What's a good way of attaching trunk panels to the trunk. I want to have a nice sleek look. I am thinking of either doing wood, MDF, or sheet metal. I just need a way of securing the panels in place so I can take them off and replace them whenever I need access.
You have a lot of stuff going on all at once, everyday you make a topic on something different on a completely different area of the car I wouldnt do wood...perhaps thick fiberglass?
I think fiberglass might be too much work but agreed, would look the best. Wood seems a little flims to me too. I gotta figure out how to fasten whatever it is I'm installing. I could maybe weld done some tabs to bolt the panels to or figure out some sort of a fastener.
Fan2488 has done some really nice trunk panels, saw those when I visited him and Scooper recently and was really impressed, maybe he'll chime in with some info. They are made of fiberglass. I've been thinking about this a lot lately too, and I just might go with Radmav's idea because I already have a lot of vinyl, and I'm a lot better with a jigsaw than I am with fiberglass. I can do little stuff, but if I tried to do what Fan2488 did I would likely end up in the ER getting a half-assed trunk panel surgically removed from my hand followed by some skin grafts. If you go with the plywood idea, it would be completely awesome if you'd bless the collective knowledge base with some templates.
Trunk Panels Hello Mashori: We installed inner trunk panels by installing two narrow aluminum channels onto the floor of the trunk (over the padding and carpeting) by means of pop rivets. The channels on each side extend from the back of the trunk area to the point where the wheel well begins to curve upwards . We then fashioned a template from cardboard using scissors on a fit and cut basis. We kept trimming until we had a fit that allowed about a quarter inch of space from the top of the template to the upper areas of the inner trunk areas. THEN .. we transferred the template to fiberboard materials such as is used for door panels and cut a harder more durable panel. Afterwards we covered it with foam , then covered it with black leather and installed it into the channel at the bottom and it "swedged" into the area at the upper trunk level. We extended the panel so it would intrude over and around (radiused) the wheel well ares. The panels stay in place nicely and add a lot of cosmetic value to the whole car. I also made two smaller 6"inch square openings adjacent to the area where the running light assemblies are located. Then we applied velcroe to those panels and can access the lights if necessary without removing the entire panel. This was done since I have also mounted my battery in a box in the trunk on the passenger side and removing the panel would be troublesome and somewhat awkward. I'll try to take some photos next week and put them online if you're interested. Let me know. I wish you success with your project . Cometized
i was reading this post and thought why not make your ? wood siding a tight fit and just put a L bracket to attach to the back side of the wood but lip under the board and come out into the (display area)?? and bolt to the floor board // then you can make the floor cover to cover up the metal floor and it will cover the parts of the L bracket and you wont see any mounts it's the way i tought of doing it ?
Sounds like this would work just fine. I just didn't want to become too involved with these panels. They stay in place very well presently.. and haven't moved at all . The channel on the floor is the stabilizing factor. They prevent the panel from shifting forward , or rearward, or to the left and right. The upper areas of the panels themselves are "swedged" against the upper trunk areas and since they don't "move" they show no signs of wear . I'll take some photos and put them online if anyone is interested . Since the panels are "cosmetic" in nature , I felt no need to make them out of anything more structurally sound than fiberboard. I also installed dynamat on the inner fender areas and floor and inside of the entire trunk area including the area behind the rear seat. This really quiets down the road noise normally heard when driving on the highways. I'd like to see that angle and wood installation when you're finished . Sounds like a really durable way to deal with this situation. Cometized
Trunk Panels 1.) Im interested in seeing the pic's and Im sure others are too. I'd like to do my trunk. 2.) I have installed P&S sound insl. in the cabin of my car but have'nt done the trunck are yet cuz for one, it got to cold to B4 I got to it and two , I am concerned abt removing the stuff in case I have to do some panel repair\replacement; you never know when you may have a fender bender. I have some left, I may just do the trunk area. I wud also like to eliminate as much road noise as possible - I like listening to my stero.
Trunk Panels Photos Hello Mojo: I'll take some photos next week and put them on line or post them so you can get a look at this setup .The photos I'm using are of the area BEFORE I painted the mounting channels black but you'll be able to clearly see whats been done and how . I think its a good idea to insulate the trunk area if you're going to enjoy your stereo . I wouldn't worry too much about the dynamat or whatever materials you're going to insulate the area with since they are flexible and chances are if you "did' have a trauma of the trunk area the insulation could possibly be used over , or easily replaced with the same materials. Whadayhathink? Cometized
Trunk Panels Hello Mr. Cometized! Thanks for the advice. I am using a peel & stick "Fatmat.com"; my concern is removing the stuff. I don't have any concerns about reusing it; once u put it on I don't think u can reuse it. Reusing it wud be the least of my concerns. That stuff has a tenacious grip. Im sure it wud have to come of to do any repairs. I still have to do my doors, whatever's left will go in the trunk. Yes! Im interested in the pic's.
Hi again Mojo: I took some photos tonight and I'll ask one of the girls to put some of them up so you can look them over . Hope this helps. Cometized
Mojo, Use the expensive stuff on the floor and wheel wells and get some of the cheaper Peel N Stick insulation from a home improvement store for the rest of the trunk. It'll supress the noise and if anything happens it'll be easily replaceable. Cometized, Please let me know too when you post the pictures. Your technique sounds interesting and I'm very interested in seeing how you did it. -Scott H.
