starkiller Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Read a bunch of threads about what were thinking about putting in the back once they ripped up the carpeting but never came back to post WHAT they did...any ideas that are easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) I really wanted to put plywood down, like thin plywood with the compartments cut out and hinged so they could open to leave it flat. (of course have it fit "custom" so that it looked like it belonged and then recarpet) *May still do this to my current car* I had a buddy that wrecked his 89 GL wagon (was rear ended by a dump truck) He had sound system stuff back there like youd see on MTV's Pimp My Ride. He also had a 91 Loyale that has one of the sickest gun set-ups in the rear that he uses for hunting. Ive tried to get him on the forum but when his Subaru dies, he just junks it I will try to get some photos of his set up but I doubt it, its a hunting rig and is in storage in WA the rest of the year (6 inch lift, 29s, redrilled 6 lugs, no exhaust, no tags, no windows etc) Edited August 17, 2011 by 92_rugby_subie read in the "**"s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 What would be easy is to lay down some thick rubber truck bed style mat. Washable, removable, hopefully would help insulate against noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Thats not a bad idea... Id have to get it cut to size and still look good though :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Would any parts store stock it...or...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81EA81 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 How bout a beautiful woman:grin:JK I think that bed mat would be your best bet I had a friend with a Baja bug that ply wooded it up at a 45 deg. angle and then filled it with speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drugh Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Farm stores carry thick rubber "stall mats" that can be cut to fit with a jigsaw. They are very heavy duty about 3/4" thick. I have one in the back of my loyale and it is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 What about a Thick cover of Anti-Gravel Paint? http://www.emulzer.com.tr/emulzer/urunler.php?cat=2&lang=eng&id=62 That not only will help as an Anti-Rust but also will help to isolates noises. Here in my Country is Widely used on Car's interiors. I Have used it on my Wagons and my Wife's Kia. Kind Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl B. Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 a matress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl B. Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Astroturf, I did that in an old VW, it was great for the beach easy to sweep or vacuum out the sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Wood laminate. What, you think I'm kidding? Not that hard, just get the peel and stick stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubiDemon Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Hydro Turf http://hydroturf.com/pwc_matcolors.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 I am thinking about astroturf and that stall mat sounds interesting also.. Rob So you just stick the laminate down on the current bed or ....?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 You could go to a carpeting store and buy some of their rug padding (the stuff that goes under carpeting). It comes on great bg rolls. Just have enough yards cut off a roll so you don't have to do anything but trim away the overage. There are different types of padding that they stock. Also, you could buy an inexpensive carpet remnant at the store too or go to Lowe's or Home Depot and have them cut you off enough of their outdoor carpeting (it's sold by the yard or the foot, and has waterproof backing) that people use to cover their porches and steps. It's usually a berber or very flat weave. And not the fake grass stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I am thinking about astroturf and that stall mat sounds interesting also.. Rob So you just stick the laminate down on the current bed or ....?? Thats what the owner of that Legacy GT wagon told me. I'm sure it would be different in yours, so maybe a backing piece might be needed. Is this for a EA82 wagon or Legacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 ea82 wgn.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 You may need to lay down something for backing as the floor is pretty un-even. The carpet suggestion is pretty good too, easier to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 Well, back to the drawing board as the subie has a blown head gasket:( Not only that but apparently the guy i bought from knew it as the car also has a brand new thermostat. So time to check out the pick-in-pull place to see what they will give me or if nothing else the scrap yard so we can recoup some of $ lost.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man on the moon Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Head gaskets aren't too bad on this car. You can get the heads done at a decent machine shop, and any you get at a junkyard will probably have overheated at least once (you don't know at the junkyard). As for the OP, I plan to spray bed liner on mine--tape/paper the sidewalls and windows, then bed liner on the bed. Just have to get the crap out of the back and the motivation to do it on the same day. Oh, and don't forget whatever you do to keep the fuel gauge sender accessible. You want to reach that if anything ever happens to it, and pulling up the bed liner is not at the top of my honey-do list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo'J Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 That 'Hydro Turf' stuff looks cool! So does the hardwood flooring. It makes me want cork.... I got a full plywood back in my ea81 I use for work. it folds out to make a bed when the seats are forward. I have a piece of that out-door carpet for the back I have never installed because I figure I would just kill it. I put coroplast, the political sign plastic, down under the wood and it cut a bit of noise out. I have storage and speakers built in where the rear seats were. 3/8" for the deck and 3/4" for the built up boxes, the natural angles on the rear make a smooth transition, surprisingly. I have some design issues, like stops for the folding sections and what not, no rear seat. I keep thinking of 2" memory foam removable panels for camping and road trips.... If I could find a set of front seats that fold up flat, or a bench seat, I think it would be way cool to have a wagon that turns into a huge bed. Pad the sides and upholstery the whole thing white in a white wagon. Just for the ultimate ski or winter sport vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I like carpeting (including automotive carpeting) with a fitted pad underneath for the back of my wagon. Keeps the sound down, plus I like setting things I haul on something with a little give to it. My big elderly dog appreciates it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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