LS trunk cover: looking to fabricate

[kudisbetta]

Well my last system, i ended up throwing away my trunk cover ( one that covers over the spare wheel.

I basically have a bare trunk. I want a strong but light wood to cover up the area. I will also carpet the wood.

So any ideas.

 

[BanginLS]

as to how to make it look stock? or as to what u should do? I really don't understand the question..

 

[AnderbrA]

Any wood strong enough is going to be heavy....i would go with fiberglass or something a little lighter, unless you put a support under it. Normally the bolt that holds the spare tire in has a cap at the end that is used for support, so the cover didnt need to be strong....id go that route.

 

[BanginLS]

well.. if ur asking what material to use.... it depends..


are u going to put a box back in there? any system or anything? if not... u can go as weak as cardboard.. all the way up to MDF wood...

if u want to get something as strong as the "stock" cover, ur looking at something like 3/4 inch plywood.. that will hold anything..

that wood will prolly hold anything, whether u got that center support or not..

fiberglass will work too.. it will look neat.. but its more expensive and harder to work with..

its all a matter of what ur going to put in the trunk next? are u tring to go back to stock? are u just trying to make it look good to sell it? if so.. use that compressed wood.. that'll work..