Re: [T3] putting early metal hinge cover on '69 Squareback

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

I put one in my 71 and as I recall most of the holes were already in the
roof brace... I may have drilled a couple and they didnt all lineup just
right but it wasnt too bad.  I grabbed the 12V off a buss circuit I had
coming up from the battery at the starter.

Keith




>
> The plastic rear hatch hinge covers are fast on their way to
> disintegrating to dust.  I picked up an early metal full-width hinge
> cover along with the light.
>
> It looks like I pretty much just need to drill holes in the
> roof (well, not the roof-roof, but the metal structure above the
> headliner) and install it with sheet metal screws.  Is that about it?
> Will I find that there are vestigial holes hiding there behind the
> headliner?  Also, how should I wire up the lights?
>
> Then there's the question of what color to paint it.  The car
> is Toga White with black interior.  What color were the metal covers
> painted originally?
>
> If anyone has installed an early cover in a later car, please
> pass along any other tips!  I'll be messing up the headliner under
> the cover, so I need to get it right...
>
> -Greg
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