Dimensions of raised area above trunk lock - 59??

[Jill J.]

Can anyone send me the dimensions of the raised area above the trunk lock for a 59? If you can provide a picture in your response that would be great! Here's a picture of the referenced area. Thanks in advance for your help.

Jill, 59140

[Bruce B.]

Re: Dimensions of raised area above trunk lock - 59??

Jill,
I don"t believe you are going to get any specific dimensions.
On a few of my cars I used a large socket to cover the key hole and built up material around the top of the socket and sanded it to what I thought was the right size.
I examined many trunks lock lips before I did mine and found them to all be a little different.

[Donald H.]

Re: Dimensions of raised area above trunk lock - 59??

Look here:

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthread.php?95520-Eyebrow-over-trunk-lock-1960&highlight=eyebrow

[Jill J.]

Re: Dimensions of raised area above trunk lock - 59??

Thanks for sharing your technique, Bruce.
Thanks for the link to the previous thread, Don.

Both of your answers will provide the help I need to get the eyebrow (raised area) just right. I am on vacation starting this Wednesday for 1-1/2 weeks - bet you can't guess one of the things I'll be working on while I'm off???? :-)

Jill, 59140