Corvettes and trunks

[Mike Kucaba]

So I pulled out some old stuff from the vault and found a 1962 vette kit with the opening trunk and all the styline stuff. The custom front was already on it,so the the die was cast. As I finished up reattaching and finesseing the front I looked at the custom rear end and didn't like the fact that using it,and the custom roof would have me lose the opening trunk. I may cut out the plastic that would block the trunk.

so what is the opinions, did vettes lose or gain by not having a trunk?

rut -row I think I just asked a question.

[pharoah]

They gained a coupe in 63,which is still totally hot to this day.

The newer convertibles have a trunk again. Not much,but it's there.

[Greg Myers]

I think they lost. But since it's pretty much up to style, sometimes there's no room.

[Greg Myers]

[pharoah]

Sports cars and/or 'sporty' cars have never had much of a trunk. Viper,Prowler,early T-birds,MGs,That's just the way they are. If you want a trunk,get a Cadillac.

[Bob Ellis]

Trunks are rated by how many dead bodies you can fit in it.

[High octane]

Exactly, capisce?

[Deano]

Exactly, capisce?

So ... are we counting whole or made-to-fit?

[Joe Handley]

Sports cars and/or 'sporty' cars have never had much of a trunk. Viper,Prowler,early T-birds,MGs,That's just the way they are. If you want a trunk,get a Cadillac.

You should see the late T-Birds and New Beetle cabrios, they're less than worthless!

[MsDano85gt]

guess thats why on alot of vettes especially "stingray" shark body styled you see chrome "luggage" racks on the trunk decks.....? from lack of space to fit the luggage in the trunk itself?

[Muncie]

I've got one of these Corvettes going with the custom parts also - found an empty box last year with the custom parts to build using the AMT kit that's in the stores now.

To mess with you plans a iittle bit...

The interior tub in the '62 kit includes the trunk interior - the later issues don't. Unless the back of the body is opened up under the custom rear end with the custom roof, it is not visible or required with the custom version.

The latest AMT1962 "sock to me" Corvette is basically the same kit minus the trunk and the cool cutomizing parts - If you get one of those, you can start mixing parts and end up with both the cutom version with the roof and a 1962 Corvette with the opening trunk that was only in the 1962 issue. That's two cool Corvettes.

Careful lining up the roof - it doesn't fit very well.

[Bob Ellis]

I have a few of those opening trunks vettes. The 61 is really hard to find

[lordairgtar]

You should see the late T-Birds and New Beetle cabrios, they're less than worthless!

I have a new Beetle in the family. I can fit two Peavey PR10 speakers, aMackie amp/mixer a folding mic stand and three cases of CDs. Patch bag goes into the back seat with speaker stands

[Joe Handley]

I have a new Beetle in the family. I can fit two Peavey PR10 speakers, aMackie amp/mixer a folding mic stand and three cases of CDs. Patch bag goes into the back seat with speaker stands

But is it the Cabrio/Convertable? I'd be hard pressed to fit more than a few standard sized model boxes in one.

[Mike Kucaba]

I'm attempting to add the rear styline part and retain the opening trunk. It looks like it will be a challenge. After this, I'm going to look into adding opening trunks on later model vettes, like '63 ,shark era etc. I think a real challenge would be a trunk in a fastback. I don't like the custom top either. Those openings with clear fillers looks wonky.

[Yoda]

Sports cars and/or 'sporty' cars have never had much of a trunk. Viper,Prowler,early T-birds,MGs,That's just the way they are. If you want a trunk,get a Cadillac.

Nobody ever told that to the Golf GTI design team...

[Joe Handley]

Nobody ever told that to the Golf GTI design team...

Difference is though, the GTI started out as a practical car and was made sporty, most purpose built sporty cars have no practicality what so ever.

[oldcars]

Would love to find the custom front piece from the annual 62 vette. I think that is one of the coolest pieces of all time. Richard

[Art Anderson]

So I pulled out some old stuff from the vault and found a 1962 vette kit with the opening trunk and all the styline stuff. The custom front was already on it,so the the die was cast. As I finished up reattaching and finesseing the front I looked at the custom rear end and didn't like the fact that using it,and the custom roof would have me lose the opening trunk. I may cut out the plastic that would block the trunk.

so what is the opinions, did vettes lose or gain by not having a trunk?

rut -row I think I just asked a question.

Mike,

I think it's more a change in American travel habits over the past 50 or so years: In 1953, when Corvette first hit the streets, going on any trip longer than a single overnight generally meant at least one large suitcase (two if you were married), with a woman having a smaller travel or "train case" holding all her personal appearance bits and supplies (cosmetics, etc.). Bear in mind that back years ago, traveling overnight almost always meant dressing in one's Sunday best, and that back in the days before permanent press, wash & wear clothing.

As our travel habits have evolved, the need for so much luggage space has dropped considerably, as has trunk space in most all cars.

Art