FJ-55 interior cargo area panels

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I just used 1/8" or 3/16" hardboard, cheap, easy to cut and it was good enough for Mr. Toyota originally!

Does anyone know if the speakers changed sides with different years? Just curious. I think I will find some carpet to match the SOR carpet kit and cover the cargo panels with the carpet.
 
red cruiser said:
Reviving this old thread to see if anyone used a different material that they were happy with. I'm just starting to think about my panels and would appreciate hearing anyone else's experience.

TIA!
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There is an exact name for it...can't remember so I'll call it poster board, backing board? They use it to back pictures in frames. Buy it at framing stores. Comes in various thicknesses. Water resistant, made from a bonded foam material. I'll be using Skate Matt for the front doors....if I ever get around to it.
 
i'm just using hardboard from the hardware store. get the thinner stuff though...i got the thick and it's too thick. going to return one and get a thinner section.
 
red cruiser said:
What's a good thickness Ige? I want something waterproof since I don't plan on covering with vinyl or anything else. I suppose a couple coats if paint would be in order but that's about it.
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I think the smaller size is 1/8. i got the 3/16 and it's too thick.
 
red cruiser said:
I want something waterproof since I don't plan on covering with vinyl or anything else. I suppose a couple coats if paint would be in order but that's about it.
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Hardboard is alot of things but waterproof is NOT one of them! If you need waterproof find another solution, hardboard will not be satisfactory.
 
red cruiser said:
I'm thinking about using this: Black Treated Waterproof Panelboard

Anyone familiar with it?
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I have not used it, but probably will. I did post that link up earlier in the thread because I called Perfectfit and talked to them about the board. They guy I talked to thought it would be perfect for our use. But he said that to ship it, because of the size of the sheets and the wobble one board has, he thinks a minimum # to ship would be 4 sheets.

If you do use it, lets us know how it goes!
 
Heather, I missed your reference to it. 4 sheets wouldn't be enough as I see it so that's not an issue in my view. I'm just wondering about leaving it as it is, uncovered which isn't what it's made for as I read it. Looks like the best alternative right now though the PO's plywood isn't too bad an idea either.
 
Front foot area side panels

Branching off, thought I'd consume a little of the s**** velostat material. Picture shows the area I'm speaking of. The idea is, since the metal is in no way ready for a proper noise and heat proofing (read, painted over rust) a temporary solution can be reached that will still proove usefull once the rust is repaired. Shown with panel installed
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making the kick panels

I used the jigsaw to cut the pattern. Drilled out the holes for the hood release on the drivers side. Applied the Dynamat to the backside along with some double sided tape. I considered more permanent (sheet metal screws) mounting. See how this works out, reluctant to drill more holes.
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Installed position

The picture shows the panel installed. It is shaped to cover both hinge access holes. Installed, it seems to make a small impact on road noise, A little better to look at.
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I found the MDF jackpot:

After many nights of mulling over my 1/8 (3mm-ish) hardboard options, I remembered that you can buy scratch and dent hollow-core interior doors for $5 at Menards, Lowes, and places like that. Get yourself a cheap door, cut it apart, knock off the cardboard filler from the back of the sheets, and viola. One could even paint 'em with latex if you want simple waterproofing. I've cut doors down for basement remodeling projects and it's not hard to get at. The stuff is about the same if not better that the stuff Toyota used.

I could paint these black, but I also found a whole bunch of black pleather in the clearance pile at a local fabric store - it'll work great.

Now to find super-short staples to attach one to the other... I can only find 1/4 in staples for my standard-issue T50 Arrow staple gun.
 
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weeboo said:
I found the MDF jackpot:

After many nights of mulling over my 1/8 (3mm-ish) hardboard options, I remembered that you can buy scratch and dent hollow-core interior doors for $5 at Menards, Lowes, and places like that. Get yourself a cheap door, cut it apart, knock off the cardboard filler from the back of the sheets, and viola. One could even paint 'em with latex if you want simple waterproofing. I've cut doors down for basement remodeling projects and it's not hard to get at. The stuff is about the same if not better that the stuff Toyota used.

I could paint these black, but I also found a whole bunch of black pleather in the clearance pile at a local fabric store - it'll work great.

Now to find super-short staples to attach one to the other... I can only find 1/4 in staples for my standard-issue T50 Arrow staple gun.
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Great idea. Damn, I just took 7-8 old doors to the dump during my re-model.
 
Final configuration?

I'm sure I'll be fiddling with it again someday, had to use big washers to help flatten the panel. The extra weight of the sound damper? Thermal expansion? Waves have formed between supports, panels are not maintaining flatness. Besides the big washers, I used loctite blue on all of the bolts and then installed just snug all bolts to allow for flex and expansion. Done! well for now at least. The back panels at least.
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weeboo said:
I found the MDF jackpot:

After many nights of mulling over my 1/8 (3mm-ish) hardboard options, I remembered that you can buy scratch and dent hollow-core interior doors for $5 at Menards, Lowes, and places like that. Get yourself a cheap door, cut it apart, knock off the cardboard filler from the back of the sheets, and viola. One could even paint 'em with latex if you want simple waterproofing. I've cut doors down for basement remodeling projects and it's not hard to get at. The stuff is about the same if not better that the stuff Toyota used.

I could paint these black, but I also found a whole bunch of black pleather in the clearance pile at a local fabric store - it'll work great.

Now to find super-short staples to attach one to the other... I can only find 1/4 in staples for my standard-issue T50 Arrow staple gun.
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Very curious to see what you are up to, pictures?
 
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