kcybr Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) Looking for an original trunk lid for a 1931 GM. Chevy, Pontiac, Olds or base model Buick. Thank you!! Will be a Hershey and TROG. Edited September 16, 2019 by kcybr Spelling mistake (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandleman Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 For what car, I have two Mint No rust rear deck lid GMs for business coupe I think one is 1/2" wider then other Send me a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a sell Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 On the Chevy line there is a difference between a 31 3 window, and a 31 5 window. If it is a 5 passenger coupe I would think you would have mentioned it, but it has a trunk too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandleman Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Really have no clue where your going with your comment if toward me or poster, I have no ID on my deck lids other then there business coupe lids for GM 29-32 because of the handles they had on both and the ferrule for the deck handle, but the poster who is Interested, is going to get measurements tomorrow and pictures thru a private message between us, If your calling one a five pass coupe with a trunk I would imagine its a two door sedan with a trunk not a five pass coupe but hell you never know I can learn lol.Never heard of a five pass coupe. But I am a early Mopar guy. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 The 3 window coupe trunk lid had exposed upper hinges, the five window coupe didn’t. The term 5 passenger coupe is correct and was a new model in 31’ with seating for 5, two doors, and a small hump trunk. Ford called them a Victoria model I believe. Here’s on I restored. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandleman Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Thanks for the lesson and pics, I std corrected. One lid has the eyelet hinge the other does not. Did they still use wood in the deck lid? I have seen the Victoria Buick to me looks like a coupe on steroids lol All Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Yes, some deck/trunk lids had wood. The 31’ 5 passenger coupe I pictured has a wood frame to the lid. The 31’-32’ rumble seatlids did not for Chevy, Olds, and Pontiac. I’m not sure if all the trunk lids did. Buick’s from what I recently was told, even had wood in the rumble lid, unlike the other GM models I mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandleman Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Well I will measure and get some pics posted tomorrow and maybe you can have a stab at there application cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandleman Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Here is the first deck lid pictures and we will call this deck lid for ref #1 #1 Measures across top hinge to hinge one small hinge is missing so I measured other thickness it was 1/4" steel so I added to the total across measurement of 40 1/4" center top to bottom lips is approx 39" center width is 41 1/8" across as well as bottom across see pics then i will post #2 lid with measurements and pics after this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandleman Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Here is Lid #2 even nicer and all there No dents No cracks No rust,wood all there,latch there, hinges small and hinges inside both there, measurements are: 40 1/2" small hinge od to od top lid width 41 1/2" across center width and bottom width 40" center top to bottom lid See Pics for ID of both these #1 above post and #2 lids are 1928-31 GM as 32 did not have steel from what I am told also some of lid 2 was old pictures before i cleaned the lid lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I believe #1 lid is from an early 31’ 3 window coupe. The early lid hinge line went right up to the vertical part of the roof and it had two small exposed hinges at each top corner. Later models used a shorter trunk lid and had a piece of metal deck between the back vertical of the roof and the hinge line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chistech Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) I believe #2 is from a 28’ Chevy coupe or other 28’ trunk model. Both are educated guesses so I could be wrong but going on what I’ve seen and looking at pictures of both compared to the respective model cars they appear to be correct assumptions. Edited September 18, 2019 by chistech (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandleman Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 thats interesting Tks for your opine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a sell Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I have access to both a 29 Chev coupe and a 28 Chev roadster. Given a little time I can get measurements off of those to reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandleman Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Thanks hopefully before I decide to take to Hershey Lol Regards Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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