Cover for the space between the back seat and trunk

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    I'm rebuilding my interior and I've put in the peel & stick for the floorboard, but I couldn't find any techniques people have used for the space behind the back seat.
    I still had the original tar paper, so I glued automotive carpet to both sides with spray adhesive and trimmed it to fit. I thought I'd share because I searched here a while back and couldn't find any notes from people who'd done it.

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    Thanks! Mine was pretty bad too. In some cases, I had to guess where the slots would be where it hung on the hooks. I need to get a pic of it from the trunk side. It looks nice.

    Another trick I forgot to mention: glue carpet on one side, then cut all the slots and the outer shape BEFORE you put the other side on.
     
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    Hell of an idea! I'd have to go from scratch though, mine's long gone.
     
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    So the old one is used as pattern/base, that is a very cool trick!

    I just ended up using one from a Probe, it fit nicely and it's plastic/foam.
     
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    I like what you did.

    Reproductions are available for the original style of trunk seperator as well.
     
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    And what is the difference between the two that AK sells other than the $5? I take it that the LDO is thicker materal?? :huh:
     
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    I guess I haven't looked to see that Auto Krafters sells two different versions.
     
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    Looks like one is specific to the 72-77 Lux Decor Option. I think if you didn't have the tar paper template, you could still get away with two pieces of carpet glued together. I would just cut the slots for where it hangs, cut out the places where the seat bolts on and cut relief slits for the sides and bottom.

    http://www.autokrafters.com/v4/go.g...d=687&yearId=1973&&ACESSearch=1&product=31981


    [​IMG] TRUNK DIVIDER BOARD 70-77 MAVERICK 71-77 COMET Part Number: TDB70MAV
    Price: $19.95 USD
    [​IMG] TRUNK DIVIDER BOARD 72-77 MV/CM W/LUX DECOR OPT Part Number: TDB72MAV
    Price: $29.95 USD
     
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    O.K.....now I remember. The LDO has a thick carpet like "jute" insualtion to the back side. The other is just tar paper.
     
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    i just removed mine glued some foam for padding cause my tar paper literately crumbled
     
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