Phil,
I reworked my trunk to sorta stock appearance. I made the top floor area out
of marine grade exterior plywood and then covered it with black carpeting
(same as interior of car). It is the type for use in convertibles that water
does not bother. Just a good coat of contact cement and a few staples and it
is very sturdy. The top wood had a box hump on the right rear corner to
clear the battery. The only problem is that a 185/60HR14 is too wide to go
under it without holding it up. I may have to get a skinny tire for a spare.
It looks real nice though and provides ample room for a couple of bags on
top.
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| Cullen Bennett in Tempe, Arizona (1965 MK I Tiger B9472658) |
| p21988@gegpo8.geg.mot.com (1967 Alpine SV B395002751)|
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>From: tigers-owner
>To: tigers
>Subject: TIGER TRUNKS!
>Date: Fri, May 31, 1996 2:17PM
>
> Yo;
>
> -No, it's not a hybrid jungle animal. Since our TIGER is very
> non-stock, I would like to finish the trunk with a carpet kit.
> I couldn't tell whether SUNBEAM SPECIALTIES sells a kit for
> this area or not. I was considering even sheet aluminum
> skins laid over & attached to the original sheet metal.(aka "race
> car" floor pans).
>
> -I'm not really concerned about the "original" pieces being intact
> In fact, if anyone wants to buy the original jack, make me an
> offer.
>
> -If anyone has any experience adding carpet and/or some other
> method of re-doing the trunk area, please let me know.
>
> OR
>
> -If you think I'm totally nuts, degrading a fine motorcar with
> such blasphemy, etc., etc., let me know this too.
>
>
>
> Phil LeBrun
>
>
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