K. Patrick Wheeler wrote:
>The boot (trunk) lid on my SV has proceeded to rust along the lower edge to
>the point it is visible from the outside and is bubbling through the paint.
>In looking at a fix for this it appears there are two options, replace it
>entirely or cut the entire section out and have new metal welded in.
Despite what you may read and see in Practical Classics and Car Restorer, it
is always better to bolt on new sheetmetal parts than to cut, fabricate, and
weld patch panels. Unless you like working in sheet metal, or are very
masochistic. There are some serious compound curves on the boot lid, and it
would definitely be a job for a pro. With nearly 20,000 SVs produced,
someone must have an S V or boot lid. Do you have a supply source in the
Bay area? Check with Rick at SS. If he doesn't have one, he probably knows
who does. Maybe there is a stray Mk IA donor Tiger around?
Rex Funk
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