any one out in j-body land know of a site that has a flip flop trunk kit for unfer $100 ?
Ryan
yeah its called home depot... for less than 20 bucks
home depot haha why would home depot carry them.. that's quite odd if you as me hmmm...
if you knew how to flip flop a trunk you would understand...
ill explain for the new people though
if you see a flip flop trunk mod for sale on the internet...all that person did was go to the home depot or any hardware store and collect 2 hinges, some screws, a metal bar for support, etc
its a very easy and very cheap mod... do a search for it on the .org and you will find a list of everything you will need to buy from home depot to complete it ...as well as instructions on how to do it
well thanks for the explanation.. well to be completely honest i've honestly never seen a flip flop trunk before today so i'm still an amateur with this whole flip flop business ..
yeah, the flip flop trunk basically just remounts the stock hinges to the lid and adds some new hinges to allow it to "flip flop" when it comes up. then there's a brace bar between the hinges to stabalize it better. shouldn't take very long to do, and like Matt said, you can get all the parts you need from any supply store for next to nothing.
IZN... thanx for the tutorial... that was greatly appreciated.. i'm prob gonna get started on that by this weekend .. cuz i got a couple things left to work on to prepare for the upcoming importfest in toronto
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thanks again guys you've been a great help...
i wouldnt do it. escpecially if you plan on adding a sound system. the trunk will sound and rattle like @!#$.
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heres my experience with the flip flop truck.. but damn it got old quick and i took it off.. made my subs rattle like hell
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well can i have a pic of the hinges i can use for a flip flop trunk ? cuz i dont wanna get the wrong ones
Ryan
Jon Stamos wrote:IZN... thanx for the tutorial... that was greatly appreciated..
no prob jon. just to let you know, i have never done this before. when i run across (DIY's) i like to make sure everyone knows about it so they can "build" their own rides rather than paying for it to be done. i myself have not done half of the (DIY's) i supply. but i like to list them for people anyway. the gas relocations and flip trunk looks cool, but they're just not my thing. good luck on building your ride and have fun.
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i tryed geting a kit off ebay but the faget riped me off $20
Ryan
oh and hey josh haha im workin on my new car as of last week i havnt moded it but i took the pinstripes and the sunfire logo's on the doors off
Ryan
say no to ebay. god i hate azzes on ebay!!!
sorry. that touched a nerve.
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"most" are, but they do have "kits". you just gotta read it carefully to make sure.
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IZN.. i am gonna go ahead with the flip flop hood but what hinges do i need cuz i gotta send out for them soon i either need exact part names or pictures would be great.. or if anyone else could supply me this info it'd be great
thanks guys your all kick ass
Pretty much any hinges where each piece is 3-4 inches long, then you just need to drill some holes for the factory bolts...
Flip Flop Trunk Project
For 1995+ Chevy Cavalier, Pontiac Sunfire
Information acquired from J-Body Organization member Dave Ferguson (wanaracedave.)
This method is the spacer method where you do not cut the trunk arms... It has also been referred to as the high flip trunk.
1. You will need to get 2 hinges, 6-10mm bolts probably about 2 inches long, and some 3/4 Brake line pipe or Plumbing metal pipe to use as a spacer on the bolts...
2. Un-bolt the trunk arms from the trunk lid... put the trunk lid off to the side....
3. Put your back seat down... remove the plastic pieces, and fabric in the back of the car above the rear speakers... you will now find the 6 bolts, 3 on each arm the hold the trunk arms to the car. These are the 6 bolts that will need replaced by the longer bolts you have bought. Take the six bolts out... the arms are now unbolted.
4. You are now going to have to make spacers out of the metal piping. I do not know the exact length need for these spacers but it will be somewhere around an inch... This is because you are going to mount the trunk arms on the bottom of the trunk lid. Due to this you gain an inch and the trunk lid will not mount up right with out the spacers. The spacers get rid of the extra play from mounting the arms on the bottom of the lid... this is the main concept of this mod... To get the exact size of spacer needed u will have to measure the difference between where the trunk arms are normally and where they are where you mount them on the bottom with the hinges....
5. Bolt the trunk arms back to the car using the longer bolts and the spacers. Now your trunk arms will be mounted about and inches lower then there were stock.
6. Mount the hinges you bought to the end or the arm on the top of them. I’m not sure how to exactly explain this part but u want the top of the hinge to be on the top of the arm and be completely flat... this means you want the circular part where the pin in the hinge is located to be pointed down... screw the hinges onto the arms....
7. put the trunk lid back on the car with the trunk arms down.... climb in thru your car to the trunk... mark the trunk lid where the hinges meet up with the trunk lid... or with a helper or if you have the ability just screw the hinge into the trunk lid....
The main concept behind the mod is this.... you mount the trunk arms on the bottom of the trunk with hinges.... this will cause the trunk to be about an inch higher... so you lower where the arms connect with the car by the same amount and the trunk lid will meet up where it did stock... you do this by making the spacers..
You must have a helper on this step! When you push the arms down, set the trunk on & latch it. You must position it in place & have it held there while you're in the trunk. If you don’t have some extra hands for about 5 minutes the back of the trunk will pop up & your marks will be off. With out help this step is impossible. Also one thing different that I did since you last saw it is I replaced the hinges & mounted it with rivets. The bolts seemed to wiggle out. You could use bolts if you tap the holes.
8. There is a problem with this mod that the trunk needs to be closed using both hands because the hinges make the trunk unstable. This can be fixed by putting two supports from side to side where the stock bolt locations are found for the truck.... I did not come up with this idea so I’m not an expert on this...
9. I'm not sure exactly how far the trunk will flip. You might have to get some "L" brackets and form them so they will only allow the lid to go so far.
10. I'm sure there are some little things here and there to make the mod better and I will leave them up for you to figure out......
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Some people are like slinkies, They are good for nothing but they bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stair's...
its sorta like no one reads the posts above...... freakin noobs
Ryan
