trunk pan replacement question

[Brightyellow69rtse]

im hoping to finish up my trunk pan this fri/sat. i have a question about what to do with this square piece i crudly drew an orange line around. do i pry it up and dig the remaining piece of trunk pan fron underneith it? or do i cut it flush and put the new pan around the outside of it? any advise whould be a great help, thanks mike

http://s671.photobucket.com/albums/vv71/trakpak/?action=view&current=trunk.jpg

[HANDM]

When I did mine I cut the old trunk flush to it and cut the new pan around it......not saying it's right though

[randr]

They repop those. I always replace them or remove and reinstall after floor is In.

[Brightyellow69rtse]

oh i didnt know that. whats it called?

[randr]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRUNK-FLOOR-VALANCE-REINF-CHARGER-1968-1969-1970-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZYearQ3a1969Q7cModelQ3aChargerQQhashZitem5d2ee9e909QQitemZ400219040009QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_945wt_807

[Brightyellow69rtse]

140 bucks for that! damn thats nutty! cool that they make em though

[ktneifert09]

I cut mine out, put the pan in and am getting ready to weld them back in. Seems like the best approach.

[HOTROD]

Cut mine out and had to make new one my self $10.00 worth of metal and some work !

[Domino]

Remove the bumper supports and the trunk latch support too...
They can be reused.

[70 Charger RT]

Yup, I removed and reinstalled these brackets after new trunk pan installed.  That's the best way IMHO.

[68Charger4me]

Take the little bit of extra time and take it out, could be hidden rot under there.