How to fix broken trunk? (Pics)

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

I installed my system on Wednesday and as the days went on I noticed that my music wasn't as loud as when I first installed it. So I get off work on Friday morning and my music is really quite. I thought it was something electrical. So I wake up to try and figure out what might be wrong. I tried to pop the trunk but it wouldn't open and it was very loose. I finally got the trunk open and the lock to the trunk is just dangling there. The vibrations from the subs ripped the lock from the metal that holds it in place. How do I fix this? I thought about getting the places where the metal ripped welded. Is this the best way to fix this? I know some of you guys have alot louder setups out of a trunk. Please chime in and give me some suggestions on the best way to fix my trunk.

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[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

Best way to fix it- get a car thats not a dumb nigger car, trash the pos you are driving.

Wow! Very Ignorant. Guess your name fits. I will pray for you. Serious responses only please!

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

He would be right, lol! Tis a very ugly car. That is my serious response and it would fix your problem.

 

[Crownvicon28s 10+ year member]

Ok nevermind. Doesn't look like im going to get any help. You guys have a blessed day.

 

[anj46907 10+ year member]

IMO welding it back would be the best option and probably a good idea, however i had the same problem years back on a car. the main problem is trying to get the weld to taper to such thin metal on the trunk lid. i think the weld should be the first option., also while you are in there sound deaden it to avoid future problems.

 

[fshanda 10+ year member]

You could even try and mount another heavier piece of metal over that area 26ga or 24ga. Use some JB weld and a few pop rivets to secure it in place. Then re drill the holes for the hardware and re attach.

 

[anj46907 10+ year member]

You could even try and mount another heavier piece of metal over that area 26ga or 24ga. Use some JB weld and a few pop rivets to secure it in place. Then re drill the holes for the hardware and re attach.

however he will eventually be back to the same problem within a small amount of time. he needs to try and weld it and also re enforce it better, then sound deaden it.

 

[fatboyracing 10+ year member]

however he will eventually be back to the same problem within a small amount of time. he needs to try and weld it and also re enforce it better, then sound deaden it.

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[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

run a piece of steel behind where the bolts got ripped out and drill holes into the steel for nuts and bolts to hold the lock to the steel

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

R U sure that someone didn't try to break into your vehicle? I had a crown vic in college and someone tried to break into my trunk by attacking the lock.

 

[bigaudiofanati2 10+ year member]

You need to get a smaller setup if thats what its doing to your trunk lid imagine what is going to do to other things. Like oh say your hearing.

 

[Enellz 10+ year member]

Best way to fix it- get a car thats not a dumb nigger car, trash the pos you are driving.

A**hole. Dude needed help not a smart a** comment.

 

[chereck04 10+ year member]

I had this happen to my grand prix. Luckily I have a tig welder that is capable of welding thin material and not burning it. After I welded it back together with some reinforcement pieces, I back-filled the cavity with expanding foam which seemed to stop a lot of rattle too.

If you don't have access to a tig welder, I suggest having a trained welder piece it back together, deadening the shit out of it, then making some larger brackets for it so that it attaches to the trunk at more than just one bolt-point per side.

 

[shizzzon 10+ year member]

i also had this happen to a crown vic, how ironic, but eventually had to get rid of the car not long after.

In that car, i had my dad re-weld the locking mechanism back on the frame, but before that happened, my catalytic converter had got damaged 3 times in 10 days! I was refused warranty or replacement service from 2 companies and another company refused to install one on there PERIOD because they were saying my stereo system was too strong for the car i was driving...

Sadly, the single sub i was using has still yet to be sold because it's "too powerful", that's what everyone tells me. So, it's my legendary car killer = The Original AQ HD3 line.

 

[bamaster 10+ year member]

7.8 cf box?!! ****, that's a big box!