Backseat out...Now what?

Post by **stutt944** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

I got my new S14 seats put in, and i removed the back seat of my hatchback because the interiors just dont match. i kinda prefer the 2-seater situation anyway. so now what?

Is there anyone out there who has fabbed a parcel shelf or integrated a lock box or something? i'm curious to know what function that backseat area can serve now that the useless buckets are out. post it up! pics, too, if you have them.

Post by **stutt944** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

my best ideas so far include a locking toolbox, an integrated speaker box, or maybe just a parcel shelf.

Post by **droptopsilvia** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

I have, I made my convertible a 2seat roadster. hehehebut I guess since the hb n convertible are different your gonna have to put in the measurements yourself! after i finished the cover I mounted 2 6x9s right behind the headrests and the extra space underneath will eventually hold my jl w7s and some sort of locking storage area....

anything is possible just use your imagination and to help you a little more on the speed end find the lightest weight components you can find.

Post by **yeswepromise** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

there is one thing i would like to get for my car one day maybe. it is made by a Japanese company called Zenitani. it is a fiberglass piece that is in the shape of the rear seat are that bolts over everything back there so it is one big piece of smoothness. it covers the hole that goes between the cabin and the trunk. i dont think anybody has one here in the U.S.

Post by **MasterMan** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

droptopsilvia i have more miles then u.. im at 192k

Website · Post by **TurboKA37** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

yea i was thinking some sort of sub or speaker box, along with a glove compartment that opens up inbetween the two front seats

Post by **stutt944** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

i was thinking this: put the glove box (with new upholstry, of course) in the back in its own little space, and have the front area where the glove box previously was be the space for my "passenger entertainment system." you could probably fit an asian girl down there! i'm gonna stop there...the possibilities are endless.

Post by **Cyberkreig** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

I had always pictured a custom sub inclosure.. maybe an amp rack, 6x9s..or a good place to mount N20 and CO2 bottles.

Post by **Hellion240sx** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

yeah some more ideas everyone, pix anyone? also that back fiberglass piece is about $700ish its really nice. i want to take my back seat out so please more ideas.

Post by **gema** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

Duh, install a giant electronic cooler. Need a brew? It's in the backseat. Want a sandwich? It's in the backseat. Want to stash a body? Cut it up and put it in the backseat. The possibilities are ENDLESS!

Post by **stutt944** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

nice.

i think first i'll put down a layer of dynamat, and then start fabbing...but out of what? that is the question. i've got a buddy that does fiberglass work, maybe that'll do. whatever i put back there, the glovebox is going directly behind the center console, facing forward for easy access.

Post by **droptopsilvia** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

MasterMan wrote:droptopsilvia i have more miles then u.. im at 192k

damn you! im gonna have to take a long trip now!!!!

Post by **droptopsilvia** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

I made my cover out of pegboard its like a super thick cardboard with holes punched in it, its the stuff they use at stores to hand merchandise... naturally you need to build a little support frame and need to cover it with fabric.I will soon be making something to cover the top, like a tonneau cover or something was thinking about fiberglass but I have never worked with it before so it could be a nice experience, I hope I dont get too bad of a rash!!!my other alternative would be sheet metal.

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

I like my back seat. Gives me some place to put backpacks and whatnot and it's easily accessible when the top's down

DTS, just take a trip down 66 to 81 and come on over. After a coupla days of running around, make a B-line for California

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

yeswepromise wrote:there is one thing i would like to get for my car one day maybe. it is made by a Japanese company called Zenitani. it is a fiberglass piece that is in the shape of the rear seat are that bolts over everything back there so it is one big piece of smoothness. it covers the hole that goes between the cabin and the trunk. i dont think anybody has one here in the U.S.

Brian remember I wanted that thing too when I took my backseat out. I had to put it back in b/c the road noise was making me deaf...I wish I had the skills to just custom fab my own. Do you know what company makes it?

Post by **droptopsilvia** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

tenkawa_akito wrote:I like my back seat. Gives me some place to put backpacks and whatnot and it's easily accessible when the top's down

DTS, just take a trip down 66 to 81 and come on over. After a coupla days of running around, make a B-line for California

holy **** I just realized your from roanoke...You lucky bastard your right by smith mtn. lake... I go there every year for vacation for a week of boating and wakeboarding.Maybe we can meet up next summer or somethin.

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

sounds like a plan. hit me up on aim VvEhenvV sometime. I used to go to DC every now and again, but my friend that lived in Bethesda moved to richmond, so i'm up there very little now

Post by **droptopsilvia** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

hey they dont allow aim at my work, and since i'm an IT tech I dont touch a computer when I get home, gotta e-mail?

you can hit me up at [email protected] I'd love to check out your sr'd convert. I'm still unsure of what I'm doing with mine, enginewise.

hey you ever had problems with your rear 1/4 windows?the damn plastic clips that hold it in the track kept braking on mineif you ever get that problem I've got a solution!

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

hit me up at [email protected]

the only problem i'm having with my rear 1/4's right now is that they're slow. i'm worried the window motors are dying

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

i'm trying to get some of the mysterious rear suspension myths figured out right now, so if you have any suspension questions, i can probably field them for you now. the only thing i'm unsure of is what the rear spring rate is. i think it's the same as a Z32

Post by **droptopsilvia** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

haha i know the feeling rrrrrrrrrrrr.....damn they're stuck, jiggle window hit button.....rrrrrrrr 5 min. later rrrrrt. whew shut

Post by **droptopsilvia** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

I'm just wondering how i'm gonna get to those two top bolts when I put in my apexi suspension. gonna be a pain in the arse if you ask me.

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

very easy. i have pictures, but they're at home right now. i thought i'd make a quick DIY for us unlucky vert owners

Post by **droptopsilvia** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

tight, I'm just waiting on my new brembo rear rotors and axxis brake pads so I can do everything at once.I switched my suspension like 3 times in my teggy so its not gonna be anything new, I just dont wanna have to take it all apart more than once.

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

don't blame you. if you want to make it easy, try to get a ratcheting box wrench sized for 12 MM to get the front bolt out, and the rear bolt is accessible by sticking your hand under the liner for the top's storage compartment. I didn't have a correct wrench (all my ratchet boxes are standard >:( ) and had to use a 12 point 12MM on a breaker bar because my normal ratched was too thick. 1/12 of a turn at a time :lol: took me 20 minutes to get it off

Post by **droptopsilvia** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

thanks for the pointers man, hopefully I wont need a breaker bar... I've got an impact wrench and every other air tool imaginable gotta love it, but not the deafness I incurr after using them.

Post by **stutt944** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

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Post by **droptopsilvia** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

how you like my wu-tang style!

JUDO-CHOP!!!!

I'd post some pix to give you ideas, but I dont want my conversion jacked...yet.... maybe when I'm finished.use your head and have fun, anythings possible with a little imagination.

Post by **w1ngzer0** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

Well.... you took out the back seats ... you can rip the rest of the carpet out in the front take out the dash make a fiberglass dash btw in the S13 the dash is 40lbs. hopefully the FG model will be 20-25lbs lighter. take off door panels,CF hood,CF seats,Lightweight downpipe and cat back,lighter driveshaft,lightweight BOV, lightweight flywheel,coilovers......

then i dunno if the S14 uses rubber insilation between the carpet and the floorbored. But i remember they removed 200lbs out of a civic Si cause of that rubber crap and heavy *** carpet.

hrem... sorry i think i got a little overboard on lightening the car

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:00 am

stutt944 wrote:Do you or someone you know have a problem with hijackers? Well you're in luck because we have a great offer specially formulated for you. It's the Hijack-Buster 770, and it couldn't be any easier to use. Just apply a liberal dose of HB770 to all those pesky jackers, and your problem will be fixed in no time!HIIIII-YA!

the HB770 will not work against a member of EvoM's Coalition for people who Like Inoperative Topics!

just email the pics on over

Backseat out...Now what?

Backseat out...Now what?

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