how to make a trunk look descent help

[saltyreefguy 10+ year member]

i am working on a 96 lexus es300, i have done all the install, but i want to make the trunk look real nice, with carpeted panels and such, so i want to ask you guys, what type of boards is the panels made out of partical board or mdf, thickness, etc..? and whats the name of the carpeting, fleece? also is there a way to secure the panels so thiefs don;t just pull out the panels with amps on them. also do some of guys have pics of your completed trunk, really not into fiberglass yet, so just panels. thanks

ps. also what are the steps involve in doing this basic trunk setup, nothing fancy with plexiglass, is there any measuring techniques to make the job easier, the amps i have in the trunk is a ppi art series amps 1). a1200.2 2). A300.2 (2)amps, also a yellow top optima battery. ppi frx456 crossover. i really want to keep the spare tire. and still have some for the wifes shopping stuff, since its her car. thanks for any advice. thanks,

for the heck of it, i asked this one guy who said that he does installs as a regular job, said he would charge 400 to do this job, since the wires are all already ran to the trunk and since i am a diy person, i rather do it myself to learn how its done.

its not to impress anyone except myself.

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[DjiNN 10+ year member]

i also would like to make myself an amp rack or something just to make my trunk nice and neat ... but doing it will take a couple of days ..

 

[JimBo930 10+ year member]

an easy way to clean up your amps is to take any type of wood, cut it into a rectangle of desired size, carpeting it and kind of inverting it so when you mount the amps you can drill holes where the wires can go down and out behind the rack. I have it done to my firebird and will post a pic. You can do a much fancier way but this is simple and cheap.

 

[saltyreefguy 10+ year member]

thanks, i would like to have as much input. also do i remove the stock trunk carpeting? cause if and when i have to it strip it out, i would like to lay some deadner, while its all out.

 

[JimBo930 10+ year member]

well with my way there is no need... but it wouldnt hurt to explore all your options. especially to sound deaden

 

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

I cleaned mine up by making beauty plates to cover the amps and to go around the subs. The amps (nine.1 on left side and nine.4 on right side) are bolted to mounts that are bolted to the floor, and the beauty plates hide all the mess. This is in a Grand Cherokee.

 

[reneeb7363 10+ year member]

thank you for being concerned about how it looks... I haven't worked up the guts to post the thread I want to get started.. I know it will upset some people when I do...but it's these fools I am talking about. It drives me crazy when they take pictures of ther "HOT" install yet they dont take the time to tie off or route any wires, you can tell where they bought their cup of coffee from that morning and they use a pik to comb their hair--- ALL I AM ASKING is PLEASE vacuum and throw the trash away before taking a picture-----

rant--rant--- rant--

sorry.... got a little carried away there...

 

[saltyreefguy 10+ year member]

spud, that looks very nice, well you lucky that the cherokee has plenty room, and what type of wood, thickness and covering is that. not to sure what you mean by beauty plates, are they covers to protect the amps from getting scratched from being in the trunk, with daily use?

 

[NeverEnuffBass 10+ year member]

Beauty panels do wonders. I like to use 1/2 mdf when making them. Spud, that setup looks awsome. I'd like to see more pics, my buddy has been begging me to do an install in his Grand Cherokee, he would cream himself over yours.

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Nice install spud. Love them type R's

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

my lazy but stil clean way... my amp is attached to the rear seat, still leaves me with a lot of room too

 

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

Beauty panels do wonders. I like to use 1/2 mdf when making them. Spud, that setup looks awsome. I'd like to see more pics, my buddy has been begging me to do an install in his Grand Cherokee, he would cream himself over yours.

I'm in the process of making a thread as I speak. Keep your eyes open in the General Forum for it.

spud, that looks very nice, well you lucky that the cherokee has plenty room, and what type of wood, thickness and covering is that. not to sure what you mean by beauty plates, are they covers to protect the amps from getting scratched from being in the trunk, with daily use?

I used some 1/8" wood from Lowes, not sure on what kind, but its relatively stiff if used in smaller pieces. The covering is some carpet I picked up from a local fabric shop. It was out of pure luck that it matched as good as it did. Beauty plates are the pieces that cover the amps wiring and such.

 

[saltyreefguy 10+ year member]

i would assume that would be plywood, thin layers of different wood. and do you remember what the name of the facbric is called? thanks,

 

[Bolognablake 10+ year member]

I cleaned mine up by making beauty plates to cover the amps and to go around the subs. The amps (nine.1 on left side and nine.4 on right side) are bolted to mounts that are bolted to the floor, and the beauty plates hide all the mess. This is in a Grand Cherokee.

Spud, that turned out great!

Good job. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[mikeyboc 10+ year member]

Spud, that turned out great!
Good job. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

x2, the time you put in definately shows.