Actually there is a 6th option. I pulled the lock cylinder out at a dealer
(you know this story goes back a while cause there were still MG dealers
then) to have the trunk keyed to the ignition. Not wanting to leave my trunk
open when I went into parts I closed the lid DOH!! I tried fishing down
through the hole with a wire but could not trip the latch. After about 1/2
hour of frustration I drilled at an angle through where the lock cylinder
belonged. This allowed me to access the catch with a screwdriver. Of course
I had to buy an entire new assembly.
Rick Ewald
In a message dated 6/30/99 1:49:27 PM SA Eastern Standard Time,
AKBLACKLEY@AOL.com writes:
> At
> any rate those faced with this dreaded condition have a range of options,
in
>
> a order of easiness: 1. Gentle pressure on the plate bracket (be careful);
2.
>
> Remove reverse light (for Bs made post '66) and fish about with a
mechanics
> mirror, penlight, and a stiff wire; 3. Going through the bulkhead via an
> existing hole, and similar procedure as 2.; 4. Creating such a hole; 5.
> Brute
> force, crow bars, bloody oaths, etc. Cheers, Andy
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