BobRob Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Does yours sound tinny when you close it? I've had several Monte Carlos ranging in years from 1970 - 2001 and am surprised how tinny my current (71) trunk lid sounds when I close it. My very first Monte was a '73 and everything on that car seemed solid and opened/close with authority. I bought this car about 3 months ago and it doesn't seem as solid as my previous 1st and 2nd gen Montes. Granted it's been 40 years since my first Monte but..... Am I the victim of false memories or do I have a cruddy aftermarket lid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 The trunk has a hollow sound when I close it. No different than a Chevelle of the same era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Crummy aftermarket lid. Actually they are very good, for fit and finish. For some reason all the Montes we have had, the trunk lid has a solid thud as compared to the Chevelle's we and friends have had. That being said, MAYBE the Monte Carlo had a little more seam sealer like stuff added to the inside of the trunk lid, between the inner and outer skins. Before or during assembly. That's a big maybe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I put that door and window sealer in my lid when I redid the car in 2013. Made a heck of a big difference. I did not put much n just enough where it does not show unless you look real hard. Auto body supply stores have stuff similar to what the factory used but at $50 a tube for the SEM product I opted for the cheaper route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobRob Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 Thanks for the replies. I replaced the trunk seal today and oddly, that seemed to have helped but it still has a hollow, tinny sound. I'll try the seam sealer and report back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dans '70 Z20 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 If you end up determining you have a lesser quality repro lid that you want to replace, AMD makes a real heavy gauge and quality repro deck lid. I used it on my car and Steve (monteman71) was pretty impressed with the quality. He is not one easily impressed. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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