Thread: '38 Ford deck lid vs 37 Ford deck lid

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Sounds and Looks like that Stellar site has it down pat!

It's been said that a sledge hammer in my hands is really just a finish hammer for me....

Originally Posted by 34_40

It's been said that a sledge hammer in my hands is really just a finish hammer for me....

Yeah, Mike, the sledge is the one I use if I really want to finish it....once and for all! It might end up being a good remedy for these trunk lids!

So here's what I did today: In this first pic just below that wavy deck lid (which is the culprit that started this whole mess! Why couldn't I just be happy pretending that thick layer of bondo wasn't really there!!) you'll see a pretty smooth tailpan. Ah, but I remembered that it wasn't pristine either when we built this car the first time, so I figured I better strip it down to see what sins I had committed in my youth.
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No, I didn't take the sledge hammer to this!! After grinding off the bondo treatment, I was surprised to learn that this is the original tailpan. I thought we had fabbed one from a 65 Mustang deck lid but apparently that was on the 39 Ford I used to have. I just got confused. Anyway, it looks to be rust free but it is beat all to hell. Should I try to straighten it out or cut it out and replace it with a new one??
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I bolted on my old lid to check things out....
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Then bolted on the "new" lid. Both lids have fitment issues for sure.
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