DIY S13 Hatch Trunk Tray

[YellowStarS2000]

Since I bought a 240sx with a 5 lug conversion, there's no spare tire. There was no false floor covering the spare tire well, so cargo just sunk into the carpet. When I had an RSX, the trunk tray seemed really useful, so I decided to make my own.

Materials:large piece of 1/8 inch plywoodJigsawLiquid Nails adhesive in caulking tubescissorsmeasuring tapeOEM hatch carpetVinyl rubber ribbed mat (in the flooring section of Home Depot)Philips screwdriverFlathead screwdriverPermanent marker2x hingeswood screws

Step 1Remove your carpet from the rear seats. You will need to use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the top screws and your fingernails or a flathead to remove the carpet clips.

Step 2Place your carpet over the plywood. Trace the pattern of your carpet onto the plywood.

Step 3Place the plywood on an elevated surface. Use the jigsaw to cut the pattern you traced.

Step 4Cut your tray in half. This is so that your tray will actually fit into the hatch.

Step 5Trace one of the halves onto the ribbed vinyl mat

Step 6Use the Liquid Nails adhesive and apply it to the edges to the wood and some in the middle.

Step 7Apply the ribbed mat to the plywood, flattening the adhesive.

Step 8Wait for it to dry.

Step 9Place a large piece of cardboard over the spare tire well (this is to prevent the split tray from sinking into the spare tire well)

Step 10Use screws to attach the two pieces of the tray together with the hinges. The hinges will keep the two pieces of the tray together.

Step 11Bend the tray at the hinge to allow the tray to fit into the hatch.

Step 12 (optional)Cut the old carpet where the trunk tray ends



I'm not sure why mine didn't come flat, but I'm guessing it was because I didn't flatten the glue enough.

I'm enjoying the much better looking trunk tray as opposed to the 16 year old carpet in my hatch.

[darens13]

right on, good write up.

[Chris28]

I thought about doing this, but since I don't have back seats or trunk molding I just sprayed down bedliner. What I wouldn't mind doing is making a rear seat delete so the trunk floor continues to the back of the front seats.

Looks good, sure beats having nasty carpet and a sink hole where your spare tire used to be.

[J0SHYee]

nice write up and as for it not coming out flat maybe 3m adhesive spray would work better and come out evenly?

[2ndnissan]

or brush on contact cement...I'm going to be doing something similar to flatten the rear floor over the trans tunnel and eliminate the rear seat...good idea though!!!