Trunk Side Compartments?

[mylesofsmyles]

A member has an EG coupe in Norway, it was imported from Germany I believe. He has side storage compartments in his trunk. Were these OEM in some countries or were these custom made?

 

[oc_civic]

they look custom because of the little locks.. if they were oem they would more than likely be the honda key.. none the less clean install.. i would not mind having something like that..

 

[mylesofsmyles]

yeah, maye I could retrofit some from a 3-series BMW

 

[$lick Rick]

those are custom made... but very nicely done

there are little storage compartments on either side, but they added doors and locks

 

[Beelzebubba]

Kinda' like a Phaeton....except there's no storage behind the VW Phaeton panels. Just the battery, fuse boxes and s**t.

I like it in that Civic though. Looks clean.

 

[1999stockaccord]

like they said, its a CLEAN custom install, looks great all it takes is some MDF, carpet, and TIME

 

[gabebauman]

Those are neat. Custom DIY indeed.

 

[$lick Rick]

well i know what i'm doing on my next days off

 

[stolibears]

2 questions though,

1) What would wire the lights too?
2) Where is the switch that operates the lights?

 

[Beelzebubba]

Isn't there a trunk light on the Civic? I don't remember.

Just pull some off a wrecking yard integra

 

[Beelzebubba]

like they said, its a CLEAN custom install, looks great all it takes is some MDF, carpet, and TIME

I think I would use hardboard instead. MDF would be heavy.

 

[oc_civic]

I think I would use hardboard instead. MDF would be heavy.

im not familiar with either.. but how light do youthink it could be with hardboard.. because im kind of interested..

Isn't there a trunk light on the Civic?

no as far as i recall it does not lol

 

[Beelzebubba]

Hardboard is pretty light compared to MDF it's only 1/8th or 3/16ths thick

the board under your trunk covering your spare is a type of hardboard although it's a fairly soft version. There are stronger variants availiable

Some people call it masonite....you know, like those brown clipboards are made out of. It's real stiff. You can get a sheet about 3'x6'x1/8th" for about $5 and you'll probably need a piece of 1"x1" pine to frame it up.

That's what I'm thinking anyway. Of the whole set up, the carpet and lock would be the most expensive parts. Hinge, hardware, hardboard, and 1" pine would come in under $10 at Home Depot

MDF would be stronger though. 1/2 MDF is gonna be heavy. Like another sub enclosure

 

[Beelzebubba]

no as far as i recall it does not lol

Seemed like there was one on the left side of my EH trunk I dunno' ... I could have just imagined that.

 

[mylesofsmyles]

2 questions though,

1) What would wire the lights too?
2) Where is the switch that operates the lights?

Run the wires to the trunk light...this way you don't need an extra switch...it will act with the existing trunk light.

 

[LowNotSlow]

I know my 98 EX had a trunk light.

 

[bigpatskize]

they look custom because of the little locks.. if they were oem they would more than likely be the honda key.. none the less clean install.. i would not mind having something like that..

yeah for real ask him if he did a DIY and tell him to share it cause i so would want that in my car

 

[xenoicity]

that looks real nice.... i def wanna see a DIY for that

 

[BlackHopeDC5]

i see a custom trunk floor board in there too.

 

[oc_civic]

Hardboard is pretty light compared to MDF it's only 1/8th or 3/16ths thick

the board under your trunk covering your spare is a type of hardboard although it's a fairly soft version. There are stronger variants availiable

Some people call it masonite....you know, like those brown clipboards are made out of. It's real stiff. You can get a sheet about 3'x6'x1/8th" for about $5 and you'll probably need a piece of 1"x1" pine to frame it up.

That's what I'm thinking anyway. Of the whole set up, the carpet and lock would be the most expensive parts. Hinge, hardware, hardboard, and 1" pine would come in under $10 at Home Depot

MDF would be stronger though. 1/2 MDF is gonna be heavy. Like another sub enclosure

with the board that you showed.. how sturdy would it be?