How to carpet the rear?

1. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #1 17th March 2009, 12:52

   I have searched all other threads and none of them answered my question.
   
   I wanna get rid of the hole left from takin out the rear seats, as i didnt need em! lol!
   
   Any1 got any tips/pics of how they did this?
   
   any advice/help would be appriciated!!
   
   Cheers!
2. Qucifer666 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Clevedon Posts: 2255

   #2 17th March 2009, 12:55

   alot of people either leave it or build a false floor that covers that gap and into the boot
3. Cal Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Conwy Posts: 7982 Fwee Fiddy Z, 182Cup, 106 GTaiiii, School Bus.

   #3 17th March 2009, 13:08

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...173749&page=37
   
   Few pics in there.. and page after
4. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #4 17th March 2009, 13:22

   Hi mate. I justed used mdf.
   
   I glued it down but if i was to do it again i would definately bolt it down using a bracket or something. As looking back it wasn't very safe if i crashed. Heres a of mine to give you an idea.
   
   
   
   I did it in two pieces, if i was to do it again i would definately use just 1 big piece.
5. Modified Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Chesham Posts: 2911 Golf MK4 GTi 20v Turbo - BLAP BLAP

   #5 17th March 2009, 13:30

   see now does look good!!!! really wanna do it
   
   sadly the other half wont let me lame!!!!!
6. mattzsaxvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 sheffield Posts: 510 mk2 vtr

   #6 17th March 2009, 13:33

   i wanna do away with my back seats but rather have another car incase i need the seats
7. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

   #7 17th March 2009, 13:47

   I've just come back from homebase to see the wood they have as it happens lol, hopefully should be built in a couple weeks
8. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #8 17th March 2009, 14:31

   yer false floor sounds like the way 4ward. Does any1 no of a thread that will help me do this rly wel???
9. mattzsaxvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 sheffield Posts: 510 mk2 vtr

   #9 17th March 2009, 14:54

   if i do it pal il put one on.
   my advice though is dont use anything to heavy for the floor or there was no point in taking the seats out. and bolt it or glue and pack it well to avoid rattles,
10. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #10 17th March 2009, 17:32

    cheers tht wud b ace!! jus strugglin 2 get exact sizes as i am a bit of a noob 2 doin this kinda stuff!! tryin 2 make a template tht fits but is jus pissin me off! any1 tht has sizes from when they have dun it wil b praised if they give me them!
11. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #11 17th March 2009, 18:00

    Hi mate, replying to this pm
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jayyoung Alrite! cheers 4 the reply on my thread! I am new to the hole idea of doin this. dya have any sizes for the boot floor? i am rly strugglin gettin them accurate. its jus the bit where the seats used 2 b tht i need! dun worry if u dont sure i wil eventually work it out! Jay

    How i did it was use the boot floor carpet as a template. Just open your boot and your boot carpet will just pull out. There will be a couple of plastic screw things holding it but they'll just pop out with it.
    
    I bought the pieces of MDF. Laid the carpet on the mdf and drew around it with a pencil. Then i used a jigsaw and cut the shape out.
    
    If i was doing it again though like i said earlier i would use one big piece and a few brackets to hold it firmly.
    
    For the seat area your probably best off measuring it with a tape measure then keep cutting it down. Trail and error. Until it fits snug.
    
    Hope this helps mate, if you want anymore help just pm me again and i'll reply on here again
    
    Paul
12. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #12 19th March 2009, 09:47

    Jus got the false floor in. Want 2 capet it. Want black but have jus thought...i dont want it to look like my living room....any suggestions on wot carpet 2 use???
13. mattzsaxvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 sheffield Posts: 510 mk2 vtr

    #13 19th March 2009, 10:52

    go for a bolt grey colour pal thats my plan anyway
14. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #14 19th March 2009, 10:56

    jus the normal carpet u can get from anywhere? dont have to be special stuff?
15. mattzsaxvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 sheffield Posts: 510 mk2 vtr

    #15 19th March 2009, 12:32

    yeah but get a quite thick one soundproof the car a little bit if ya get me, but then again depends what you want, you could get a hard wearing carpet if its going to get some hammer with i.e alloys in the back,but if its for show go with the thick carpet, thats my advice to you,
16. mattzsaxvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 sheffield Posts: 510 mk2 vtr

    #16 19th March 2009, 12:33

    oh yeah you can buy spray on glue adesive to stick it down to the mdf
17. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #17 19th March 2009, 18:17

    Thanks guys! is all done! looks smart! posi blue saxo with nice black carpet int rear!
18. mattzsaxvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 sheffield Posts: 510 mk2 vtr

    #18 20th March 2009, 10:31

    no worries mate.
19. waites Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 luton Posts: 179 stripped out silver mk2 saxo vtr :)

    #19 21st March 2009, 21:29

    strip out everything in the back.. thts what i did