wfront2.jpg
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Front (again but got a nice shine off the chrome)
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wrear.jpg
806 hits | 44.37 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Rear
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wside.jpg
924 hits | 32.75 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Drivers side
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wside2.jpg
725 hits | 26.59 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Passengers side
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cestmoi.jpg
843 hits | 35.46 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
First you always need the right gear, Dremel drill, Jig saw, drill, duct tape, and of course Safety Glasses!
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step1.jpg
676 hits | 30.79 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
The First cut....
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step2.jpg
673 hits | 28.73 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Hope I got the size right, aww crap too long.... Jig saw time....
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step3.jpg
661 hits | 43.96 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Yes I'm doing this in my living room, Cut the shape for Plexi-glass and compartment door..
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step4.jpg
673 hits | 38.45 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
put ring/handle and hinges on for compartment door.
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step6.jpg
645 hits | 38.38 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Liquid nail on some wood for the plexi-glass to rest on.
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step5.jpg
627 hits | 41.73 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
WTF!! $30 for a small piece of plexi!!!
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step7.jpg
670 hits | 33.15 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
here it is precarpet with the plexi just set in...
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step8.jpg
662 hits | 43.54 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Putting sides under the "floor"
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step10.jpg
702 hits | 38.66 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Sides on..
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step9.jpg
660 hits | 41.31 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
2 Jig saws dead, time for the dremel...
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step11.jpg
554 hits | 37.55 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Ahh perfectly square..ish
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step11a.jpg
625 hits | 31.23 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
This is thicker than I wanted to use for a mounting board on the bottom, when the stores open I'm going with 1/4"
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step12.jpg
597 hits | 31.38 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
WEll, this is what it looks like with the plexi in...
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step13.jpg
660 hits | 32.15 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
... and out
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step14.jpg
704 hits | 36.01 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
In the trunk.... Not a bad fit for a first setting.
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step15.jpg
685 hits | 31.13 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
it'll sit lower when I swap out the 5/8" bottom board for a 1/4" can't wait.
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step16.jpg
775 hits | 36.92 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
In the trunk with plexi, shold look clearer with the film off both sides.
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step17.jpg
690 hits | 44.41 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Compartment open, enuff room of toolbox and fluids etc... Can't open with spare tire in.. going to make something to make the tire easier to move in and out or MAYBE go with a donut. Possibly take the hinge off and just make the door sit in..
(Posted in: Trunk Install)

step18.jpg
776 hits | 37.12 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Off with the hinges!
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step19.jpg
651 hits | 32.41 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Look ma, no hinges. This should solve the tire problem.
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step20.jpg
594 hits | 35.43 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Blurry Picture? That's what it realy looks like when you put on a CD changer at 5am
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step21.jpg
658 hits | 34.79 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Got the carpet, time to cut off the first piece...
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step22.jpg
663 hits | 28.55 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Guide pins for mounting plate. Should allow me easier access when needing to change wires around.
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step23.jpg
663 hits | 32.7 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
No need to ever clean with all new ARM HAIR SAW DUST COLLECTOR!
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step24.jpg
678 hits | 37.02 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Carpet is coming along nicely, thin enuff to form fit...
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step25.jpg
697 hits | 38.93 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
First done piece... fully wrapped in carpet since it is removeable from the car.
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step26.jpg
607 hits | 41.11 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Coming together
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step26a.jpg
662 hits | 37.67 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Anouther angle
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step27.jpg
618 hits | 40.22 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Glue the frame together.. hmm or not..
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step28.jpg
658 hits | 38.69 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Frame fits, time for stain
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step29.jpg
605 hits | 54.2 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Basement-o-cans
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step31.jpg
714 hits | 54.2 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Gudd stuff... why are my hands burning now? toxic? whaaa.........?
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step32.jpg
716 hits | 42.86 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Waiting for stain and clear coat to dry.
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step33.jpg
660 hits | 33.73 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Bah, I cracked a corner off the plexi, oh well can't see it anyway.
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step34.jpg
638 hits | 40.41 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Anouther picture with the window in.
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step35.jpg
685 hits | 38.5 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
That's cabinet didn't need a door anyway, good for a mounting board.
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step36.jpg
670 hits | 41.46 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
decided against stain for the interior, I ran carpet with the lines going across the rest of the trunk.
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step38a.jpg
614 hits | 40.3 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
Took the film off the window, nice and clear. Only thing left is to cut the carpet edges to fit.
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step38b.jpg
704 hits | 42.47 KB | Posted: 6/30/03
anouther shot..
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step38c.jpg
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and anouther
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