redoing inside trunk

hey everyone, pretty new to this, but one Q. I have a 94 chev. cavalier, and if anyone has one, they already know that the back seat doesn't fold down like the new cars, well i actually i made it fold down by cutting the seat belt brackets off. cause when you have your subs in your trunk and have a fold down seat, there is more SPL when it's folded down. that's the main reason why i wanted the seat to fold down. now, it is really aqward and a hassel to bring it down and bring it back up...the back of the actual seat is not covered at all so i need to cover that somehow, and if you have any tips by doing so, let me know. Now, the inside of the actual trunk isn't carpeted like the new cars..like i said...and i wanna carpet it, and wanna do it in a really easy manner and cheap too :P third of all things...i wanna make an amp rack too..so please...if anyone reads this..please give me tips and ideas please! xTimx

Instead of "folding down” the back seat you should cut a whole in the middle of the   rear deck to vent your trunk to the cabin. I use this in allot of my custom installs and it sounds the same as if the back seat were down. To cover the whole in the rear deck I like to build a speaker grill and then cover it with grill cloth http://www.speakerworks.net/grill_cloth.html the same color as the rear deck. It gives a nice stock look and still allows you to have people sit in the back. As far as carpeting the whole trunk I have no idea on that most trunks have a molded carpet that fits right in. I have no idea on how to carpet like that, starch might work.  But you should talk with an upholstery shop also try looking on http://www.cardomain.com for ideas

For carpet I would recommend Foss manufacturing's "trunk liner" products. I am not sure where to get them online but I go to a local marine dealer and they order it for me. To apply use a good 3M spray on adhesive and follow the directions word for word on the can. Also Foss makes a really nice unbacked carpet great for upholstery called "marine hull liner" again this is a marine product but it has been my experience that marine products hold up to a little more abuse than some others. Good luckR Jackson

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