Hi I am looking for a 69-72 Skylark or GS only Power trunk solenoid. I do have a button Thanks ros6872@hotmail.com
Not sure they were really available for these years. I have one in my own car, from a '73 Electra. Also took a spare at the yard from a mid-70's Camaro, same unit. Lots of other GM cars had them, should be easy to find at a local yard that has a few older GM products. You will need to drill a hole, about 3/4", on the inside skin of the trunk. This allows the solenoid mechanism to reach the lock mechanism. First took my information from George N.'s article on the BPG site. Easy job, different from a lot of other cars, takes about an hour. Find a car with the power lock & it will probably have the trunk light as well.
They were not available, from the factory, for 69-72 Skylark/GS but could have been dealer installed. Duane
That's the one I have too, Joe. Three bolts follow the same pattern as the stock non-electric mechanism. Same thing used in later Camaros but were mounted on the trunk floor with the small latch piece on the lid.
My convertible came with the factory vacuum release but my parts car had this electric unit, since I wanted one that worked with my keyless entry I installed the electric unit on my ragtop. Probably still have the vacuum unit around somewhere.
Len shows the one for you car. You also need the latch since they are different from non-power trunk latches. See the article below for the installation. Includes pics of the same set-up as Len's. http://www.buickperformance.com/pwrtrunk.htm
The Power Trunks were available on '70-'72 Chevelles! Why wouldn't they have been available on the Skylarks/GS's?uzzled: Anyway, MrSkylark71, if you're looking for a Power Trunk kit, don't waste your time "piecing" it together, go get a Mr. Gasket Universal Power Trunk Release kit for $20, and just install it. GM Power Trunk kits are "rare" or "hard to find", that I've seen, anyway.:Smarty:
It seems the more we look at the details of these cars the more differences we find. I'd bet the different manufacturing plants had local sub's providing some of these detail parts, then mix in the dealer installed stuff and your bound to see some inconsistancies.
You are correct 69-70 used the one piece set-up while 71-76 used the 2 piece units. The switch has always been located in the glove box on all GM cars. The switch would be located below the light switch in the glove box. The 69-70 versions are very hard to find and the only time I have found them were in the full size cars such as Electra, Olds 98, Bonneville. I think I have found 4 in the last 20+ years of yarding. The two piece set-up is much more common and installs easily. Some Skylark/Chevelle/Monte Carlo trunk lids have the slotted mounting holes so all you need to do is drill the 3/4" hole for the solenoid to activate the latch release.
I just listed one on Ebay. Complete set-up, starting at $29. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...&rd=1&item=2488374689&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
Guys, Within the next week or so, I am going to put a post in the FAQ section of this BB that will hopefully put this entire issue of Buick A-body power trunk releases to rest. I have done the research, and can back up everything that I say. The only reason I am doing this, is that some guys are building quality cars and either have or are going to install them, and I want to make sure they have the info to do it correctly. Now you can believe what I write or not, it is entirely up to you. If you don't agree with me, feel free to do your own research and prove me wrong. Duane
George, Thanks for the moral support. It's nice to know you are willing to risk a whole buck on me. Just teasing. PS. Rick is putting my "buildsheet" article in next months BPG newsletter. After it comes out remind me and I will send you a copy for your website. It should answer all of your questions. Duane
