QUOTE(Aircooledfool @ May 2 2018, 06:54 PM)
I picked up a '74 today and have begun to look at how rusty the car is. For sure the floor boards are gone and I suspect it will get worse the more I look. Hopefully, it won't be too bad to save since it is a matching numbers car in a great color, Alaskan Blue Metallic. The front trunk pull is completely gone from the interior and the rear had a electric lock with a PORSCHE reflector over the key hole. My question is how can I get the trunk lids open?
Take the front bumper off. There is a hole in the front of the body near the middle you can stick a tool in to trigger the latch. Bring your patience.
For the rear, there are those plastic cups that are for the roof latches to go in when you take the top off and store it in the trunk. They are in front of the rear trunk. You can go through there but it's a long reach. I had a small hole in my rear panel near the latch that I used to put a wire in and trigger the latch. I too had a Porsche reflector but I took it off before I locked the lid closed.
Hopefully someone else when chime in with other solutions. Good luck!