Miata Mailing List: March 1993, Message #113
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Subject: Dents in trunk from closing too hard...
   Date: (none)

This is not an uncommon problem, in particular, with the early 1990
Miata's since they had a problem with rubber cushions being too large.
The cushions were on the trunk lid and contact the body on closing.
My Mazda dealer didn't initially know the cause and in trying to
close the lid pushed it very hard and probably put in a slight dent
like you describe which can only be seen at certain angles in the
right lighting.  They repaired the problem by installing shorter
rubber cushions.  However, I always close my trunk lid by grabing the
metal ring that latches into the lock and pulling it down and
releasing it just before the lid closes since it seems that the trunk
lid metal is probably somewhat thin to save weight.

Herb Samuels