Hey, is there a write up or a place that already sells the "shaved trunks"? ya know, the ones without the glass piece, but insted a metal one?

 

nobody sells them but here is your write up.

bend metal to shape of the center piece. Weld piece on. do body work to smooth it out and finally prime and paint.

 

Do you have to have something to fill in between the trunk metal and the welded piece? or can it be hollow?

 

if someone pushed on it and it was hollow, im pretty sure you would be pissed off. I would put reinforcements in there, that way youre good.

Better safe than sorry!
mtnbikeair, you got pm

 

it can be hollow, if you use 16-18 ga metal it wont dent up as easily, it better be welded good though. look to spend over 500 bucks to have someone do it for you

 

reinforcement is not necessary. It is not a bad idea but with the right thickness metal you will be fine without it. I mean its a very small part and it would not be easy to bend.

reinforcements would really only help with someone leaning on it or pushing in hard on it (and then only if they push where the reinforcement is). in other words if a baseball or something hits the center section it is going to bend it whether it has reinforcements or not.

But like I said you can do it either way. I wouldnt worry about it though...not worth the time involved imo.

 

I need to type faster

 

dont worry i got your back!

 

Anyone think this is a good project to learn to weld on. It seems like i could buy a trunk from a junkyard and play with the metal and welding and all that. Or is it something you have to really know what your doing?

 

a trunk from a yard still wont be all that cheap unless it already has some dents and **** in it. at least thats the was it is around here

 

I have actually never been to a junkyard for maxima parts, im gonna have to call around and find one with a maxima in my city.