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Post by eporter123 on Feb 24, 2008 21:45:23 GMT -5
I was busy this weekend. I finally cut up a piece of 1/4" Masonite I had lying around and made a hatch to go on top of the spare tire. Maybe Justys had these stock? Mine didn't.
Took a big cardboard box, marked and cut it until it fit well in the area between the rear of the seats, wheelwells, and rear body, and then used it as a template to cut the masonite with a jigsaw. Took a little bit more cutting to get it perfect. Drilled a 1" hole so it's easy to move the carpet and lift up the hatch with 1 finger.
Now my trunk is flat and not all lumpy from the spare and jack.
Cost=$0 for the piece of wood I found in the garage. Definitely a nice, simple mod.
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SeattleJusty
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Post by SeattleJusty on Feb 25, 2008 0:24:33 GMT -5
I was busy this weekend. I finally cut up a piece of 1/4" Masonite I had lying around and made a hatch to go on top of the spare tire. Maybe Justys had these stock? Mine didn't. Took a big cardboard box, marked and cut it until it fit well in the area between the rear of the seats, wheelwells, and rear body, and then used it as a template to cut the masonite with a jigsaw. Took a little bit more cutting to get it perfect. Drilled a 1" hole so it's easy to move the carpet and lift up the hatch with 1 finger. Now my trunk is flat and not all lumpy from the spare and jack. Cost=$0 for the piece of wood I found in the garage. Definitely a nice, simple mod. Good job! I have thought of doing the exact same thing but never made the time. Justys did come with a cheap, crappy cover that has recycled fibers (crappy fuzz) on the underside. They're almost always torn up or missing. Masonite is the perfect material for this. I think when I do mine I will use the original piece as a template. Man, you beat me to it!
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Post by ronan on Mar 9, 2008 12:28:28 GMT -5
Realize, those crappy recycled fiber covers are made to break and collapse under conditions like a rear collision so they don`t slice forward through and sever the back seat riders spine. That is the reason manufacturers put them in a lot of there vehicles. Just one mans opinion>RONAN
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Post by eporter123 on Mar 9, 2008 13:32:34 GMT -5
I kind of thought about that when I made it. Then I looked at the metal bottoms of the back seats and the big beefy hinges for the seats. They seem like they would slow things down. I think if the Justy was hit hard enough to push the masonite that far forward, we'd be having bigger issues.
I guess you could cut the masonite in half left to right across the cargo area, then duct tape it together. Thus creating a crumple zone.
Hoods are designed to fold so that you don't get decapitated when they come through the windshield!
I think the main reason for the cargo areas having crappy fiberboard is because it is cheaper than anything else!
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