Making My Own Parcel Shelf!

[DjeMz]

Hey all, for some queer reason, my 32 is missing a rear parcel shelf :S

So I have decided to make my own!

Can i just get a few pointers as to which materials to use (ply wood, or something thicker?)..

Also just some general tips or a link to a DIY

Thanks

[Gazee]

use your standard shelf as an outline for the new one, use MDF wood 12mm - 18mm depending on how thick you want it.. and carpet

easiest easiest easiest thing you can make (appart from a J) lol

[DRD-00F]

get a mate with a 32 parcel shelf, copy that and make it out of whatever you want... if your gunna have speakers in it, thicker MDF will sound better then plywood... get carpet from Jaycar unless you want some other shit, and get... f**k... mental blank... theres a special type of glue you should use to gllue the carpet on... you can get it at hardware stores...

OR just buy one off a scrapped 32...

[sinistaGTR]

i made one a few years ago for my 33 to fit 6x9s in the back just get some mdf and black greay carpet borrow a mates shelf as stated and start drawing nd cutting not too hard, luckily mdf or ply is cheap so if you stuff it up dont panic

[Trav33]

Here are two links which may help, its amazing what you find when you search!

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...0&hl=parcel

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...67&hl=ecr33

The first link is very helpful with some good pics. I'd suggest finding a mate with a 32 so you can trace his parcel shelf, will make things easier - otherwise start one from scratch with some cardboard - when you have the cardboard fitting well, trace onto MDF.

[RANDY]

In hindsight... stuff those stupid vent thingies! It wasn't worth the time to hack little notches and finely balance a jigsaw to make the holes for them.

Bear in mind, thicker wood means you'll have to get a router-bit to angle the side that sits flush with the rear windscreen, or your whole piece will be too long.

The window is like... <

and your wood is |

Together: <|

So you want: <<

Just follow those pics, use a real one as a template if you can. I don't think it'll be easy without it.

[Rekin]

From what ive read, the vents allow air to escape when you close the door. Without the vents it will make your door harder to shut due to the air pressure inside. Not sure how true it is, but i still cut the vents in.

I have my old parcel shelf which i used as a template onto the new wood i cut. (refer to the link above for my parcel shelf thingo)

If you want to borrow my stripped down parcel shelf template, shoot us a PM.

Cheers

Patrick

[Eug]

yep.. you'll need the vents to allow for the doors to close nicely

[RANDY]

Yep, I did know this, but I should clarify...

Stuff putting the stock vents back in, vent the shelf some other way. I'd be tempted to put two 2" bass ports in the shelf instead, and covering it with speaker mesh. 2" hole-saw bit would have been much quicker.