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Post by InvisibleParadox on May 1, 2005 19:10:03 GMT -5
Hi Im new here, I drive a 1986 celica GT and I want one of those cover for the trunk area, I dont know what they are called, but any ways it has the brackets and all the things to put one there, ( think there was one before i bought it) I was ondering where you would go about finding one, or how you would make one, I think dansgts has one. any help wpuld be apreciated,
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Post by Futant3 on May 1, 2005 22:50:54 GMT -5
I think Dan's is actually custom made as are many that you will find on the board. Though I suppose a template would be helpful. Of course you could try the junkyards, dealership, or wait to see if someone here has one for you.
In any case welcome to the boards.
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Post by dansgts on May 2, 2005 1:19:54 GMT -5
ha, yea, mine was custom made. all i did was find strong wood thats a little thicker and trace the design off the old one onto it. after that you have to go through the pain in the ass process of punching the holes for the mounting bracket, and if you want speakers in there, you need to have a strong pice of wood, the stock will not do jack shit.
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Post by 4thgenceli on May 2, 2005 9:42:18 GMT -5
that's what I'm doin also. I had an old one, but it was cracked and couldn't hold it's own weight. I took a cardboard cutout of it, and am gonna prolly go 1/2" plywood, so I can mount some 6x9's in there. I'm also in the middle of a *custom* sub box  |
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Post by InvisibleParadox on May 2, 2005 17:53:17 GMT -5
Hmm ok, thanks for your help, I figured out that itscalled a parcel shelf. Yeah I want to put some 6x9's in it since the 4's all the way around is weak sauce, haha, Ill have to check junkyards so i gan get something to make a template out of as well as hardware, since its only got the things to mount it on (the speaker box area), thanks.
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Post by dansgts on May 3, 2005 1:23:33 GMT -5
that's what I'm doin also. I had an old one, but it was cracked and couldn't hold it's own weight. I took a cardboard cutout of it, and am gonna prolly go 1/2" plywood, so I can mount some 6x9's in there. I'm also in the middle of a *custom* sub box 1/2 will be heavy, i used 1/4 particle board, stronger and thinner. |
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Post by schmooot on May 4, 2005 22:27:34 GMT -5
yes 1/4 inch hardboard I think its called or particle board, its gonna be difficult to do withouth the old one as a template but not impossible. I just used the old brackets for strength but you probably don't have access to those either so I would suggest ripping them off some other car and mickeymousing them to attach to your custom made tray  there's what I did for teh celi. |
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Post by Rick89GTS on May 13, 2005 2:09:31 GMT -5
Nice job Schmooot ;D
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Post by Dave87gts on May 16, 2005 13:33:11 GMT -5
This would be easy except I can't find any other Celicas to get the brackets off of. Whyyyyyyyy?!?!?!?
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Post by dansgts on May 17, 2005 0:06:13 GMT -5
in a month or so, i'll be strippin out my trunk and fiberglassin it, if you need the cover, ill let it go, but it has 2 12" holes in it.
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Post by schmooot on May 18, 2005 13:12:30 GMT -5
This would be easy except I can't find any other Celicas to get the brackets off of. Whyyyyyyyy?!?!?!? you don't necessarily need the brackets off a celica, just peek around at a junkyard and find brackets that look about right, all you really need is the end pieces that fit in the socket the rest helps for rigidity but any metal will do that |
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Post by Jim on May 18, 2005 13:41:55 GMT -5
If anyone really wants a cover, there are a few Celica's in the local yards were I live. I don't know the condition, but could go check them out and pick up a good one.
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