Reference Photos of '71 Electra Trunk?

[ninjagin]

Hi folks,

If I'm asking a question that's been answered in a previous thread, please point me to it. I can't be the first, I figure.

In the list of piddly, trivial things I'm working through, the trunk is the latest. I seem to have everything that belongs in there -- spare, jack, tire irons, original cardboard liner. What I'm struggling with is in figuring out how it's all supposed to be dressed. It looks like the spare is supposed to be screwed down somehow, and there appears to be a threaded part of a bar poking out of the floor, where presumably I attach another piece to the spare. I can noodle around on this for while, myself, but what I'd love to have is a reference picture to show how my trunk should be dressed as it was when the car rolled out of the factory.

Where, for example, was the jack placed? What was the standard orientation? Were there other trunk accessories that I should look around for? I see that there are a few places where my cardboard liner has come away from its attachments, but it's tough to tell how it should look.

Having a picture of a good example would help. I figure that as a bunch of car nuts, we've all snapped pictures of great examples of the cars we like, but for the trunk layout and appointments, I'm struggling. Google Image Search hasn't been a good resource, but I figure maybe you guys know a better resource.

Does the club keep a set of reference photos, or know of an authority I can approach?

Many thanks in advance, as always, for your kind advice.

-- Randy

[Guest 75RivGS]

I used these photos for reference to detail the trunk of my 71 Electra. This is a 72 trunk; don't know if it is correct though

[Centurion]

Yes, this looks completely correct to me.

[Guest my3buicks]

except for the radial tire

[Guest Killerbunny]

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[ninjagin]

I used these photos for reference to detail the trunk of my 71 Electra. This is a 72 trunk; don't know if it is correct though

You, sir, are to be commended.

(... and, the internet is awesome.)

This is exactly what I was looking for.

Thank you so much.

-- Randy