How To Make A New Spare Tire Cover Trunk Board
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- The board that goes into a car's trunk to cover the spare tire is usually made of the flimsiest wood. It's a like a pressboard/cardboard material. I have had them warp and even break if I tried to carry something even remotely heavy. I mean putting a bag of dog food in the trunk is not unreasonable. But the trunk board would sink. So I made a new one. They are pretty easy to make. I used 3/8" plywood which is strong enough to support a bunch of weight, but not so thick as to stick up too high under the carpet. BTW, this is my 2000 Honda Civic.
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For those who don't have the original liner, just lay some paper or cardboard inside and trace & trim it until you have a pattern that fits.
I was just going to ask this!! Thank you God bless.
Ur a god!! This is exactly what I needed to see!! Thanks for the advice!!
This is genius. So, so helpful! I just loaded up my trunk with a bunch of paver blocks and a spindle that goes in the center to hold the tire punched through.
This is damn useful, thanks for uploading this amazing diy .
Ok, so I did this a couple of months ago and here are my notes. I have a Toyota Camry, and I bought two 2'x4' pieces of 3/8" plywood from Menards because they fit easily in my car and I just wanted to get the project done in one day. I can't fit a 4'x4' piece in my car. I traced my own pattern on packing paper I'd saved to make sewing patterns with. You could use posterboard instead. I made my pattern larger than the actual trunk board, because I wanted to extend the edges so it would be a flat level surface across most of my trunk. One 2'x4' ended up covering 90% of the hole, and it didn't seem worth it to cut up the 2nd piece just to cover that back 10% gap. I have a lot of leftover boards, so I found a couple of 1/2" thick ones that fit just right and laid them over the back 10%. There's a slight bump since they are 1/2" thick and the plywood I used is 3/8" thick, but so far, it hasn't been a problem. I had a really hard time finding the smaller 3/8" plywood pieces in the store (the 4'x8' was easy to find), and I considered other thicknesses and types of plywood. I would say don't use any other thickness - the 1/2" is too thick and the 1/4" is too thin. If you have a battery-powered jigsaw (which I do), you can stick it in your car and cut the plywood in the store parking lot just enough to fit it into your car (if you've made the pattern first and know where you can make a rough cut), but the store will probably not like that. I chose not to do that, but it's an option. It wouldn't take long, and you'd probably be done before they even noticed. Obviously, you should take your measurements and make your pattern before purchasing the plywood. A 4'x4" piece was just a few inches too big to fit into either the back seat or trunk of my car, but it would have been preferable.
Thanks for sharing the details. It will help me.
I highly recommend this for anybody with subwoofers.
That's exactly why I'm watching. My stock spare tire cover has been squeaking like a mother fucker since I put my sub in.
iGroby and it will start to rattle and deteriorate shit sounds so bad but I hush matted it and it all went away
My friend from school made a trunk board out of STEEL for his Ford Taurus X and he's been using it to haul quite some huge loads!
some velcro tape applied to the edges should hold it still & also stop it from bouncing around when your trunk is empty
Short, sweet and to the point!! 👌💯💯
Companies sell bamboo flooring for these older Honda Civics that suffer from warped and cracked trunk boards for $160! Too rich for my blood. Gonna give plywood a try. Thanks for sharing!
Just go buy a jig saw. If you have a Harbor Freight in the area, you can probably get a jig saw for under $20. You pretty much always find 20% off coupons for them too.
Definitely worth owning a jigsaw. So useful.
You are not joking those pressboard things are a nighmare, mine broke a while ago, but I threw it away. I'm gonna have to find some dimensions online somewhere so we can cut ourselves a new one. I hate not having a board back there. Thanks for the awesome video!
Just lay some large paper or cardboard inside and trace it.
Then coat it with poly to keep from moisture absorption and mildew build up.
That too, thanks!
My current trunk board got wet and now it's all moldy. Blegh. This will be really helpful!
I’ll try this out!
Hey thanks! I had not thought of doing this. And you gave the plywood measurements.....Even if you can find one of those things on ebay the want a fortune for them. Here it is 2022 and I'm watching the video. I forget what happened to mine. possibly someone fixing the flat put the spare tire stuff back and broke it. Anyway, thanks again.
Awesome work!!!
I could have. I have two of them. The jig saw was easier, and I try to keep these things simple. :D
Can't thank you enough for this video. Toyota dealer wanted $140+ for an original flimsy '09 Camry spare cover. Just got back from Lowe's, they made all the cuts for free. We were limited to a giant saw only capable of making square cuts. We started with a 4'X4' 1/4" plywood (3/8 in. out of stock) and worked our way down from there. Total cost: $10.80
good idea guero ,gracias
Good job RJ I see these fools on Ebay and Amazon paying $100.00 for a new piece of cardboard for their trunk, thinking they got a great deal! I mean how hard is that! Plus you saved yourself a lot of money.
great video. Thanks!
Very innovative sir. Me facing same problem with Nissan Versa 2020
I did the entire floor 😁😁 I didn't care much about the spare tire but I did a great job doing the entire floor 👌🏽
TheKidBart do u have any pictures?
you can buy new liner online like bamboo or a solid color then you can trace the wood from home depot or where ever
Very good easy straight forward video , 100 % , good stuff
Good advice was going to use press board, plywood will hold up much better, 92 Accord 2 dr EX
Mines is torn but I have that blanket cover can I use that to outline it?
Excellent idea. Thank you!!
I actually need to replace mine, thanks for the advice here
Thanks mate.
Why not, when preparing to trace the pattern onto the plywood, line up an edge of the original with an edge of the plywood? This would save some cutting and leave you with a larger and potentially more useful piece of scrap.
He just made twice as much work for himself and wasted wood. WTH?
What? Ion see whats wrong
Cause some people act like they know what they're doing without thinking it through, like this dude
Great video! I have a broken pressboard that looks like it was repaired a few times before me. I'm going to make myself a new one using your video! I can rent a jigsaw from Home Depot :)
Did you do it? How did it turn out?
Nice car dude
Good video. I will try to do mine on the weekend.
I used a JIGSAW. Yup, put the jigsaw in-between the tire and the board and it becomes pretty solid to put things on top.
Not sure which video you are referring to. I have a couple bottom bracket videos. I am not understanding for your description of what is not working. Do me a favor, and go back to the video you are referring to, and post your reply there.
nice and solid.
very nice I had the same idea. my protege has the same problem.
Great work! **full stop*** Annnnddd I see no earthly reason not to hit that board with a tough waterproof finish - including the very vulnerable cut edges. No sense in seeing your hard work start to warp!
The carpet in my trunk is on the trunk board itself. Is there any way that you could think of so that I can do what you did, but put the carpet back on it somehow?
Funny, I have an '86 Saab 900, the trunk board is actually made out of wood... Too bad for me though the previous owner was less than loving, so water leaked into the trunk and has rotted the wood on the edges. Oh and it is the original board in the trunk too.
I have a 1996 honda accord that I recently acquired and this part is bent from a previous owner putting the spare tire on it. I took some clear plastic used for drop cloth when painting or drywall install and laid the spare tire cover over it and traced it with a sharpie. I taped to some plywood and used it for my template. If anyone needs a template for a 94-97...I can get you one
Please do I have a 95 accord that hasn’t been cleaned in over 5 years and that lid is completely covered with dirt and mold, does engine size make a difference? I have the lx 4 door sedan, the i4, I’m new to this kinda stuff lmao
Would this work with fiberglass?
Unless you have the same model/year of car, the measurements will likely be irrelevant. If you don't have the original trunk board in your car, you can probably find the slightly sunken area where the trunk board sits and measure that. There is usually something to hold the board, to hold it in position and keep it from sliding around.
But if I do have the same model and year, it sure would be nice to have measurements or at least the size of the plywood you started with.
@@hguerra8464 hey! Did you get the measurements? I have the same model/year.
@@hguerra8464 Why can't you measure your own trunk? Why does he have to do the work for you? He already gave you free info.
This is helpful and my honda didn't have the tire cover board which be handy to trace with.
There is usually some ridges in the trunk around where the board sits. It's harder, but you can use those to figure out the shape.
Hello what size did you cut the board
to those that do not have the original spare tire cover, just get one on a junk yard, which will cost you 5 dollars at most and start from there.
It would be tougher, but there is often an outline in the trunk where the board sits. With a little bit of trial and error...
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Okay, I have the trunk board. I am definitely going to do this but question, anyone every had to replace the actual carpet? We purchased this same vehicle but it is missing the whole carpet area and really need to have the carpet down on the floor…
I was thinking about laying down some plastic, and then using expanding spray foam to try and create a foam filler. The plastic sheet that covers the trunk in my corolla is stuper flimsy. Has anyone tried using spray foam?
Works well if you happen to have the original pattern.
Or make a pattern from the trunk.
Thank you. Saved me alot
Sounds good. Do you have the exact dimension size of your board? I will be cutting a board for the same car.
Did you ever get those dimensions?
This video is awesome. What is the name of the tool you used to cut the wood if you don't mind me asking.
+Merilanda It's a Jig Saw.
You are awesome my friend. Love your bike videos and now I come across this! Awesome!
I recently bought a car without a spare tire trunk board, but I have the carpet that goes in the trunk could I just do an outline with the carpet?
The carpet will likely be larger than the board. Look under the carpet. There will likely be a slightly sunken border around the spare wheel well. This is what the trunk board sits in so it doesn't slide around. Make the board so it fits into that.
What were u cutting with
A jig saw.
What size board did you buy? 4x4?
I think so.
I need this for camping - I don't feel supported
Can you send me the dimensions of the outline?
this is perfect for me but i know nothing about power tools or cutting wood. i just got off the phone with home depot asking if i bring in the old one can they make an outline and properly cut it for me, they said " we don't have the tools to do that just straight cut tools for straight line and no curves" they also couldn't point me in the right direction of where to look next. i've never used or own any power tools before nor have i ever cut wood, and buying a new one is going to cost me a crazy amount. making it is so much cheaper and more solid form the videos i've watched. could you please give me some advice?
Go buy a cheap jig saw. Harbor Freight has them for $23.99. But you can always find 20% coupons. Or buy a used one at a garage sale for $5-10, maybe even cheaper. Figure out how to use it, and go for it.
Probably irrelevant now since this was a year ago, but Home Depot has a tool rental department, or they do by me. Most likely you can rent the jigsaw for a couple of hours to get the job done.
But it’s going to rattle like hell every pothole
well, this video is for somebody who is handy, if you do not know how to do any of this things like me, you will have to pay somebody to do it for you.
It seems that the Styrofoam lids for the Tire Inflator Kits they now put in most GM products instead of a mini-spare gets thrown away for some reason. I recently bought a 2013 Chevy Spark and it has the flimsy trunk area, but its because someone chunked the Styrofoam cover to that kit. I found a pic of a lid but no one wants to sell the lids separate from the inflator kit. Gonna look into making my own from plywood, but the way its built I will have to enhance the height of it to make it fit correctly. Maybe someone has already done that here?
Hey could you send me a paper outline of the original insert. Mine was missing when I bought mine and would love to do what you did thanks
I haven't had this car for years. You can probably figure out the rough shape from inside the trunk where the trunk board sits.
Instead of the author sending you one, just ask any mustang owner in your work locations parking lot if you could trace theirs. Any mustang owner, even a stranger, wouldn't mind that.
Could this work with mdf too?
***** Probably, but MDF is basically press board and is more likely to break with weight on it.
RJ The Bike Guy Isnt mdf stronger than plywood?
No. Plywood is stronger. It had longer fibers and cross graining. MDF is cheaper.
I bought my car used and the trunk board is missing. I don't have one to trace
Did you get the dimensions, i have the same issue
For years i am thinking to make something like this in my Opel astra F, but i never took the decision.
It's pretty easy. And a lot more solid than the original.
shyflirt1 Will probably to build a folding in the middle because the my Opel Astra F is a bit strange in construction especially in tires arches. Thanks a lot for your answer.
Whatever works. :D
you can do it better with a router and a coping/trim bit.
My 2004 honda civic, came w/o a board or rug/cover, so all you see is the spare tire.
I want a flat floor placed over it
Do you think these will hold up?
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No idea. You can always try cutting a board like in my video. Even though you are missing the original, there should be some raised parts aroud the wheel well to give you an outline of the board.
*cough*flush trim bit*cough*. For a guy who likes tools, you missed a good excuse to use your router ;)
I need a pattern 2001 Toyota Camry, old board is shot.
If you can't make one from your old one, take a piece of large cardboard and make a pattern from that.
My son lost my spare tire cover board. Sucks because I have a wheelchair and not having the board there makes it difficult to slide the wc in and out. I'm trying to find one at a junkyard but it has proven difficult. =/
+kellie77381 You still might be able to make one from plywood like in my video. There are usually some sort of indentations in the trunk where the board sits.
+RJ The Bike Guy My dad cut out a really thick corrugated cardboard piece and put it in my trunk. It does ok but it is so humid here that the cardboard is starting to buckle plus it slides around a lot so I have to be careful to watch where I put the wheelchair when I slide it in.
Manufactured so cheap