Has anyone done there own close out panels heres mine what do you think.This was a pain in the a-- but it came out in the end I think...I posted these in the Pro-Street forum just thought I'd let some others see hope this is OK...

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Looks very nice. Really cleans up the look of the trunk area.:yes:

I'd say it was well worth the extra work :thumbsup:

Thats really sharp! :thumbsup::thumbsup: :cool:

Looks very nice. Really cleans up the look of the trunk area.:yes:

I'd say it was well worth the extra work :thumbsup:

Thanks Bob, this was a first for me I did all the panels over the wheel tubs and such the same way got to get the quarter glass in before I can do the interior.Thanks again it means allot coming from a man of your statture... You seam like a well respected fella around here....

Thats really sharp! :thumbsup::thumbsup: :cool:

As I told Bob its a first for me Thanks....

As I told Bob its a first for me Thanks....

Thanks Dave....

Careful showing that stuff.... You'll have a line of us at your door to "help" do our trunks as well :):):)

How did you go about doing it? I'm sure some of the fellas (myself included) would like to give it a try too,and would be interested in hearing /seeing the steps you took.

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where did you get the stainless "U" pieces that protect the panel from the trunk bars

where did you get the stainless "U" pieces that protect the panel from the trunk bars

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That looks very nice.You should be happy with that.Any photos of the build process?Awesome car too by the way.

Very nice!! I need to do something like that for mine.
Where do i send a check??

I'll take a set for my 67 Dave :D lol VERY nice.

David...:thumbsup:

Nice work !!


Kev

Looks good... I've been looking at doing the same and have a fuel cell too.

Thanks Dave....

Careful showing that stuff.... You'll have a line of us at your door to "help" do our trunks as well :):):)

How did you go about doing it? I'm sure some of the fellas (myself included) would like to give it a try too,and would be interested in hearing /seeing the steps you took.

:beers:
I'll have to try and write some thing up with some pictures attached I have some pictures in my photobucket before the panels were covered.I think the hardest part was around the tail lights and it would be allot easier with out the fuel sell.I did the whole interior this way its not as professional as an interior shop but it works for me...Thans again for the compliments....It sure means allot...

where did you get the stainless "U" pieces that protect the panel from the trunk bars


I had a buddy machine them for me because I couldn't get the material to roll around the lip he did a nice job didn't he...

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Oh they are aluminum not stainless...

That looks very nice.You should be happy with that.Any photos of the build process?Awesome car too by the way.

Thanks I'll post a few.....Its all just wood work abilities.Heres a card table I built too.The one pic shows why I had to have the aluminum U's made and a pic of the speaker deck or package tray.

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Dave, It looks very nice. I can see you have put alot of work into your car. And the best part is you did it yourself. When your at a show and someone comes up and ask who did it, you can say I did. Makes you feel good. Hope it is getting warmer there so you can finish the car.

http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/453669/20090207/080336.jpg Here is mine. Nothing fancy but I have less than 100 bucks in it.

Dave, It looks very nice. I can see you have put alot of work into your car. And the best part is you did it yourself. When your at a show and someone comes up and ask who did it, you can say I did. Makes you feel good. Hope it is getting warmer there so you can finish the car.

Thanks Mike for the inspiration its about 55% here today I'm working on my door panels.Its a pain in the but trying to get the rear around the tubs I used the old ones to make a template.I also buffed my wiper arms today and put those on as well,I think I'm getting close if the wipers are going on...

http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/453669/20090207/080336.jpg Here is mine. Nothing fancy but I have less than 100 bucks in it.

Looks nice what material did you use,I used tweed Rod Doors told me when I called about there close out panels that tweed went out in the 60's needless to say no biz for dem...I bought all my materials from Your auto trim Jason is a nice fella...

I like the aluminum trim around the hinges!!! I just used mdf from lowes, and speaker box carpet from autozone. I might redo the carpet and ad some trim if I get motivated

Dave,
That is an awesome car.

Justin,
I like the trunk you did as well. That's my next project.

I like the aluminum trim around the hinges!!! I just used mdf from lowes, and speaker box carpet from autozone. I might redo the carpet and ad some trim if I get motivated


Whats MDF? :clonk:

Medium Density Fibreboard or otherwise called customwood.:)

Medium Density Fibreboard or otherwise called customwood.:)
Never heard it called sustom wood in the states, but some call it MDO (overlay). It looks like particle board, but I think it's slightly denser.

Jeff

Isn't that stuff made from glued-together sawdust? I've got some thicker pieces down in the barn. Takes two men and a boy to pick up a half-sheet.
If weight is a factor I would suggest quarter inch plywood, or is it now as expensive as gas?

The "glued together sawdust" is far better than plywood for enclosure boxes. Being more "dense" than plywood it enhances the sound, especially the low sub hit. A good box will be glued and all cracks filled with silicone to prevent air escape.