[Mgs] Help, I can't get my trunk/boot open

[Councill, David]

After this happened to me more than once (usually when it was warm or
hot outside, always worked fine in cool weather), I was able to rotate
the lock handle anti-clockwise maybe 1/4 turn. It may take a rap with a
hammer but it does technically unscrew. Then drill a small hole with
1/8" drill bit right below the lock, at what might be called the six
o'clock position. I think it needs to be maybe 1/4-1/3" below the lock
assembly. The idea is that you can then push a nail or even the drill
bit against the lock latch to push it open. Maybe someone else has done
this? I suppose it works better after the boot is open so you can see
exactly how it works. Once you have it drilled as such, next time it
won't open, you can rotate the assembly to expose the hole and use a pin
to push the latch open. When the lock assembly is back in place, the
hole is concealed. Hope this makes enough sense...

David Councill
67 BGT
72 B


-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces+dcouncill=msubillings.edu at autox.team.net
[mailto:mgs-bounces+dcouncill=msubillings.edu at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Bob Donahue
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 2:32 PM
To: mgs
Subject: [Mgs] Help, I can't get my trunk/boot open

The trunk/boot on my '71 B won't open. I have some valuables in there I
need
to get out. I may have overfilled it. What can I do?????

Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd at comcast.net
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