Help:Need to restore Metal frame/fiberglass deck lid for 67 shelby?

rcgt350, Just kind of curious about the trunk lid you are trying to repair.
I have never seen a '67 Shelby trunk lid that had a steel frame. All the ones I have ever seen are of all fibreglass construction. Could you provide the Shelby part number that appears on that trunk lid? I would like to cross reference that number to the '67 Shelby parts list that I have.
Thanks, shlby66.

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the....

early '67 hoods steel-framed with fiberglass overlay and the trunks are fiberglass only? That's a question. I know my '67 G.T.500 #330 has a hood like that and I think the trunk is fiberglass.

 

Mine, #0029 is steel re-inforced for the hood and trunk lid.

 

Hello,

Car number 0100 also has the steel frame bonded to the fiberglass hood and trunk lid.

Eric

 

Well folks, with a little research in the Shelby Bible, ( Shelby American World
Registery, page 617 ) in the section labled Running Production Changes, under
"Hoods & Trunk Lids" : Early cars had fiberglass hoods and trunk lids with
steel frames; later cars had one-piece, all fiberglass hoods and trunk lids.
Some cars had a combination of each.
As to rcgt350's dilemma of how to repair his trunk lid, I can tell you it will
take more time and effort than you think. I repaired/rebuilt the steel framed
hood on my '66 Shelby. Basically you have to separate the steel frame from
the fiberglass shell. Then rebond the two pieces back together. After all this
time, the bonding material just gives up and you end up with a hood or trunk lid with the mentioned waves, bumps and soft spots. It can be done, but
I will buy a new hood next time and hang the old one on my garage wall.
shlby66

1967 GT350 #1688

 

If you had a major crack along the spoiler lip - on top - I'd say de-laminate it to put extra fiberglass on the inside. That would stiffen it up. If not, yes sand it down. I don't think putting extra gel coats is going to help. But, the newer types of paint do allow some flexing without cracking.
Fiberglass does show some surface imperfections. Take a good long look at any 60's Corvette.

History on the Fiberglass/steel deck lids/Hoods: original on cars below #300, between #300 and #400 either front or rear (not hard and fast rule) over car #450, could have but unlikely. Note I said original installations. I've seen wrecked and rebuilt early cars with out the steel/glass hoods because of replacement parts being all glass.