False floor in Civic EK - where to mount?

**EK9** · 02-01-2005 03:41 AM

Hey boys and girls... i want to build a false floor to mount my amp in my ek hatch. Basically i wanna replace the existing floor piece and make my own one but want it fixed in place.

However, i can't seem to find a decent mounting point, like an existing nut/bolt that i can fix the false floor to. Besides the bolt which holds the rear seat in place (i think that's wot it does) that sits in the gap at the base of the rear seat (wen looking from the boot), there is no other bolt in site.

Was wondering if anyone has done this before... and if so how did u guys go about doing this? Can any of the pro installers gimme sum tips?

And i don't want to mount it on the back of the seats.

Thanks.

**lerroy** · 02-01-2005 06:41 AM

i made a wood frame that just squeezes in, and when the seats go back it holds it all in place, when the ply on the top follows the contours of the boot its very tight didnt even need to bolt it down, plus i also wanna get to the spare wheel
But im no pro

heheh
ill get some pics up hard to explain

**EK9** · 02-01-2005 02:26 PM

so u mean the floor u made fits snug to the shape of the boot and it doesn't move?

yeah, pics will be great

**pillow** · 02-01-2005 03:19 PM

This is the install I had in my EG hatch a while ago. I just cut a piece of mdf to the shape of the original piece in the car and covered it in vynal.

**lerroy** · 02-01-2005 07:35 PM

Ok this is a Teg but same principle

As you can see here its a mess sorry this is the only pic of the base i have, i worked off this base, then i applied ply wood to the shape of the boot on the top, and the bootom to give the amps a floor.
Its doesnt move at all its not fixed to the boot at all.
I also made wing sides so it supports the ply all the way around but this pic gives you more of an idea

im just finishing the boot now so ill get up some other pics soon,

**EK9** · 03-01-2005 01:52 AM

cool... thanks for the pics guys!

hey lerroy, where did u mount the amp? in that boxed off area near the seats? so u put the ply on top? and didn't bolt that base frame down to anything?

**lerroy** · 03-01-2005 07:33 AM

Didnt bolt the base fram down at all, and yes applied the ply to the top and then carpeted the ply sorry theres a bit more work underneath but here is it half done...

in the box at the top are the inveters and cables for neons

the carpet is just placed at the mo

im experimenting

heheh

**EK9** · 03-01-2005 03:03 PM

ah sweet... looking very nice!

be sure to post more pics if u can, else pm me instead!

**lerroy** · 03-01-2005 05:29 PM

Thankyou for the kind words i have almost finished now
just gotta make the sub box to fit in the back half of boot expect more perspex and lights ehheh

ok here are some closer shots and glowing shots

if you have any questions just pm or this post cheers

as you can see my teg has had a hard life in the boot heheh scratches all over the panels

ah well