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scuba264 · 03-10-2014, 09:20 PM

I made my own corner boxes for each of my 10" subs some two years ago. I've dreaded the day I had to get into the battery and it finally came when I changed my battery the other day. It wasn't AWFUL, but it could have been easier. This is whats going on:

Has anyone with this setup, ******** or custom...figured out some neat way to customize or buy carpeting that would fix this?

I'm scheming something, maybe buy more carpet like I put on the boxes and replace the existing stuff with it. Cut along the edges of just in front of the boxes and put velcro on the underside? Someone else has to have dealt with this.

scuba264 · 03-11-2014, 07:57 AM

Ok, maybe I'm trailblazing here haha.

Knockoutpie · 03-11-2014, 10:32 AM

I've had this issue with my trunk subwoofer box, I cut the tire mount in half and put hinges on it.... I asked the dealer how much a piece of carpet is for the entire trunk, she told me it was 60 bucks to get a new piece of trunk carpet. So personally i'd chop that baby up. But do it so the cuts are about an inch under the side boxes.

jhiiidoc · 03-12-2014, 12:47 PM

I only have to move the passenger side box thru the pass-thru into the back seat, then I can pull up the carpet and cover.

Earthshaker6 · 03-12-2014, 01:02 PM

We call it, "The Trap Door" it would work well with your install as well...just need carpet to cover instead of the leather...factory carpet will have to go.

redleader · 03-12-2014, 01:10 PM

LOV'IN those 45th floor graphics #want

Earthshaker6 · 03-12-2014, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by redleader

LOV'IN those 45th floor graphics #want

Thanks...I made them myself...fabric store, Black, Red, and Gray "pleather," Staple gun, and glue...It was a neat project and after my 4th build...I think I am finally happy with this one!

redleader · 03-12-2014, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Earthshaker6

Thanks...I made them myself...fabric store, Black, Red, and Gray "pleather," Staple gun, and glue...It was a neat project and after my 4th build...I think I am finally happy with this one!

Bet that's a No Go! Area for the shopping :-) Ha Ha

scuba264 · 03-12-2014, 01:58 PM

Oh yeah, that looks great! This is my daily car so I go for nice but functional and stuff I don't care if I scuff up a little. I wanna do something similar to all this, good stuff guys. Thanks.

redleader · 03-12-2014, 05:32 PM

I was thinking doing a design then putting a clear hard nylon sheet as a cover maybe ? #ideas people ?

Earthshaker6 · 03-13-2014, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by redleader

Bet that's a No Go! Area for the shopping :-) Ha Ha

Naw...It is my daily driver (27k miles in 1.5 years) and I have to carry stuff back there quite often...made a brace under the panels to support weight and the material holds up well. Being a convertible, there is not much space anyway...so for shopping, we take the wife's Impala...but I'm not scared to put stuff back there! Haha

03-10-2014, 09:20 PM	#1
scuba264 Drives: Manual 2011 CGM LS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Steeler Country Posts: 570 View My Garage	Access battery compartment with side subwoofers? I made my own corner boxes for each of my 10" subs some two years ago. I've dreaded the day I had to get into the battery and it finally came when I changed my battery the other day. It wasn't AWFUL, but it could have been easier. This is whats going on: Has anyone with this setup, ******** or custom...figured out some neat way to customize or buy carpeting that would fix this? I'm scheming something, maybe buy more carpet like I put on the boxes and replace the existing stuff with it. Cut along the edges of just in front of the boxes and put velcro on the underside? Someone else has to have dealt with this. __________________ My Garage \| Audio Build

03-11-2014, 07:57 AM	#2
scuba264 Drives: Manual 2011 CGM LS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Steeler Country Posts: 570 View My Garage	Ok, maybe I'm trailblazing here haha. __________________ My Garage \| Audio Build

03-12-2014, 01:02 PM	#5
Earthshaker6 Drives: 45th Anniversary HPE650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 485 View My Garage	We call it, "The Trap Door" it would work well with your install as well...just need carpet to cover instead of the leather...factory carpet will have to go. Attached Images __________________ HPE650 in 45th Anniversary beauty

03-12-2014, 01:58 PM	#9
scuba264 Drives: Manual 2011 CGM LS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Steeler Country Posts: 570 View My Garage	Oh yeah, that looks great! This is my daily car so I go for nice but functional and stuff I don't care if I scuff up a little. I wanna do something similar to all this, good stuff guys. Thanks. __________________ My Garage \| Audio Build

03-11-2014, 10:32 AM	#3
Knockoutpie Drives: 2014 2SS RS Coupe Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,454	I've had this issue with my trunk subwoofer box, I cut the tire mount in half and put hinges on it.... I asked the dealer how much a piece of carpet is for the entire trunk, she told me it was 60 bucks to get a new piece of trunk carpet. So personally i'd chop that baby up. But do it so the cuts are about an inch under the side boxes.

03-12-2014, 12:47 PM	#4
jhiiidoc Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS SLP Supercharged Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 319	I only have to move the passenger side box thru the pass-thru into the back seat, then I can pull up the carpet and cover.

03-12-2014, 01:10 PM	#6
redleader redleader Drives: 2010 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 2,201 View My Garage	LOV'IN those 45th floor graphics #want

03-12-2014, 05:32 PM	#10
redleader redleader Drives: 2010 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 2,201 View My Garage	I was thinking doing a design then putting a clear hard nylon sheet as a cover maybe ? #ideas people ?