Quote Originally Posted by kitz
So my glass body from LoneStar came with doors and trunk lid, all with inner panels already glued in.

Question. Did the old cars always have a rumble lid latch? That one Bob showed below (original Steel Ebay item) did not have a latch at all. If you have a latch in a glass lid are you not supposed to modify the lid before gluing the inner panel in? Duh?!

Thanks, Kitz
Even my Brookville POS body had a set up for an OEM latch - whether you got the rumble or trunk. It did not come with the latch though as they "assume" that you will use something better. Originally I set mine up with a small, single rotor bear claw but have since converted it to a Downs electric opener. Take a look at a Wescott catalog - they have a large selection of different types - though you will have to install some type of support structure if Lone Star didn't.

Why don't you consider using an electric solenoid latch without an outside handle - by putting the bear claw latch on the body and the strike on the lid. A 12# solenoid will operate any of the bear claws thru pulleys and cables or a Lokar style throttle cable or even a cheapy lawnmower throttle cable hidden on one side.