I should point out a couple of things regarding the photos I sent you of my install:
1. I have not completed it yet. I still need to make a gasket for the support that bolts to the deck lid and install the two additional spacers and bolts on that support. I plan on tackling that this spring as I too live in the Great White North (Minne-snow-ta).
2. When installing the spacers for those three bolts (one for the latch and the two in the support itself) it requires you drill 1/4" holes through both surfaces on the deck lid (the outer surface and the inner wall). Then drill a 3/8" hole (because I used 3/8" stock for the spacers) on the outer (exposed surface) only. This allows the spacer to fasten the support to the inner wall of the deck lid. I've seen people install the kits without using the spacers. That's up to you, but I'm going to install them as I noticed the decklid "puckers" when I latch the tire and the spacers should stiffen it up. It may never bother permanantly but Mark found me some really good stock for the spacers (you can see the one I made in the photos) so I'm just going to finish the job. Also, the people I know who have not used the spacers, have cars that have a fold down rear seat in addition to a trunk lid as most 1951s and 1952 Vagabonds do so they do not have to fold the tire down and open the deck lid to access the trunk area. On a 1953 J, the rear seat does not fold down so be aware that every time you want to access the trunk area, you have to unlatch and latch the tire.
3. I did not drill a seperate hole for the license light wire as the diagram shows. I simply ran my wire through the existing hole that is used by the fuel gauge sending unit. I then routed it along the back wall and under the trunk latch and up the other side and plugged it in where the existing light is. Again, how you do it, is up to you. I just get a little uneasy about drilling holes in my car so I chose to use an existing one.
