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Runabout Turtle Deck Lid Prop
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:57 pm
by Mark Osterman
Got tired of having the lid whack me on the hand ... and don’t want it to leave a permanent dent in the new top. So, I drilled two small holes on the inside of the lid and the turtle deck and inserted a stiff removable rod with the ends bent inward.
Re: Runabout Turtle Deck Lid Prop
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:29 pm
by Rich Eagle
I know the problem Mark. I use a stick with V-notches at both ends on my '15 to prevent the head banging.
Good solution.
Rich
Re: Runabout Turtle Deck Lid Prop
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:35 pm
by BuddyTheRoadster
Nice job. My car came with a roughly 18" long piece of wood thin enough to use as gas dip stick, and it also made a decent trunk prop. (Unfortunately it disappeared on a tour.)
Re: Runabout Turtle Deck Lid Prop
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 2:51 pm
by John kuehn
I have a 1919 Runabout and have to remember to use some sort of stick or dowel to prop up the deck lid if I’m changing the battery or something.
I also have a 24 Coupe that has a trunk lid support arm that Ford supplied with the Coupes.
Ford equipped the more expensive Coupe closed cars with a deck lid support but not the lower priced open cars.
A little here and there to make the open cars a little cheaper!