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Karl Wescott · 12-26-2025, 05:39 PM

First, what do you have?

Second, check carefully to see if the car was originally a trunk lid car. Cars were often converted to rumble either at the dealer or in a 1970's era restoration. If they were converted the holes for hardware mounting will be threaded, if not you will have to install nut inserts.

1932 Roadster/5 Window... Trunk hinges, Vintique (one of their OK items). Check the lid to see if there is a reinforcing plate riveted into the upper corner, this is the bearing for the hinge, if not one will have to be fabricated and installed. Latch Wescott for US, Drake for OK import. Latch striker, Vintique (also OK). Lower drip channel (bolt on), Tom Bay. Prop and shoulder bolt, Snyders. Bumpers, Drake or Carpenter. Handle, modify original or Vintique (die cast chrome). Handle pad, Drake or Carpenter. Handle lockwasher, Snyders.

1932 3 Window... Trunk hinges, Brookville. Check the lid to see if there is a reinforcing plate riveted into the upper corner, this is the bearing for the hinge, if not one will have to be fabricated and installed. Latch Wescott for US, Drake for OK import. Latch striker, Brookville might have it, not sure. Lower drip channel (bolt on), Tom Bay. Prop and shoulder bolt, Snyders. Bumpers, Drake or Carpenter. Handle, Vintique (die cast chrome). Handle pad, Drake or Carpenter. Handle lockwasher, Snyders.

1933-34... Trunk hinges, Wescott. Check under the body for two brackets with slotted holes for mounting the hinges, if not Tom Bay makes these. Latch Wescott for US, Drake for OK import. Latch striker, Tom Bay. Lower drip channel (bolt on), Tom Bay. Prop, Tom Bay. Prop shoulder bolt, Snyders. Bumpers, Drake or Carpenter. Seal, Drake or Carpenter. Handle, reuse original or Vintique (die cast chrome). Handle pad, Drake or Carpenter. Handle lockwasher, Snyders.

1935-36... Trunk hinges, Wescott. Check under the body for two brackets with slotted holes for mounting the hinges, if not you will have to fabricate these. Latch, Ecklers. Latch striker, Wescott. Lower drip channel is welded in, not reproduced and must be fabricated. Prop, Modify the 1933-34 from Tom Bay. Prop shoulder bolt, Snyders. Bumpers, Drake or Carpenter. Seal, Drake or Carpenter. Handle, reuse original or Vintique (die cast chrome). Handle pad, Drake or Carpenter. Handle lockwasher, Snyders.

I, or any good dealer of your choice, can aggregate all of these parts if you don't want to make 20 phone calls.

12-26-2025, 05:39 PM	#2
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,663	Re: I wan't fo convert Rumble Seat to Trunk First, what do you have? Second, check carefully to see if the car was originally a trunk lid car. Cars were often converted to rumble either at the dealer or in a 1970's era restoration. If they were converted the holes for hardware mounting will be threaded, if not you will have to install nut inserts. 1932 Roadster/5 Window... Trunk hinges, Vintique (one of their OK items). Check the lid to see if there is a reinforcing plate riveted into the upper corner, this is the bearing for the hinge, if not one will have to be fabricated and installed. Latch Wescott for US, Drake for OK import. Latch striker, Vintique (also OK). Lower drip channel (bolt on), Tom Bay. Prop and shoulder bolt, Snyders. Bumpers, Drake or Carpenter. Handle, modify original or Vintique (die cast chrome). Handle pad, Drake or Carpenter. Handle lockwasher, Snyders. 1932 3 Window... Trunk hinges, Brookville. Check the lid to see if there is a reinforcing plate riveted into the upper corner, this is the bearing for the hinge, if not one will have to be fabricated and installed. Latch Wescott for US, Drake for OK import. Latch striker, Brookville might have it, not sure. Lower drip channel (bolt on), Tom Bay. Prop and shoulder bolt, Snyders. Bumpers, Drake or Carpenter. Handle, Vintique (die cast chrome). Handle pad, Drake or Carpenter. Handle lockwasher, Snyders. 1933-34... Trunk hinges, Wescott. Check under the body for two brackets with slotted holes for mounting the hinges, if not Tom Bay makes these. Latch Wescott for US, Drake for OK import. Latch striker, Tom Bay. Lower drip channel (bolt on), Tom Bay. Prop, Tom Bay. Prop shoulder bolt, Snyders. Bumpers, Drake or Carpenter. Seal, Drake or Carpenter. Handle, reuse original or Vintique (die cast chrome). Handle pad, Drake or Carpenter. Handle lockwasher, Snyders. 1935-36... Trunk hinges, Wescott. Check under the body for two brackets with slotted holes for mounting the hinges, if not you will have to fabricate these. Latch, Ecklers. Latch striker, Wescott. Lower drip channel is welded in, not reproduced and must be fabricated. Prop, Modify the 1933-34 from Tom Bay. Prop shoulder bolt, Snyders. Bumpers, Drake or Carpenter. Seal, Drake or Carpenter. Handle, reuse original or Vintique (die cast chrome). Handle pad, Drake or Carpenter. Handle lockwasher, Snyders. I, or any good dealer of your choice, can aggregate all of these parts if you don't want to make 20 phone calls.