1988 Ford Crown Victoria LTD Trunk Install pictures, videos, and sounds

grimor > 1988 Ford Crown Victoria LTD > Trunk Install

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First you always need the right gear, Dremel drill, Jig saw, drill, duct tape, and of course Safety ...

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The First cut....

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Hope I got the size right, aww crap too long.... Jig saw time....

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Yes I'm doing this in my living room, Cut the shape for Plexi-glass and compartment door..

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put ring/handle and hinges on for compartment door.

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Liquid nail on some wood for the plexi-glass to rest on.

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WTF!! $30 for a small piece of plexi!!!

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here it is precarpet with the plexi just set in...

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Putting sides under the "floor"

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Sides on..

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2 Jig saws dead, time for the dremel...

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Ahh perfectly square..ish

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This is thicker than I wanted to use for a mounting board on the bottom, when the stores open I'm go...

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WEll, this is what it looks like with the plexi in...

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... and out

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In the trunk.... Not a bad fit for a first setting.

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it'll sit lower when I swap out the 5/8" bottom board for a 1/4" can't wait.

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In the trunk with plexi, shold look clearer with the film off both sides.

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Compartment open, enuff room of toolbox and fluids etc... Can't open with spare tire in.. going to ...

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Off with the hinges!

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Look ma, no hinges. This should solve the tire problem.

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Blurry Picture? That's what it realy looks like when you put on a CD changer at 5am

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Got the carpet, time to cut off the first piece...

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Guide pins for mounting plate. Should allow me easier access when needing to change wires around.

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No need to ever clean with all new ARM HAIR SAW DUST COLLECTOR!

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Carpet is coming along nicely, thin enuff to form fit...

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First done piece... fully wrapped in carpet since it is removeable from the car.

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Coming together

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Anouther angle

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Glue the frame together.. hmm or not..

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Frame fits, time for stain

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Basement-o-cans

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Gudd stuff... why are my hands burning now? toxic? whaaa.........?

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Waiting for stain and clear coat to dry.

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Bah, I cracked a corner off the plexi, oh well can't see it anyway.

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Anouther picture with the window in.

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That's cabinet didn't need a door anyway, good for a mounting board.

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decided against stain for the interior, I ran carpet with the lines going across the rest of the tru...