Carpet Car Audio Amp Holder

I needed to add an amp and cap rack to for my woofer that I am working on and am waiting for the fiberglass so decided to work on the rack while I wait. I could not find any tutorials on the net, so I decided to try myself and see how it turned out.

Well it turned out okay but It would have been nice if the edges of the carpet were not as noticeable. The rack is in the trunk so I tried to lay the carpet so few edges would show.


Material list:

MDF or good fiberboard
Carpet, enought to cover board
4 6" long bolts
8 metal washers
8 rubber washers
8 non-locking nuts
Thread lock

Step 1 Determine Size of Wood Holder

Cardboard is easier to work with and is less expensive if you make a poop-up. The first step was lay on my back in the trunk and measure the largest size of wood that I could put in with out interfering with anything else. I might end up replacing the speakers so I made sure the wood would not obstruct the speaker if a future one ended up being deeper. Also my car had a rear center break light. I forgot about it till the end when I put the finished product in but I was lucky because there was just enough room to install and plug the light back in.

So once the I determined the size of the board I cut it out in cardboard. Where the rear speakers are there is a carpet piece and had to disassemble the the whole rear just to take it out so I could drill screw holes. To drill the holes I stuck a board between the metal and the rear window and drilled up from the trunk. Wear goggles to make sure you dont get metal in your eyes.

I forgot to take pics of the bolts but I bought 6 inch bolts from ACE. I also got 1" diameter metal washers and rubber washers. I needed 2 of each washer for each bolt, so 8 metal and 8 rubber. Also needed 8 nuts, dont get self threading because it takes too much time to thread. Just use thread lock when ready to assemble. When finished the bolts can be trimmed so the end is recessed.

After I drilled the holes in the rear deck, I put the bolts in and tighten them so I could determine the hole locations in the wood. I took the piece of cardboard and cut slots just wide enough that the bolts could slide in them. Then I found the center point for the board and placed tape where the side of the screw was. Then it was easy to transfer to the board and drill the holes. Make sure to drill straight through the board. I dont have a drill press so I used a carpenter's square to make sure the drill chuck was plumb and it worked very well. Just make sure to take your time.

Comments

[Yerboogieman]

what about a wagon?