Does anyone have a suggestion for removing the trunk lock on a 1979, I do not have the key and it is closed.

Thank you in advance

 

That depends on the condition of the body. If the car is in nice shape, get a locksmith. If the car is a beater, you can pound the lock in with a hammer and drift, or a ball-peen hammer. The lock and shaft will drop down inside and you'll be able to turn the latch mechanism with a flat blade screwdriver. Getting into a trunk takes only a few seconds. If you're already doing body work on the car, you can hammer out the flange that got mushroomed in from pounding the lock in.

 

pull out the back seat and have somebody that is little our really skinny and try to open it. good luck with geting it open.

 

if not using a locksmith, drill it out

 

Took back seats out and with broom stick was able to unlatch trunk.

 

wow...good job!

never would have though of that