is the original lid?
Thanks.
Bought the car in 1986...at that time it had 73,000 miles and been repainted around 1977. I have no reason to believe the trunk lid was ever changed. But because of it being painted, the jack decals were gone. I talked to the original owner numerous times, and the only mention of repair was the driver's door, because someone backed into it at the dealership.
Quote from: Arnie Cunningham on August 10, 2020, 04:21:08 PM
I just looked at three original Superbird lids - two had no cut outs, the one on my car does. To the best of my knowledge none have been replaced.
Would you mind sharing the vin #'s
Thanks!
Here is my original trunk lid. 11/30 SPD and has wing bracket holes.
NO HOLES for a go wing on my original lid. RM23V0A170886 :cheers:
Interesting Graybo, mine is 170163 and was the 900th car out the door Nov 28th and yours was the same day and car 918.
Quote from: birdsandbees on August 15, 2020, 03:17:06 PM
Interesting Graybo, mine is 170163 and was the 900th car out the door Nov 28th and yours was the same day and car 918.
Interesting! Starting to think there is no right or wrong. Maybe I'm over thinking this and I just need to find a lid and go with it.
Thanks !
The Go Wing spoilers and associated deck lids hit in Dec. 1969 (1970 model year) but the earlier version would have still been in use as needed for cars that did not have the Go Wing at times.
Same deal with the E-bodies, some with no spoiler still had the earlier version deck lid in use for months.
This stuff will drive you nuts. 70 Cornet had three trunk lids. 70 Barracudas 4 if memory serves. 69 Coronets 2.
Quote from: 69HemiBee on August 18, 2020, 09:10:56 AM
This stuff will drive you nuts. 70 Cornet had three trunk lids. 70 Barracudas 4 if memory serves. 69 Coronets 2.
And from the outside they're all the same ! :scratchchin:
Well, all this is really self inflicted, I think. It's funny how now we look at date codes and back in the day, we would pass on a car because it cost $200 too much. I don't have the vin number handy to my bird but it has the original deck lid and it's got the holes for the go wing.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zvRR5MFlPpk