DIY Trunk Lid Liner
03-10-2006, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DPG
also staple the velcro to the board as well while you are stapling the edges.
I'll try again over the weekend. maybe I'll drink the alcohol if it keeps falling off
03-10-2006, 08:37 PM
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Hi DeeGee -
Nice!
Let us know how the velcro holds up -
I helped a friends wife buy a trunk liner from one of the forum vendors here - and it was beautiful - but it did not come with enough velcro, and after a short while it started to warp - pulling the velcro away -
It is now, sadly, sitting in his basement where we sip jack daniels and wish it could stay on the inside of the trunk...
Great idea -
thanks for the pictures and info!
best regards -
mqqn
Nice!
Let us know how the velcro holds up -
I helped a friends wife buy a trunk liner from one of the forum vendors here - and it was beautiful - but it did not come with enough velcro, and after a short while it started to warp - pulling the velcro away -
It is now, sadly, sitting in his basement where we sip jack daniels and wish it could stay on the inside of the trunk...
Great idea -
thanks for the pictures and info!
best regards -
mqqn
03-10-2006, 10:34 PM
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Great job 
03-11-2006, 02:22 AM
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Good work. Love cheap DIY mods that look great.
03-11-2006, 09:08 AM
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I tried a stronger contact adhesive overnight. Looks to be fixed on a lot better now.
Next job is to see if my wife will embroider a Corvette emblem to fit in the center. I'd get out my needle and thread but the folks from Texas may flame me for that
By the way, to make the members in the North and East happier it's snowing in Vegas
Great weather for NASCAR weekend
Next job is to see if my wife will embroider a Corvette emblem to fit in the center. I'd get out my needle and thread but the folks from Texas may flame me for that
By the way, to make the members in the North and East happier it's snowing in Vegas
Great weather for NASCAR weekend
03-11-2006, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
A sheet of pegboard - Home Depot $3
A roll of black carpet from Walmart - $8
Spray Glue - Lowes $4
Velcro - Lowes $8
A roll of black carpet from Walmart - $8
Spray Glue - Lowes $4
Velcro - Lowes $8
While you were at Wally World buying carpet, you should have picked up a box of their Heavy Duty Industrial Velcro. It works pretty good. Also, it would be cool to sew an emblem in the carpet, but that same velcro tape will hold a regular C5 emblem. And if the plastic emblem pegs would happen to line up with the peg board holes, it could be a bonus if you could shave down the carpet a little and inset the emblem into the carpet. We are only limited by our imagination and funds!
03-11-2006, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mtwalet
RESULTS: Priceless!!!!
While you were at Wally World buying carpet, you should have picked up a box of their Heavy Duty Industrial Velcro. It works pretty good. Also, it would be cool to sew an emblem in the carpet, but that same velcro tape will hold a regular C5 emblem. And if the plastic emblem pegs would happen to line up with the peg board holes, it could be a bonus if you could shave down the carpet a little and inset the emblem into the carpet. We are only limited by our imagination and funds!
While you were at Wally World buying carpet, you should have picked up a box of their Heavy Duty Industrial Velcro. It works pretty good. Also, it would be cool to sew an emblem in the carpet, but that same velcro tape will hold a regular C5 emblem. And if the plastic emblem pegs would happen to line up with the peg board holes, it could be a bonus if you could shave down the carpet a little and inset the emblem into the carpet. We are only limited by our imagination and funds!
Nice idea about the emblem thanks
03-11-2006, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
I tried a stronger contact adhesive overnight. Looks to be fixed on a lot better now.
Next job is to see if my wife will embroider a Corvette emblem to fit in the center. I'd get out my needle and thread but the folks from Texas may flame me for that
By the way, to make the members in the North and East happier it's snowing in Vegas
Great weather for NASCAR weekend
Next job is to see if my wife will embroider a Corvette emblem to fit in the center. I'd get out my needle and thread but the folks from Texas may flame me for that
By the way, to make the members in the North and East happier it's snowing in Vegas
Great weather for NASCAR weekend
Snow in Vegas, WOW!
03-11-2006, 10:58 PM
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Trunk Lid Liner, Part No Needed if available
Great job on the trunk lid. Do you have the SKU or part number for the carpet @ Wal Mart? I'd like to build the trunk liner for my FRC and am currently working on a foam based partition between the trunk and passenger compartment. The carpet looks like a good texture and color match. Will use for partition also.
03-12-2006, 12:06 AM
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Great job on the trunk lid. Do you have the SKU or part number for the carpet @ Wal Mart? I'd like to build the trunk liner for my FRC and am currently working on a foam based partition between the trunk and passenger compartment. The carpet looks like a good texture and color match. Will use for partition also.
03-15-2006, 08:58 AM
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As I thought, I had no joy getting the velcro to hold. The liner kept pulling away
I'd hoped to avoid having anything that showed but I ended up fitting 4 push clips at the top center and bottom of the liner.
It seems to be stuck on firm now.
I'd hoped to avoid having anything that showed but I ended up fitting 4 push clips at the top center and bottom of the liner.
It seems to be stuck on firm now.
03-15-2006, 11:08 AM
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Nice work
This is exactly what I was looking for so I can sound deaden my trunk lid and hide it behind a nice cover so it does not advertise "high $$ stereo install" when I open the trunk
Thanks
Fej
This is exactly what I was looking for so I can sound deaden my trunk lid and hide it behind a nice cover so it does not advertise "high $$ stereo install" when I open the trunk
Thanks
Fej
