I was wondering if anyone could tell me about a flip flop trunk kit. Someone told me at a car show that you can buy a couple thing at home depot for like 10$$ to do it. Does anyone know if this is legit or not??
Thanks
you can buy everything you need at home depot. $10 is pretty much what you'll spend. here are some directions for this mod
Materials:
1 - Small piece of pipe around 1ft long, round enough for bolts to go through.
6 - 3” long bolts. Check step 4 and 5 for details.
2 – Strap hinges, 6-8” long that can pivot 180º
6 – ½” long screws or a rivet gun and some rivets
1 – L bracket for support
Procedure:
1. Cut the one foot pipe into 2” sections. You should have six pieces to use as spacers in step 4.
2. Take off the trunk lid by unscrewing the hex bolts on the bottom side of the trunk lid. Detach all the wires connected to it. You shouldn’t have to cut anything. You might want to have someone help you hold the trunk while you do this.
3. Take out the back dash panel under the window. Fold the back seat down and remove the plastic inserts holding everything in place. They should just pull out, but if they don’t, use a small crowbar. Then remove the interior panels on each side of the trunk opening. They clip together in the back but should just pull right out. Now that those are out of the way, just pull the carpeted piece out. Be careful not to crack it on the rear panels. The seatbelt holes are weak.
4. Remove the bolts that attach the trunk hinges. There should be three on each side. These will be the ones you replace with the 4” bolts.
5. Attach the hinges with the 4” bolts and the 2” spacers in the middle.
6. Mark where to attach the hinges. Get in the trunk and hold the trunk arms down with your hinges flat on the top of the arms. Have a friend place the lid back on. Now, mark where the hinges are on the lid and on the arms. Now take the lid back off.
7. Attach the lid. This is where you can use the rivets or the screws. I prefer rivets because they are flatter. Place the hinges on the lid and drill your holes. Then, put the hinges on the trunk arms, drill the holes, and rivet/screw them in place. Let the arms up slowly. Drill two holes toward the top part of each arm, the attach the support bar. Place the lid on top, line up your holes, and then rivet/screw it in place.
8. See if it shuts. Line up the back corners and then shut it. If it doesn’t shut or it sticks up a little, adjust the rubber bumpers on the bottom of lid.
it looks like sh*t and your trunk will not close right. dont use hinges if you can avoid it.
i myself have never done this. but i hear on the org about 90% of the people dont like it so much that they end up making it stock again. good luck on yours if you continue to make it.
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flip flop trunk is like the new altezza's
Thanks alot ill take the info into consideration.
