1962 Impala Trunk Panel Restoration

This month’s Tech Check article will cover the restoration of the 1962 Impala or SS Impala rear trunk panel area. This article will explain the installation of the new 7-piece trim bars onto an original panel. (New back in ’97. See photo above.) Very nice new reproduction panels are available and have these bars already installed. These new reproduction trunk panels are available as “SS” panels or Impala panels (without the swirl pattern). These panels are manufactured by Specialty Chevrolet Products and they are currently considering reproducing the cove moldings. (1962 trunk panels now come as 3-piece kits including the