The brace for the trunk lock was smashed. My guess is when the car was rear-ended someone used a mallet to get the trunk to close. I am working it back into it's original shape but I'm not sure if it has a slight bend on the bottom to form around the lower console panel or if it is straight and I adjust the top further out. I can't get a clear picture on most trunk pictures of this part. This is what I started with:
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I've hammered it back into what I think is the right form. Can you look the following picture and let me know if the bends I used are correct or if I need to make adjustments.
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Next question: behind this brace on the drivers side was this bracket that was spot welded between the lock brace and the console wall.
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Is this bracket for the license plate light wiring and was it on all years? This is a '75 and I'm retrofitting to early metal bumpers. I am not planning to add the right and left braces on the console that were used in '75 and '76. If this bracket shape was also unique to '75, I'd like to know. Otherwise I'll get is formed and welded back.
Thanks,
DaveB