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    Making a custom trunk

    I want to make a custom trunk where the base is all wood with carpet on it but it needs to hinge open so the tire can come out from beneath but also the subs need to sit against the backseat and not be bothered im attaching a rough diagram. If you know an easy way to do this or way to help me figure out how to make it possible an look as flush as possible would be a great help. I dont know what kind of hinging system to use because i kind of want it hidden.
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    --1991 Mazda Protege LX (Project Car)
    --2002 Chevy Avalanche (Daily Driver)
    --1966 Mustang Fastback (Drag Strip)
    --1988 Grand Marquis LS (Old School Project)

    I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol
    Tags: carpet, electronic, subwoofer, trunk, twatwaffles, wood
    #2
    that diagram is amazing.
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    03 Accord DX: K24/5MT, peasant-spec old man's car
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      #3
      Originally posted by atomicEGT View Post
      that diagram is amazing.
      ROFL! well i was a little influenced at the moment but that gives you the basic idea of what i am looking to do right? lol
      --1991 Mazda Protege LX (Project Car)
      --2002 Chevy Avalanche (Daily Driver)
      --1966 Mustang Fastback (Drag Strip)
      --1988 Grand Marquis LS (Old School Project)

      I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol

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        #4
        oh god..
        -Jack

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          #5
          I ummm.. er... uhhh....

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            #6
            lol does no one get what i am trying to do? if not i will sit here and spend all this time typing what the look is i am trying to achive (again if possible which it should be idk why not) instead of looking at my pretty picture lol
            --1991 Mazda Protege LX (Project Car)
            --2002 Chevy Avalanche (Daily Driver)
            --1966 Mustang Fastback (Drag Strip)
            --1988 Grand Marquis LS (Old School Project)

            I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol

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              #7
              piano hinge .. will keep everything flush and give some strength as well


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                #8
                if you go piano hinge get a extra heavy duty one . i did this in my 323 and it was great for about 5 months till the plywood started to sag thus bending the piano hinge.

                honestly do it right.

                use 1/2 plywood
                brace with angle iron/alum on the under side
                and add a handle otherwise it will suck opening it.

                Originally posted by minnesotapj
                Cost of your fancy German built sports car $35k
                price of your fancy sun glasses to match your German built sports car $200 dollars
                Getting beat by a second hand 20 year old Japanese 4 door... Priceless!
                The only bummer about the world ending is that you can't turn to the person next to you and say "WOW! Did you see THAT?!!"
                *1. 85 accord hatch r.i.p. *2. 87 chevy s-10 r.i.p. *3. 91 dodge daytona r.i.p. *4. 91 labaron r.i.p. *5. 91 mazda 323..sold *6. 89 silverado sold *7. 94 mazda protege ...in the works...

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                  #9
                  THANK GOD! Finally someone knew what i was trying to achieve lol so would the piano hinge be going underneath or on top of the carpet
                  --1991 Mazda Protege LX (Project Car)
                  --2002 Chevy Avalanche (Daily Driver)
                  --1966 Mustang Fastback (Drag Strip)
                  --1988 Grand Marquis LS (Old School Project)

                  I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol

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                    #10
                    here

                    angle iron
                    plywood
                    carpet
                    piano hinge

                    this way you can remove it if you need without ripping up carpet.
                    make sure the carpet goes under the hinge.
                    also you might wanna look at different hinges .
                    if you have a router then get 3 standard door hinges and router out a groove for the hinge then you could put carpet on top. or over lap the carpet at the hinge and velcro it down so as to have access to the hinge and a seemless look. ill see if i have any pics of mine.

                    Originally posted by minnesotapj
                    Cost of your fancy German built sports car $35k
                    price of your fancy sun glasses to match your German built sports car $200 dollars
                    Getting beat by a second hand 20 year old Japanese 4 door... Priceless!
                    The only bummer about the world ending is that you can't turn to the person next to you and say "WOW! Did you see THAT?!!"
                    *1. 85 accord hatch r.i.p. *2. 87 chevy s-10 r.i.p. *3. 91 dodge daytona r.i.p. *4. 91 labaron r.i.p. *5. 91 mazda 323..sold *6. 89 silverado sold *7. 94 mazda protege ...in the works...

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                      #11
                      awesome im going to start working on this soon because my trunk right now is all bare metal and the original matting haha
                      --1991 Mazda Protege LX (Project Car)
                      --2002 Chevy Avalanche (Daily Driver)
                      --1966 Mustang Fastback (Drag Strip)
                      --1988 Grand Marquis LS (Old School Project)

                      I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol

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                        #12
                        i cant find pics of mine. ill photo shop something to show how i did it. and ill post it this weekend sometime.

                        Originally posted by minnesotapj
                        Cost of your fancy German built sports car $35k
                        price of your fancy sun glasses to match your German built sports car $200 dollars
                        Getting beat by a second hand 20 year old Japanese 4 door... Priceless!
                        The only bummer about the world ending is that you can't turn to the person next to you and say "WOW! Did you see THAT?!!"
                        *1. 85 accord hatch r.i.p. *2. 87 chevy s-10 r.i.p. *3. 91 dodge daytona r.i.p. *4. 91 labaron r.i.p. *5. 91 mazda 323..sold *6. 89 silverado sold *7. 94 mazda protege ...in the works...

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                          #13
                          awesome that is going to be great help
                          --1991 Mazda Protege LX (Project Car)
                          --2002 Chevy Avalanche (Daily Driver)
                          --1966 Mustang Fastback (Drag Strip)
                          --1988 Grand Marquis LS (Old School Project)

                          I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol

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