custom trunk

remember this?

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/244024CivicTrunk.jpg

check it out. You can get it at groupbuycenter. But its only for Civics. If they made one for my car I would buy it.

http://www.groupbuycenter.com/buy.asp?row_id=4537

i think that is cool looking and all but i still think like i said last time this thread appeared that it looks like photoshop job. even the group buy pics look like they were photoshopped. but all in all i think i would buy one.

Instructions are also for sale on eBay for like $60 ... hehe ...

Anyone have the instructions, and want to post them... for free!!!

I'm sure you could just go to home depot and buy the nessecary hardware.

i was the one who posted that before, and from what i heard, the guy who sold the instructions on ebay was a crook and ripped everyone off....that's why no one has instructions that they can post on here.....

if they made these for my car, I would buy them in a second!
But do they not come with instructions or what's the deal?
I posted a question asking them if they had instructions, and also if they have them for other Hondas, so we'll see what they say.

the pictures do look photoshopped, does anybody know anyone that has bought the kit?

I haven't bought the kit or anything, because I don't have a Civic. However I have seen a car with this trunk conversion at a show I went to so I don't think that pic is photoshopped.

that pic IS photoshopped! look at the freaking licence plate! plus the color doesnt even match!

What's wrong with the license plate?

if it's photoshoped hoe come you can see the interior part of the trunk

1. the licence plate isnt in the right perspective
2. the whole trunk looks like urethane and not like the rest of the body(except kit)
3. the altezzas are different on the car and trunk are different

unless someone can post a pic with a different view ill think otherwise

That is possible to do, even though I think that pic is photoshopped. It's possible because anything is possible. :) I think that would be great for a show car. :)

that is not photoshop. the liscense plate is molded into the trunk at an angle for show. the car is just not painted thats all. think U CAN SEE THE INTERIOR

if you think about it, it requires basic hardware parts. its pretty simple now that i have thought of it... it takes a bolt and a hinge. i really don't feel like describing it right now.. maybe tommorrow heh heh (if people care for it)

OK guys - I'm gonna give you the full inside deal - Do not buy those kits. I bought one off eBay a couple of months ago and it is a total scam. I was sent a set of hinges and a latch and some poorly explained/copied instructions.

So, here's what I'm going to do for you guys - just to piss off those scaming @$$holes - I'm going to give you all the details of my "purchase" for free.

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Flip-Flop Trunk Lid Instructions

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Materials:

1 - 2" Window Bolt (7 screws included)
2 - 3" Lt Strap Hinges (13 screws included)

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Instructions:

1. With trunk open, mark the trunk lid at the top of the stock brackets.
2. Remove your trunk lid by unbolting 4 bolts. Do not remove the stock brackets, only the trunk lid.
3. Attach the flat side of the enclosed hinge to trunk lid below the marked. With the bottom of the hinge facing down.
4. You will have to bend hinge.
5. With help reattach trunk lid to stock brackets using curved hinge. Be sure to pre-drill all holes before mounting new hinge. This hinge will create the fold down effect.
6. Connect enclosed latches about 2 inches from the bottom of the trunk lid. Be sure they are mounted on the inside of the stock brackets.
7. Mark a spot on the stock bracket to drill to allow the latches to latch. Be sure the latch will latch tightly. If it doesn't latch tightly you may have to replace the stock bottom bolts each time you want to fold down you trunk lid.

I don't know if that pic is photoshopped, but there are a few civics here in Orlando with trunks like that. When I first saw it, I was like WTF :eek:

Pretty cool!

There is NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO way in hell I would do this myself. My trunk would either:

A) not close right

b) shit would be crooked :p

MATC, did you ever get the thing installed? does it work? is it hard? does the trunk still close properly? thanks

I did this mod myself b4 buying the kit and/or reading this post. i just looked at the pics on e-bay and figured it out. the only problem i have is that when it opens it doesnt look exatly like theres. mine kinda falls down a bit and when i close the trunk the back end of the trunk (closest to the rear windshild) doesnt seal tightly like it used to and i sticks up a bit. I think I will try using the window hinges that are talked about in this post and following the directions he gave even though it is basically what i did. hopefully it will solve those problems. Has any one else done this mod and had similar problems. if so what was wrong and how did you fix it?
Thanx
Jeff

I don't know, but if you figure it out, let me know, because I want that.

basically you just add 2 hinges. check out the post in the external stuff forum

i'm a moron. ignorlast post. lol :smoker2:

i cant believe that they said it was for civics only. over the summer at a car show i was in, there was a ford escort that had it done

Originally posted by twizzaut
i cant believe that they said it was for civics only. over the summer at a car show i was in, there was a ford escort that had it done
yeah, if they're trying to screw people over, they may as well go for the entire population rather than just the Civic population.

Where can you get those hinges at ? for how much?

Home Depot has them, thou I dunno what they look like and FOR ANYONE WHO THINKS THIS IS FAKE!!! TAKE THIS..........
http://www.angelfire.com/ga3/sweetcars/carmonth/november/trunk.jpg

pic doesnt work

Click here (http://www.angelfire.com/ga3/sweetcars/carmonth/november/trunk.jpg)

still no worky

i got mine working i did it all myself i'll try and get some pics of the parts and how i did it and post em although if someone can tell me how to put the pics in the post with out linking them i'd be much hapier. it never seems t work for me.thanx

upload you pics here http://www.automotiveforums.com/upload/ (they need to be 100KB or smaller) and use the IMG button to put the link in there and they will show up...

how bout this???
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/109876trunk.jpg

hell yeah looks good. i see the dood beside you has the same rims. hehe. yeah please post how you did it and what all you need to get it done

well that isn't my car and wow i didnt notice that they were the same rims, kinda bad cuz thats a car show and for two cars right next to eachother to have the same rimes suxs, and look at the inslope for the tires of that accord very bad.

oka i took sme pics of my setup of the trunk. it doesnt look as good as the other pics but it shows you how i did it. i should get them developed and up by the weekend. i hopeatleast.

Originally posted by 5speedaccord
oka i took sme pics of my setup of the trunk. it doesnt look as good as the other pics but it shows you how i did it. i should get them developed and up by the weekend. i hopeatleast.

how long does it take to do?

once you have all the parts prolly like a half hour or less. it's really simple

wow, so what parts did you use? Did you get your own? Or did you get that kit that was on groupbuycenter.com?

i bought my own. all you need is a hinge and a hook latch lock. it's a bit hard to eaplain but i'l; put up pics soon

i saw this done on 2k1 civic.com, he had a new 4 door and explained in detail what parts where needed and how to do it, but alas i cannot find it there anymore, you can look if you please.... www.2kicivic.com

Originally posted by starkfu
i saw this done on 2k1 civic.com, he had a new 4 door and explained in detail what parts where needed and how to do it, but alas i cannot find it there anymore, you can look if you please.... www.2kicivic.com

I just searched 2k1civic.com, and I found it, but it said it was un available and gave me an error. But hopefully "5speedaccord" will post some good pics of his.

Originally posted by spy54
if it's photoshoped hoe come you can see the interior part of the trunk

Proof:

http://www.lichtgeluid.nl/honda/moroso_show006.jpg



http://www.lichtgeluid.nl/honda/i-1.jpg

looks good!!!

u can tell that they arent fake

I seen those trunks like that at car shows

Originally posted by soul180
MATC, did you ever get the thing installed? does it work? is it hard? does the trunk still close properly? thanks

Sorry - I took none look at it and said, "no way." I'm too scared that once I drill and hinge, it will rattle like a b*tch.

But I'll look again and update you guys.

I fell for the ads in Ebay (TWICE, I bid on TWO!)!! Basically what you do is put in a hinge and a lock to hold it into place. Look at your trunk open and imagine pulling the lid horizontal. THAT is all these kits are. LOOKS great, but I have yet to install ANY of this stuff.......I am having concerns about how it will be CLOSED!! ANYONE have experience with this long term??
Robert

Originally posted by rcjpix
I fell for the ads in Ebay (TWICE, I bid on TWO!)!! Basically what you do is put in a hinge and a lock to hold it into place. Look at your trunk open and imagine pulling the lid horizontal. THAT is all these kits are. LOOKS great, but I have yet to install ANY of this stuff.......I am having concerns about how it will be CLOSED!! ANYONE have experience with this long term??
Robert

Do you have the instructions? I'd like to take a look at them to see what need to be done. but am a little iffy on whether to do it of not.

The instructions were posted EXACTLY right......look upthread. IF you need to see mine, e-mail me.
Robert [email protected]

One thing I really want to know is how it closes?
It seems as if a few people done this and no one complains about how it closes except for one guy who didnt use door hinges.
I keep stuff in my trunk and if water gets into it i'll be mad.
Get some pictures up of how to do it.
If not i might just risk my car and do it and put pictures up myself.
You gotta love digital cameras. HEHE...
Hope someone puts pictures up cuz i dont my car to be the guinea pig.



MORE PICTURES!!!!!!!!

i'm trying to get pics up but my dad is being an A$$ the pics are in his camera and he wont let me fiish the roll and develop them. otherwis theyp already hopfuly the'll be there soon

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/113187trunkrearopen.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/995802trunksideopen.JPG

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/917848trunkrearclosed.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/264441trunknormalpos.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/340804trunkflipfloppos.JPG

okay here they are at last. Sorry if this takes a while to load. if you look at my trunk closed it does not close all the way but it is enough to keep water out. i can fix that though by moving the eye of the latch over to the hole that you can see to the left of where it is now. that should close it tighter. also the pic w/ the latch in place is the noramal position of the trunk and the latch open is the flip flop version. i put some epoxy in the screw holes to secure them a bit more. good luck w/ this and i hope it works out. also this is the way that i did it my self. i have no clue if this is how they do it on the e-bay kits.

This is my personal thoughts...but i think that is stupid & ugly. Its a waste of time in my eyes...and you have to buy stuff for it. I give it two thumbs down...no offence!:bandit: :smoka:

Pimpin Yoda is just pissed that hes to stupid to try something like this.....good work it looks good.

does your trunk close all the way? it looks like it sticks up a lil bit. also have u had any water get in your trunk since you did that?

i know. it doesnt close all the way but it does close enough so that water doesnt get in. i've even shot water at it in the car wash and nothing gets in. when i get around to it i will probobly move the eye over so it will close all the way. i'll move it to the left where the other hole has already been drilled

i know. it doesnt close all the way but it does close enough so that water doesnt get in. i've even shot water at it in the car wash and nothing gets in. when i get around to it i will probobly move the eye over so it will close all the way. i'll move it to the left where the other hole has already been drilled

this might sound very stupid.. but watching the pic, is velcro strong enough to hold the part where the loop latch is?.... just wondering.. i want to do this badly but thinking that the trunk will close properly..

Dude if you like that then more power to you. But the factory ones are still superior to those. I mean the thing doesnt even close all the way! How Ghetto is that?!?! I like my car to look good and not like some stupid POS!

Originally posted by Pimpin Yoda
I like my car to look good and not like some stupid POS! and which one of your dream cars looks better?
1991 Honda Accord
1993 Toyota MR2
1996 Ford Explorer
2001 GMC Yukon
2001 Honda CRV
2002 Pontiac Bonneville Supercharged

nice list:flipa:

alright YODA my car is much better looking than anything you got and just cause your too poor to buy the 5 dollar parts doesnt mean you gotta get all pissy about it. we all herd ya the first time when you told us you didnt like it so i dont even know why you keep reading this post. nothing better to do i suppose. and as for the it doesnt even close right comment maybe if you had learned to read at some point in your life you'd notice that i explain the simple fix to prevent that.

Anyway now that i got that outta my system after holding it back the first time...

if you could find a velcro that was really strong it would sorta be a good idea. HOWEVER there is a problem with velcro. if someone knows that you have velcro or even attempts to break into your trunk by pulling up that side of your trunk the velcro will come undone which will leave someone enough room (if their smart) to reach in and pull the trunk release cable. I know this because while i was showing to a good handful of people WHO APPRICIATE NEW IDEAS LIKE THIS i accidentally locked my keys in the trunk but luckily for me the latches were not hooked and i was able to get into my trunk that way.
I'm looking into some new ways to latch the trunk but their not necessary. the latches will work fine if you put them in the right places. just check everything b4 you go drilling. if i moved the eyes over to the left where ialread have a hole it will close all the way.