I can't find anything in the assembly manual that specifies where and how the trunk lid latch bracket is welded into the trunk. Any one have any specs or pics of how/where the proper location is?

Nothing that was assembled on the Fisher side of the plant would be in the Assembly Instruction Manual. That's Chevrolet, only.

Here is a photo of the trunk latch bracket spot welds that I just removed last week. If you need more photos let me know. I have it all apart now. I simply drilled out the 5 spot welds that were along the center tail pan gutter and then the other 4 spot welds that were on each of the two lower mounting legs of it. (two spot welds on each leg where it sits against the trunk floor surface) * I can measure where the holes are for you if you need. I used a 3/8" spot weld bit to drill them out. I am not using the original tail panel since it is rotted out below the rear bumper area.

Todd

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/6781camaro/1969%20Camaro%20%20SS350/1969CamaroCoupeinsdetrunkcompart-10.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/6781camaro/1969%20Camaro%20%20SS350/tailpanelgutter.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm298/6781camaro/1969%20Camaro%20%20SS350/trunkbracecenter.jpg

Todd, can you post a pic of where those bottom two legs were welded? Mine seems to have a somewhat different shape to those two legs. They are parallel to the tail panel.