Steve,
I know I've faced this in junkyards...and one 1960 Desoto with a bunch of
stuff in the trunk and no key, but it has been awhile, so things are a bit
hazy.
I think this is what I've done:
Remove the back seat backcushion and cardboard divider. With flashlight to
light up the trunk latch, try to locate a vertically slotted circle of metal
(about the size of a pea).
The key cylinder has a flat piece of metal with rounded edges (ressembling
a small popsicle stick) which will be stuck into this vertical slot from
the other side.
Tape a thin, small, slotted screwdriver to a pole, stick the blade into the
slot and turn counterclockwise.
Actually, if there are any children in your neighborhood, they are very
useful here because they are just the right size to climb thru that
crossbracing!
And again, if you don't have a key and don't care too much about the
lock, you can pretty easily "punch" it (pull it out with a slamstick).
Drive a screw firmly into the lock opening, connect a piece of cord or wire
to the screw, attach anything (2X4, hammer, wrench) to the other end of the
cord/wire and jerk the lock cylinder out. After that, a screwdriver should
"pop" the lock.
good luck..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dennison" <fury57@WEBTV.NET>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 11:15 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] stuck trunk latch
> I've been reading about the stuck door latch and now I need suggestions
> about what to do about a stuck trunk latch on a '57 Plymouth. I can just
> barely reach through a hole in the floor to the back of the latch with a
> tool but I don't know how to get it open from there. I also have another
> '57 Plymouth with no holes in the floor and the trunk may even be
> locked. No keys and it's been sitting out for a long time. Anyone have
> any ideas about how to cause the least or hopefully no damage. Thanks,
> -Steve
>
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