Trunk lid inner cover
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Trunk lid inner cover
I got one of those covers that go on the inside of the trunk lid. It was Z06 405hp embroidered in the center. Just curious as to what is the best way to secure this to the inside of the trunk lid since it's not a flat surface. I've tried velcro and glue but nothing keeps that thing on. Its the cover shown below on trunk lid.
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I made my liner myself
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...runk+lid+liner
I had exactly the same problem. The weight of the pegboard just made it pull off every couple of days
I eventually used the push clips which I picked up from Autozone
I drilled 4 holes through the liner into the black inner frame of the trunk lid. This solution is a permanent one. And just make sure you don't push too hard on the drill and damage the outer surface of the trunk lid.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...runk+lid+liner
I had exactly the same problem. The weight of the pegboard just made it pull off every couple of days
I eventually used the push clips which I picked up from Autozone
I drilled 4 holes through the liner into the black inner frame of the trunk lid. This solution is a permanent one. And just make sure you don't push too hard on the drill and damage the outer surface of the trunk lid.
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I made my liner myself
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...runk+lid+liner
I had exactly the same problem. The weight of the pegboard just made it pull off every couple of days
I eventually used the push clips which I picked up from Autozone
I drilled 4 holes through the liner into the black inner frame of the trunk lid. This solution is a permanent one. And just make sure you don't push too hard on the drill and damage the outer surface of the trunk lid.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...runk+lid+liner
I had exactly the same problem. The weight of the pegboard just made it pull off every couple of days
I eventually used the push clips which I picked up from Autozone
I drilled 4 holes through the liner into the black inner frame of the trunk lid. This solution is a permanent one. And just make sure you don't push too hard on the drill and damage the outer surface of the trunk lid.
Very nice install. I am gonna do that myself. Thanks for the tip!
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That is a good tip. Only thing is now with the center secured how do you secure the bottom corners. For some reason mine are curled forward I guess from just hangin down with the lid closed over time.
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Good tip, DeeGee. 
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Hey Chris,I was just thinking about a possible solution for you
Have you ever seen those aluminum straight edges or t-squares sold at Lowe's and such?They are about 1 1/2 inches wide or so,and maybe3/16" thick
I am sure some are thinner than this and those may not have enough meat to accomplish this,but if you get the rigid one,I think it is rigid enough to accomplish this
You could cut it to length of rear hatch,drill holes in it for the same push pins,then apply to the back of the cover before installing it( to add rigidity),Then install as stated above
Of course it would be better to have something securely mounted in the corner,but this is less intrusive to the vehicle( drilling/gluing and such) and just may solve your curling issue
Also, you might consider making another set of holes for the pp's slightly higher than where the two that are closest together are,in the photo above.That way you would get additional support from this bar
Edit: You may also have to cut small pieces as "shims" for the other mounting spots so it "flushes" out
Last edited by flynbya2; May 12, 2007 at 12:43 PM.
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This is a great tip for this issue
Hey Chris,I was just thinking about a possible solution for you
Have you ever seen those aluminum straight edges or t-squares sold at Lowe's and such?They are about 1 1/2 inches wide or so,and maybe3/16" thick
I am sure some are thinner than this and those may not have enough meat to accomplish this,but if you get the rigid one,I think it is rigid enough to accomplish this
You could cut it to length of rear hatch,drill holes in it for the same push pins,then apply to the back of the cover before installing it( to add rigidity),Then install as stated above
Of course it would be better to have something securely mounted in the corner,but this is less intrusive to the vehicle( drilling/gluing and such) and just may solve your curling issue
Also, you might consider making another set of holes for the pp's slightly higher than where the two that are closest together are,in the photo above.That way you would get additional support from this bar
Edit: You may also have to cut small pieces as "shims" for the other mounting spots so it "flushes" out
Hey Chris,I was just thinking about a possible solution for you
Have you ever seen those aluminum straight edges or t-squares sold at Lowe's and such?They are about 1 1/2 inches wide or so,and maybe3/16" thick
I am sure some are thinner than this and those may not have enough meat to accomplish this,but if you get the rigid one,I think it is rigid enough to accomplish this
You could cut it to length of rear hatch,drill holes in it for the same push pins,then apply to the back of the cover before installing it( to add rigidity),Then install as stated above
Of course it would be better to have something securely mounted in the corner,but this is less intrusive to the vehicle( drilling/gluing and such) and just may solve your curling issue
Also, you might consider making another set of holes for the pp's slightly higher than where the two that are closest together are,in the photo above.That way you would get additional support from this bar
Edit: You may also have to cut small pieces as "shims" for the other mounting spots so it "flushes" out
The problem with some of the liners seems to be that they are very thin. There are no real mounting points other than the raised "V" frame on the trunk lid.
I made mine from peg board. the good thing is that it doesn't curl. the bad thing is its heavy so it needs fixing firmly.
Last edited by DeeGee; May 12, 2007 at 01:55 PM.
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It would be easy to make some wooden blocks and fit those inside the edges with double sided tape. That would support the edges and stop movement either way.
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Mine was DIY
Check out post #14 on the DIY thead
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...runk+lid+liner
Check out post #14 on the DIY thead
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...runk+lid+liner
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Slightly different approach..............
Dee Dee has the right idea but I don't like the retainer head showing so I used GM door conduit retainers (GM part # 20451401).
Two head design, full diameter on the bottom (15/16 diameter) and top head diameter head is 29/32 with the top diameter having a slice cut out so as to thread into a slot or hole 7/16 in diameter. The space between is 1/16 (.06).The stem is barbed and is 1 1/8 in length.
Installed just like door panels retainers, the head is between the lid liners fabric ( my case leather) and the 1/16 backing board (my case ,it's .060 aluminum sheet). I used 10 retainers with no saging corners.
I purchased 25 retainers for $5.00 plus $3.00 shipping on Ebay to do both my FRC and the Z06.
Two head design, full diameter on the bottom (15/16 diameter) and top head diameter head is 29/32 with the top diameter having a slice cut out so as to thread into a slot or hole 7/16 in diameter. The space between is 1/16 (.06).The stem is barbed and is 1 1/8 in length.
Installed just like door panels retainers, the head is between the lid liners fabric ( my case leather) and the 1/16 backing board (my case ,it's .060 aluminum sheet). I used 10 retainers with no saging corners.
I purchased 25 retainers for $5.00 plus $3.00 shipping on Ebay to do both my FRC and the Z06.
Last edited by dieseldave56; Nov 5, 2007 at 12:15 AM.
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I went to a local craft store and bout strips of styrofoam that were about an 1/2" thick. Then I assembled and cut them to fit the areas that were giving me a drop problem with my trunk lid cover. Once this was done I applied sticky back velcro to the trunk lid and the styrofoam strips and pressed fit them into place.
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I made my liner myself
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...runk+lid+liner
I had exactly the same problem. The weight of the pegboard just made it pull off every couple of days
I eventually used the push clips which I picked up from Autozone
I drilled 4 holes through the liner into the black inner frame of the trunk lid. This solution is a permanent one. And just make sure you don't push too hard on the drill and damage the outer surface of the trunk lid.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...runk+lid+liner
I had exactly the same problem. The weight of the pegboard just made it pull off every couple of days
I eventually used the push clips which I picked up from Autozone
I drilled 4 holes through the liner into the black inner frame of the trunk lid. This solution is a permanent one. And just make sure you don't push too hard on the drill and damage the outer surface of the trunk lid.
Looks great. I'll be picking up some clips.
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Just a thought.....before drilling take some masking tape and wrap it around the drill bit leaving about 1/4 " of the bit exposed and about 1/8th thick. This will help make sure that you don't drill too deep.
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Mine was doing the same thing.. I have an industrial sized roll of Velcro (circles) at work and I put them every few inches on the back.. It hasn't fallen since.. Or should I say YET.
I like the idea of the push tabs, and it works great, it's just a shame you have to drill -- It would be great if there were existing holes in the trunk lid.
I like the idea of the push tabs, and it works great, it's just a shame you have to drill -- It would be great if there were existing holes in the trunk lid.
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Seems like a common problem. Mine fell down the first day, it's still sitting in the corner of the garage. I thought about a more permanent fastener but closing the lid faster than anyone can see inside my trunk is working out too. 