'67 Convertible Barracuda Trunk

[PostalBGraham]

When I purchased my '67 Convertible Barracuda last year, the trunk was bare (painted) metal, no liner or spare tire cover. The spare tire bolt was there, but no wing nut. I found a wing nut in a junk yard that works. I purchased a trunk mat from Legendary Interiors, but there was no spare tire cover listed for '67. As I look at the trunk, I see no indentation where a spare tire cover would fit. How did these cars originally come from the factory? I was thinking of getting carpet padding and cutting it to size, but I don't know if that would provide enough support. I don't plan on hauling things around much, so it probably wouldn't matter, I was just wondering what was supposed to be there.

 

[Jim Lusk]

They had a hard board cover that is held in by the wing nut and a concave washer.

 

[PostalBGraham]

How big is the hard board cover supposed to be? The spare tire actually sticks up higher than the trunk floor. How does the hard board go in there without making a huge lump in the middle of the trunk?

 

[lemonboy69]

It doesn't! LOL! Sorry, but it's true. Take a look at any trunk from the '67-9 B'Cuda's and you'll see about half an inch hump in the middle from the spare tire. Just seems to be one more thing they didn't design perfectly... oh well, I still love my 'Cuda anyways!