My 66 coupe did not have any trunk divider, so I picked up a metal one. I know this wont save me from certain death if I am struck from behind and the gas tank ruptures, turning my vehicle into a gasoline fed incinerator. The only reason I got a metal one is because I think it will look nicer than a cardboard one. Installation is pretty easy, remove seat, test fit, sanded with 80 grit, degrease, coat with bedliner, install. I chose to us Dupli-Color truck bed coating because it was cheap and I like the texture look, as for durability, it wont get much wear and tear so that is not an issue. I did have to pound the cardboard clips flat so the metal divider would sit flat at the top. I'm waiting for the first coat of bedliner to dry now, then I'll put on another coat and then repeat the process on the other side
Now that you have it all painted up and installed, I'll tell you what they forgot to . Mine acted like a large drum skin and resonated with the exhaust, making the car unbearably loud at certain RPMs. I ended up welding some 3/4" angle steel braces to it (a couple of large Xs) to make it more rigid so it wouldn't vibrate. I also put a piece of jute insulation between it and the back seat. Worked great after that. If your exhaust isn't too loud it might be fine, but if you have loud exhaust at all, it will magnify the volume at some RPMs. Hopefully the bedliner will dampen the vibrations enough to make it quiet. (Does look nice with the bedliner.)
__________________ Plain Jane 65 Coupe - Scary fast (at least that's what my wife says). (SOLD 10/2012)
Feature Car in December 2010 StreetScene (the magazine of the National Street Rod Assoc)
__________________ Plain Jane 65 Coupe - Scary fast (at least that's what my wife says). (SOLD 10/2012)
Feature Car in December 2010 StreetScene (the magazine of the National Street Rod Assoc)
I put one in mine a few years back. Because it seemed like a good idea. I covered it with Dynamat on the inside, which also seemed seemed like a good idea. I think Ozarks06just confirmed my thinking on the second part of it. I put the deadener on there because I put it all over for audio purposes mostly. Never thought about exhaust drone.
My guess would be that by the time you modified a coupe for a fastback, you could save the coin and just cut one out from local metal warehouse. I think I'm going to try and use a HF bead roller (which in my strong opinion should have been done for the price they are selling these for) to add some tension and reduce the drumming.
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Question, if this is being done to prevent fuel from getting into the passenger compartment during a serious accident, what prevents fuel from getting over the wheel housing(s) and entering via that route?
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Question, if this is being done to prevent fuel from getting into the passenger compartment during a serious accident, what prevents fuel from getting over the wheel housing(s) and entering via that route?
I think the idea is that fuel that gets over the wheel housings will be behind the quarter trim and won't be quite as dangerous as soaking the rear seat padding with gas. It's not foolproof, but better than nothing. It apparently does add a fair amount of structural rigidity (per the long post a couple of years ago about that - link).
__________________ Plain Jane 65 Coupe - Scary fast (at least that's what my wife says). (SOLD 10/2012)
Feature Car in December 2010 StreetScene (the magazine of the National Street Rod Assoc)
I spoke with an 85 year old gent, he related that his first car (used) had mechanical brakes, suicide doors, no seat belts, open top with no roll bar. How did he ever survive?. He paid attention when driving. Every day I go out, I see people yapping on cell phones, speeding, sight-seeing, everything but DRIVING!. As John Milner said, in AMER. GRAFF. "Driving is serious business".
Here are some more pics, a couple from the interior and from the trunk view. I'm pleased with the way it looks from the trunk, much better than looking at the back of the rear seat. I'll have to wait for the weather to break here before I can drive it and see if there is any noise difference. I don't think it could be worse than before with no divider at all.
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Metal trunk divider install with pictures
. Mine acted like a large drum skin and resonated with the exhaust, making the car unbearably loud at certain RPMs. I ended up welding some 3/4" angle steel braces to it (a couple of large Xs) to make it more rigid so it wouldn't vibrate. I also put a piece of jute insulation between it and the back seat. Worked great after that. If your exhaust isn't too loud it might be fine, but if you have loud exhaust at all, it will magnify the volume at some RPMs. Hopefully the bedliner will dampen the vibrations enough to make it quiet. (Does look nice with the bedliner.)
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