Sealing trunk off from cabin help?? [PICS]

[gsuchyta 10+ year member]

How would you seal this off so there is no pressure going into the trunk area and it is all getting directed into the cabin. I know the gain may be minimal, but it will save my trunk as it is getting ripped apart and I am already going to have to get some welding done to the trunk brackets.

Also if I seal it off I won't have my rear deck flapping up and down as much.

I was thinking just get some mdf to meet up to where the opening is into the cabin and then maybe fiberglass???

Any other easier ways?

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[gsuchyta 10+ year member]

BTW that box is in there permanently it's not going anywhere

The top and bottom part of the box will be easy to meet right up with the opening it is the sides that are going to be difficult and I've never messed with fiberglass before

 

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

you have a mess on your hands man, the box is huge!!

 

[Jeremy M 10+ year member]

if it were me, i'd probably masking tape the sides of the carpet there....and then 'great stuff' all around the box.

 

[malic 10+ year member]

great stuff?

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

make some 1/2" MDF panels, no biggie...

 

[gsuchyta 10+ year member]

so 1/2" mdf panels and then use great stuff to seal it completely.

I knew there was some foam looking stuff I've seen people use before

 

[gotparts90 10+ year member]

start chewing lots of bubblegum,then stick it all around it

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

Welcome to the wonderful world of the '96-'00 Civic problems.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

MDF panels with 3/4" weatherstip tape on the ends should give you a good seal. I'd avoid great stuff if possible as it could trash your car...

 

[gsuchyta 10+ year member]

thanks mlstrass and all others. Just got back from the store with a shit ton of bubble gum, great stuff, and weather strip lol

yeah the 96-2000 civic trunks ****

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

doesn't look that hard to seal off actually. Assuming you have rear seats that fold down you can make a giant speaker grill like I did and still keep the seats functional.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

expanding foam??

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

It's good to see that I'm not insane!

 

[Bender. 10+ year member]

great stuff is expanding foam...i would use that just dont get it on your carpet