Trunk Ideas and Pics

[dma]

Can't stand the look of my trunk. Stock square tail. Please enlighten me with some good ideas. I know I can do some new floorboards and clean it up with paint, but looking for something more. BTW, I'm way too old for bling.

[BigDog]

Well, you can get paint now in a rattle can that pretty much matches the original grey/white spatter effect, that looks great on the inside of trunks, have seen many done that way.

For the floorboards, might as well stick with the originals, just take them out, and cut out a matching pattern in low weave indoor/outdoor carpet, preferrably grey to cover the floor of the trunk. Nothing to it!

Picture below of the carpet. Stereo components optional ;-)

BD

[BigDog]

Oh and one more thing, I saw somebody's trunk once who had side boards which matched the floor boards, looked to be factory, but haven't seen very many of them, very cool. And keeps stuff that may fly around your trunk during spirited driving from impacting the outer fender leaving marks, like say a chainsaw, don't ask...

BD

[LJtii]

Grey and white spatter paint that matches the original? Seriously?

[ingraham]

The P.O. painted my trunk interior black. Bad idea. The darkness makes it hard to find things, even with medium-grey carpet. Also, every little scratch in the paint shows.

+1 on the trunk side boards.

[BigDog]

Yup, available anywhere, think it's Duplicolor. BCapp has the specifics on it, and I can round them up if needed, just shoot me an e-mail!

Although I"m not sure it's original, since mine appears to have been painted to match the car. At any rate, it's a top notch finish, really comes out nicely for very small $$$

BD

[ought2]

I like the neat and clean approach. I made new floor panels and painted them with light gray floor and deck epoxy paint. I also did the side panels with the same. Since these photos, I've stripped the paint and will respray the original body-colored areas. The carpet mat is a stock piece I picked up from Delia. Anything and everything that can be cleaned, painted or polished adds to a nice look IMHO.

[Bill_Riblett]

Grey and white spatter paint that matches the original? Seriously?

Not true. The inside of the trunk was painted body color.

[BigDog]

Correct, hence my second post. I really do like the grey/white speckle finish better than the original paint however. I think I"ll be doing mine if I have an occasion when the trunk is empty.

Wish somebody would post a picture of how it turns out, I know there are a number of cars around here that have this finish...

BD

[roundieryan]

These are a couple of my favorite trunks. I'm not sure who's cars they are, (if it is your car and you want the pics removed let me know)

[Meintii]

I have carpet on the side boards of my trunk and on the main boards too.. I like the way it looks. I am in the middle of engineering some side board lights, ill post pics later. With everything being black, it means the trunk is alot darker...

What do you think?!

[mcaden]

Here is the trunk in my 73 '02. I repainted the filler tube and side panels in their original colors. I have an Esty trunk carpet in grey to match the vinyl floor boards that lie underneath.

Otis' trunk is worth seeing... it has a booming system and a unique stripper pole girl (look in the upper right portion). See this link -- third one down from the top: http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,325582/highlight,pole+trunk/

[MikeWooldridge]

Here's my '74tii and my '71

I have a dark grey carpet that fits in the red car.

[dma]

Thanks for the pics everyone. Did you guys make your own side boards?

I've seen Otis' set up in the past. My 17 y/o son immediately decided that 02s were cool after seeing it.

[mcaden]

Thanks for the pics everyone. Did you guys make your own side boards?

I've seen Otis' set up in the past. My 17 y/o son immediately decided that 02s were cool after seeing it.

The grey sideboard panels didn't come on models 74-76.