Custom Trunk kit

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Custom trunk kit I did up for a 65 Valiant.
 

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I like it, nice work . Stuffed dolls: caricatures of Carrot Top & Pam Anderson ?(Sorry, couldn't resist...).
 
Beautiful!!! Any chance of you doin a detailed write up on it with in progress pics?
 
75slant6 said:
Beautiful!!! Any chance of you doin a detailed write up on it with in progress pics?
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The process is pretty simple.
Patience and lots of it. Seriously template everything, I just use plain old cardboard. Then cut 1/2" cabinet grade plywood cutting all pieces as snug fitting as possible.
The plywood is wrapped in a material called soft and sable, I purchased at a local fabric store. It is applied with a high quality spray adhesive.
The toughest piece is the floor of he trunk, it's what everything references off of. A trick I found was use spray foam under this once you have the piece cut. You only need to put it where there is cavities or to help with making the floor parallel with the trunk rail and as close to the same in height from side to side,(just makes it easier for templating.
Here's a picture of a kit laid out on the floor for my 68 GTS.
Every car is different and they all have there challenges. But what a difference it makes in the end. Cheers Bob
 

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newby said:
The process is pretty simple.
Patience and lots of it. Seriously template everything, I just use plain old cardboard. Then cut 1/2" cabinet grade plywood cutting all pieces as snug fitting as possible.
The plywood is wrapped in a material called soft and sable, I purchased at a local fabric store. It is applied with a high quality spray adhesive.
The toughest piece is the floor of he trunk, it's what everything references off of. A trick I found was use spray foam under this once you have the piece cut. You only need to put it where there is cavities or to help with making the floor parallel with the trunk rail and as close to the same in height from side to side,(just makes it easier for templating.
Here's a picture of a kit laid out on the floor for my 68 GTS.
Every car is different and they all have there challenges. But what a difference it makes in the end. Cheers Bob
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AWESOME looking trunk kit. I like it a lot.
I did it a little differently by using 1/4 luan to get my shapes and left the trunk bottom stock since I wanted to put in a temporary tire from a later model car
I still need to get extra carpet that is the same as the interior and have it surged on the edges to look like a stock carpet pad and superglue and velcro was my friend gluing the panels together for the trunk latch piece:D
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Man, that is one awesome looking trunk kit...Nice job!!

Now all I gotta do is get an A-body to put one in :D
 
You two gave me some great ideas! That is definitely going in my 66! MT
 
Looks great but for the life of me I don't understand why anyone would want their trunk to look like anything other than how Chrysler finished it.
 
69MOPE said:
Looks great but for the life of me I don't understand why anyone would want their trunk to look like anything other than how Chrysler finished it.
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That's what makes this Hobby so GREAT, "DARE TO BE DIFFERENT" ! If all hot rodders did the same thing, it would be a boring hobby !
 
69MOPE said:
Looks great but for the life of me I don't understand why anyone would want their trunk to look like anything other than how Chrysler finished it.
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There is one other big bonus to these kits.
When you're out crus'in around and the urge strikes to do a little show-boating that lawn chair you forgot about from the car show doesn't end up leaving a permanent mark in your quarter panel.
 
66Dvert said:
AWESOME looking trunk kit. I like it a lot.
I did it a little differently by using 1/4 luan to get my shapes and left the trunk bottom stock since I wanted to put in a temporary tire from a later model car
I still need to get extra carpet that is the same as the interior and have it surged on the edges to look like a stock carpet pad and superglue and velcro was my friend gluing the panels together for the trunk latch piece:D
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Right on looks great.
See guys nothing to it, bit of wood ,little glue, some fabric and presto change-o you got a fancy *** trunk.
 
plumkrazee70 said:
Are the pieces just sitting in there or are they held in by something?
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The ones I have done for people are all friction fit. I have not had to fasten anything to a car yet. A couple of the pieces are velcro'd to each other where needed. The material I use is almost like neoprene so squishes in tight without fasteners.
 
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