Forgot who to thank - But Thanks!

[katsi]

I don't remember who it was but someone posted some instructions on how to build a back seat shelf. Anyway, I printed out the instructions a few months ago when you posted it and found the time this weekend . Here are the picks. By the way, your design fit like a glove. I used brass fittings with small luggage type of locks.

[Foster48x]

Looks great katsi! Glad someone got some use out if it .

Rick

[rocky]

Rick,

After I saw this post, I'll be working on one for my car, as well. Thanks.

Greg
'77 Spider
'74 AR GTV

[rocky]

Rick,

After I saw this post, I'll be working on one for my car, as well. Thanks.

Greg
'77 Spider
'74 AR GTV

[katsi]

Greg, just to let you know, I took a 2x4 about 1and a half foot long and ripped it down the middle lengthwise. I then used those two long, square peices to screw the two other peices together. Kinda like a backing reinforcement of the jount between the two plywood peices (shelf deck and rising peice) so that I could anchor them together. Anyway, I found that it made it exceptionally more sturdy than butting the two peices of plywood together alone and gave the screws something extra to bite into. I suppose you could use metal brackets here but I just had some extra wood from my deck lying arround the garage. Also, If I had to do it all over again, I would have made the bottom unit and then put the vinel over it as if it were one peice and not two. I had to screw through the front of the vinel to connect the rising part to the shelf deck (not visible though). For the speaker box, I just used 3 peices of 2x4 blocks and slapped on the plywood face with the speaker holes cut out. I then put some vinel over it and just screwed it on top of the shelf from underneith. It's pretty sturdy. If you go with the plan from Foster, which I did and it fit perfectly, you might want to consider that it does not leave that much room for the speakers. You may want to make you storage doors a little smaller. Anyway, I am very happy with the result and although it was time consumming, it was not that difficult.

[Foster48x]

Katsi, good catch. I kind of forgot to add the support between the two pieces to the original plans. I actually used a 1x2 on mine where you used the ripped 2x4. Without it the two pieces are not going to be sturdy.

Rick

[amsiegel]

Katsi

Nice job. I Like the color. Is covering carpet of vinyl?

[katsi]

Nice job. I Like the color. Is covering carpet of vinyl?

Thanks, and yes, I purchased 2 yards of blue vinyl and had a little left over. I tried to cover a spare center console with it. Not so good.