Author Topic: Parcel shelf (Read 10625 times)

shaunk · « **on:** Jun 12, 2002, 01:58AM »

Anyone here had to replace a parcel shelf? i put some Sony 6x6 200w two ways into my parcel shelf last week, within the week my car got broken in to (out the front of my house too) and the speakers were ripped straight out of the shelf. the bastards looked after their new acquisition by carefully unplugging the speakers before they ran off though, and they were kind enough to lock the door when leaving. shame about the missing window. Anyway, anyone had to replace a parcel? How/who/why/the usual?

noss · « **Reply #1 on:** Jun 12, 2002, 06:53AM »

i've changed my parcel tray over to an mdf one. its cuts down on the vibration noise, and the audio sounds better in general when its mounted to mdf instead of metal. if you want one made up, i'll see what i can do.

shame a bout your speakers though. you gotta make things look stocko. i'm gonna fit the stock parcel tray over my mdf tray.

shaunk · « **Reply #2 on:** Jun 12, 2002, 11:59PM »

If you could get or make one up it would be cool. let me know what it's worth to me and we'll go from there

SSS · « **Reply #3 on:** Jun 13, 2002, 07:39AM »

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i've changed my parcel tray over to an mdf one. its cuts down on the vibration noise, and the audio sounds better in general when its mounted to mdf instead of metal. if you want one made up, i'll see what i can do. Â

shame a bout your speakers though. you gotta make things look stocko. i'm gonna fit the stock parcel tray over my mdf tray.

Did you make it out of the 3mm thick mdf? that's what i made mine from.

noss · « **Reply #4 on:** Jun 15, 2002, 11:00PM »

mine is made out of either 6 or 8mm mdf. nice & solid

the back edge had to be bevelled so it would fit in nicely at the window

orion_ti · « **Reply #5 on:** Jun 16, 2002, 10:12AM »

because of the way the parcel shelf is made (the original one), i had to mount some new speakers.

when pulling back that parcel shelf the original one of mine snapped

so its sitting their broken for now... when i go to mount my new rear speakers (when i get the $$$) i'll just make a new one up and use the old one as a template and simply cut the new one out with a jigsaw... done!

i'll mount the speakers into the bodywork - more solid and there are 6" coax speakers and not 6x9's...

looking forward to showing every 1 my stereo when it eventually is finished

noss · « **Reply #6 on:** Jun 20, 2002, 09:50AM »

mounting the speakers into mdf is a better option, as mdf absobrs the vibrations which cause the buzzing noises that annoy so many people with their car stereo.

if you get buzzing in the front doors, a good option is to buy those little mdf rings (about $10 @ autobarn) and mount the rings to your metalwork and then the speakers to the rings. gets rid of almost all the buzzes. if you had more annoying noises, the next step would be sound deadener.

shaunk · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 14, 2002, 02:15AM »

I'm getting a mate who is a cabinet maker to pinch some MDF from work, so I'm getting my parcel shelf done this Saturday morning. It's gotta be done, because I've got a new head unit and another amp getting put in the car on Monday morning. Question is, what sort of carpet/stuff did you guys/gals cover your parcel shelves with?

I've got to go out and buy something (me thinks blue carpet) before Saturday morning. Ideas?

sportsltd · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 14, 2002, 05:56AM »

if you go to bunnings (where i work) you can buy car carpet pretty cheap by the metre it comes in black and dark grey i have bought so much of it for my boot.

ask the guys in the flooring dept for it and if they give you any trouble tell me and i will deal with it!!

however dont go to an ex hardwarehouse they dont stock it!

noss · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 14, 2002, 06:51AM »

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if you go to bunnings (where i work) you can buy car carpet pretty cheap by the metre it comes in black and dark grey i have bought so much of it for my boot.

ask the guys in the flooring dept for it and if they give you any trouble tell me and i will deal with it!! Â

however dont go to an ex hardwarehouse they dont stock it!

so you work at bunnings on the maroondah hwy across the road from putt putt then?

do you know if the chick that is usually on the door is single?

shaunk · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 14, 2002, 10:56PM »

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so you work at bunnings on the maroondah hwy across the road from putt putt then?

do you know if the chick that is usually on the door is single? Â

Should this be moved to the "Matchmaking" section of the forums?

sportsltd · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 15, 2002, 05:46AM »

yeah thats where i work

SHES MY GIRLFRIEND!!

I cant beleive you have been checking her out

i am going to kill you Â

hehehe just kidding i think she is single actually but becareful bunnings chicks are a little bit wild

noss · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 15, 2002, 06:43AM »

there isnt wrong with a wild girl...

so which one is your girlfriend?

Tim-E · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 15, 2002, 06:57AM »

hahaha,
obviously ya been checking them all out 91nismo! hehe

noss · « **Reply #14 on:** Aug 16, 2002, 10:59AM »

a single guy has nothing better to do with his time...

and shaunk....

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Should this be moved to the "Matchmaking" section of the forums?

it wouldnt be worth having a "matchmaking" board in the forums, cause i'd be the only lonely bastard that would use it.

MR.TRX · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 16, 2002, 11:11AM »

if thats the case if anyone was going to get lucky it would be you..

noss · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 16, 2002, 12:14PM »

and hell yeah to that!

sportsltd · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 17, 2002, 05:48AM »

she doesn't work at bunnings

go to the trade desk on a saturday or special orders on sunday

baaaaaaooooooooooooogaaaaaaaa a

getting back to the parcel shelf i was going to use silicone in b/w the speakers and shelf it absorbs the vibration

whats is everyones thoughts on this idea.

off the topic again what is IMHO i cant figure out what it means!!

noss · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 20, 2002, 06:38AM »

well mounted mdf absorbs teh vibration well enough. you dont wanna have your speakers bouncin around on silicone. thats my opinion anyway.

visorboy · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 20, 2002, 07:43AM »

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off the topic again what is IMHO i cant figure out what it means!!

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shaunk · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 7, 2002, 01:28AM »

For anyone who cares, I actually made my parcel shelf about two weeks ago. This is what I did.

Got some 3mm MDF from a cabinet maker mate = $0.00
Went to the local auto trimmer for some black carpet = $20.00

Used the old parcel as a template for the new one, cut the holes and stuff out with a power tool thing (mind has gone blank, I can't think of what it's called), sprayed on a shitload of adhesive and stuck the craper on carefully, and held it down with some phone books, used scissors to cut out all the holes on the carpet, and while it was out put the speakers back in and screwed em in. Peice of piss, cost my 20 bucks and lloks better than the ordinary brown carpet that I previously had.

mitza · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 7, 2002, 04:32AM »

Umm.perhaps JIGSAW or DRILL?

Or maybe even CORDLESS DRILL?

hehe

shaunk · « **Reply #22 on:** Sep 7, 2002, 04:59AM »

JIGSAW

That's the one.

noss · « **Reply #23 on:** Sep 9, 2002, 09:14PM »

as long as it didnt have for ages 3+ shaunk

shaunk · « **Reply #24 on:** Sep 9, 2002, 10:18PM »

3+ would be far too hard for me. I try and keep it simple.

orion_ti · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 15, 2002, 03:06AM »

yeah i too did mine a couple of months ago now!

umm i used 12mm mdf, used the existing (broken) parcel shelf as a template, cut the new one out with the JIGSAW, all the holes etc.
made sure it fit (had to do some minor adjustments cos the mdf was thicker than the old), then grabbed some "quick grip" and applied it to both surfaces (carpet and mdf) - waited for them to be touch dry then u whack them together, cut out the holes in the carpet out.

i left plent of "overhang" on the carpet so i could use the staple gun and staple it down on the under side of the shelf cos it looks more pro.

mounded my speakers into the parcel shelf, then slid the shelf back into the car and bolted it down. also refitted my rear brake light with velcrow on the bottom cos the shelf was too thick to use the existing bracket.

simple

Nizzan · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 19, 2002, 03:13PM »

hehe i did mine a while ago now, juz ripped out the original shelf, drilled holes in the metal and bolted 6x9's in. (Really hard to steal) then i got black grill cloth (Jaycars) and covered the shelf and speakers. - (I velcroed this down) so it looks like i have no speakers in the back! keep da stocko look. and with tinted windows, its difficult to see the speakers at all. hehe, works for me.

Resin · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 22, 2002, 12:10PM »

woo hoo

just fin my parcel shelf....looks good....and boy it made a huge difference to the speaker bass depth and loudness.bloody awesome .....

i used 12 mm mdf and some jaycar carpet and sound deadner under neath ...between the mdf and metal body ...it also got ridd of the annoyingvibrations in the bottom of the back window boot area !. although i noticed another one occur in the roof ...but it isn't as bad.oh well

but i impressed

NOFX · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 28, 2003, 10:04AM »

sorry guys, but ive been having a quick look at the parcel shelf, im going to put some nice 6" speakers in there soon, i got the 6x4s for the front, just have had time to mount them,anyway, how do u get to the parcel shelf, its in such an awkward position, how is it secured in the car? my plan is to put a thin mounting piece of mdf under the speakers, which i'll bolt to the metal then put the standard shelf over that

noss · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 28, 2003, 11:13AM »

you will find that the parcel shelf will bend easily without breaking, just dont try fold it in half.

from memory, it should be secured in a few places with those funky plastic fastners, and possibly a bolt or two for the baby seat.

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