1937 Dodge D5 Trunk Lid Support

[37Dodge]

Hello All,

 

I recently acquired a 1937 Dodge D5 ( Super Excited ) and have been working through a few items to get the car going.  One item I have been trying to figure out is the Trunk Lid support Assembly/Prop.  Unfortunately the locking prop rod it is missing from the car.  I have a bracket on the trunk lid ( photos attached ), but my question comes in on the lower section, would the prop have attached to the side of the body with a bracket ( I have a small rectangular hole behind the weather stripping - red arrow ), or would it have been mounted to the wooden shelf in the trunk ( which I also need to make )?

 

I have been digging through parts catalogs trying to see the connection point, but can't seem to track it down.  Also, does anyone have a good suggestion on a replacement prop, or would you recommend placing one on each side, so that the hinges don't crack ( I already have a slight crack on the drivers side hinge ).

 

Thanks in Advance for your help!

[desoto1939]

Here is some information frm my36-42 dodge master parts book on the trunk prop. Also look

 

at the note section. See that note on D8 it also might use the same support.

 

I have the complete 36-42 Dodge master parts book.  Do you want to purchase a copy to have for your computer.

 

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[37Dodge]

Hi @desoto1939 Thanks for the post!

 

I do have a 1929-1939 Master Parts book for Dodge Passenger cars that shows a similar diagram ( attached photos ), the issue I hit is the body attachment on the bottom end of the prop... I'm wondering if maybe there originally would have been some sheet metal/bracket welded to the body, that along the way was removed/rusted away, so I don't have an attachment point to work with on the bottom end of the bracket.  Maybe that's why there's no reference to a mounting bracket in the parts list since it wasn't actually a separate part..  Just a guess... 

 

If anyone out there with a 1937-1938 Dodge/Plymouth 4 door would be willing to share a photo of their trunk prop mounting config that would be awesome!

 

Thanks Again

[sidevalvepete]

Mine is the 'flatback' or sedan version but probably exactly the same as the other body styles that had a trunk...hard to make out completely in the pic but is welded to gutter of trunk and very similar to shape of your top mount...

[37Dodge]

Thanks @sidevalvepete

 

I appreciate you posting the photos!  Looks like I'll have to get creative on the mounting options since mine is completely missing.

 

Thanks Again!