How to attach wall beauty panels???

[dvldogyut 10+ year member]

I'm looking at doing a c-pillar wall in my tahoe and I have never built one. I'm trying to think of how you would attach the trim panels from the wall to the vehicles interior edges. Let's say the wall is in and the trim panels are cut, what is my next step? Put some cleats on the box/wall so the panels don't go past flush? I am trying to see how you would attach them after they are covered without putting a screw thru the front.

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[dumple 5,000+ posts]

Put a rod of all thread on the box, thread a nut to where you want the beauty board to stop, put board on them cap it with fancy wing nuts or something

 

[dvldogyut 10+ year member]

I don't want any screws or bolts showing.

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

I don't want any screws or bolts showing.

good luck with that...lol.

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

Counter bore the holes in your beauty panels, then use hole plugs.

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

you could also get to it from the back i guess...if you have enough room

 

[tylork92 10+ year member]

use brad nails? wouldnt really be able to see them if there covered in carpet.

 

[JBLCAMRY 10+ year member]

do a two piece full face trim panel out of 3/4" wrap it out of the vehicle, then put it in and screw it to the face from the inside of the box.

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

either what kirby said above

or, use like 1/4" then get those really strong Neo magnets, and glue some inside the back of the 1/4" (drill out a little hole for it so its flush with the 1/4 panel) same on the baffle of ur box, then let the magnets hold it on.

 

[NutHugger 10+ year member]

Make sure your screws won't come through the face. Then from either your port, or speaker cutouts screw in from the inside. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Done.

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

that's if he uses 3/4", if he uses 1/4" wood (which alot do for trim panel), then itll be hard to screw into 1/4" without it poking out the other side.

 

[NutHugger 10+ year member]

that's if he uses 3/4", if he uses 1/4" wood (which alot do for trim panel), then itll be hard to screw into 1/4" without it poking out the other side.

True. I wouldn't use 1/4 inch.... 1/2 is minimum i would use for that but you're definitely right on that.

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

there are many ways to do this....and there are a couple of ways to make the screws look really nice.

 

[wone 10+ year member]

pics please

 

[dvldogyut 10+ year member]

No pics, I'm just planning ahead. Thanks for all of the ideas!!!!!