Ideas for custom rear deck...
Ideas for custom rear deck... I'm looking to do something to the rear deck in my TA, and was looking to see some pics of what other people have done.
This is my idea for now... Cutting out the word "Trans Am" of cardboard and glueing it to the wood and putting headliner material over it. I tested it with scrap and just the "Tr" in this pic, what do you think? Gives the 3D look. (just a quick camera phone pic)
This was my first plan.. red fleece material with headliner material over it, cut to say "Trans Am". Im real picky, and i didnt like the way the gray foam backing on the headliner material still showed, so this one is now just hanging in my garage. Any tips on how to do this again with better results?
^This was not glued down yet...^
This is my idea for now... Cutting out the word "Trans Am" of cardboard and glueing it to the wood and putting headliner material over it. I tested it with scrap and just the "Tr" in this pic, what do you think? Gives the 3D look. (just a quick camera phone pic)
This was my first plan.. red fleece material with headliner material over it, cut to say "Trans Am". Im real picky, and i didnt like the way the gray foam backing on the headliner material still showed, so this one is now just hanging in my garage. Any tips on how to do this again with better results?
^This was not glued down yet...^
I have already put black carpet over the existing grayish color carpet in the t-top holder area, and i plan on covering that flap/trunk cover thing with the came headliner material once i figure out how to flatten it /fill the grooves. I'll put something on that too, maybe a phoenix...
Trans Am will fit better though because the shape is more of a rectangle, a bird would be better for a square. Unless he doesn't mind it not taking up the whole space, but a little bird in the middle mite look weird.
I like the idea, keep us updated.
I like the idea, keep us updated.
I hear ya. I guess I gotta look at it and have a template so I could envision it. Jus' don't think because you have a "rectangle" to work with, that you have to fill it up entirely. I still think a smaller bird in the center, (or even in the lower right hand side) would be subtle and tastefull. I jus feel like having big "TRANS AM" lettering might be a lil' gawdy.
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i didnt wanna put just a bird in the middle b/c thats what all those carpet/embroidered mats they sell have, so i wanna be more original, and i never really liked that anyway.
also, use the 3D thing only the outline of the bird would only be the outer edge. i was thinking of putting some pipe cleaners around the parts where the bird is usally raised (say based off the one on the front bumper of LT1s) but im afraid it wont be defined enough once the material is glued on.
As for the Trasn Am being tacky... take a look at the red & black one i made. that black part is pretty much the same size as the deck, just a little wider. I blew up the TA emblem on the copy machine for a templet, so it fits with 2 inches on each side of the wheel well, and even at that long it still is only about 5 inches tall, so its not everwhelming. Plus, the way that top pic is, its very subtle so i think people will like it since they will do a double take and be like "wow, thats cool" lol
Ill be making it tomarow and sunday, ill post pics as soon as its done!
also, use the 3D thing only the outline of the bird would only be the outer edge. i was thinking of putting some pipe cleaners around the parts where the bird is usally raised (say based off the one on the front bumper of LT1s) but im afraid it wont be defined enough once the material is glued on.
As for the Trasn Am being tacky... take a look at the red & black one i made. that black part is pretty much the same size as the deck, just a little wider. I blew up the TA emblem on the copy machine for a templet, so it fits with 2 inches on each side of the wheel well, and even at that long it still is only about 5 inches tall, so its not everwhelming. Plus, the way that top pic is, its very subtle so i think people will like it since they will do a double take and be like "wow, thats cool" lol
Ill be making it tomarow and sunday, ill post pics as soon as its done!
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actually funny you say that, becasue my original sketch consisted of a red firebird about 16 inches tall, with black "trans am" logo across it, overlapping the red, and then the stock gray carpet color showing the black and red threw it, but it just seemed way to conplicated once i started making a templet, and as i showed even just the red/black didnt come out to what i considered nice enough for the car.
And also, i did metion in the original post that i want to put the bird emblem on that flap thingy that covers the trunk area, however i am still figuring out how i can cleanly get rid of those 2 big grooves in the top of it... i may just end up putting strips of plywood in them and then a very thin sheet of wood over it, some sort of cheap veneer then do the bired on that nice claen surface. (i do lots of woodworking so its my preferred method lol)
As of right now, i have the "Trans Am" lettering all cut out and glued down to the wood and tomarow after work ill be glueing the fabric on, ill get pics up when its done hopefully in the evening.
And also, i did metion in the original post that i want to put the bird emblem on that flap thingy that covers the trunk area, however i am still figuring out how i can cleanly get rid of those 2 big grooves in the top of it... i may just end up putting strips of plywood in them and then a very thin sheet of wood over it, some sort of cheap veneer then do the bired on that nice claen surface. (i do lots of woodworking so its my preferred method lol)
As of right now, i have the "Trans Am" lettering all cut out and glued down to the wood and tomarow after work ill be glueing the fabric on, ill get pics up when its done hopefully in the evening.
when i had my third gen T/A i put a pontiac symbol in the head liner using the same process........ turned out pertty good.... only thing i did different was i stitched around the pontiac symbol after it was covered cuz i couldn't get the material to stay down and keep the shape of the symbol
Got some quick pics... so far im happy wiht the way it came out!
heres the set up, just cardboard letters glued onto wood cut to fit on the rear deck
fabric on
temp install
pipe cleaners used for the extra raised edges...
This is a test to see if it works for when i do the bird in the same way on that flap trunk cover thingy
wall in the trunk where the t-top sits against
^ i also decided to spray the t-top holders black to match the carpet i put in
heres the set up, just cardboard letters glued onto wood cut to fit on the rear deck
fabric on
temp install
pipe cleaners used for the extra raised edges...
This is a test to see if it works for when i do the bird in the same way on that flap trunk cover thingy
wall in the trunk where the t-top sits against
^ i also decided to spray the t-top holders black to match the carpet i put in
