Trunk Mods

[Hotel Kilo]

i was looking on ebay, becuase thats the easyest place for me to find stuff right now, and i came accross THIS (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33656&item=7968987748&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW) and i was wondering if anyone had this done to their alero's and what they thought. Mostly i was concerned that it would rattle or something like that. Also the auction came with a preformance ship so it sounds like a good deal.

[alero_ecotec]

there a quite a few people on here who have done that mod, i havn't heard any complaints...there is also a link to a different site for it right here (http://www.flipfloptrunk.com/index.htm)

[Vtolds]

Originally posted by alero_ecotec@Apr 17 2005, 09:05 PM
there a quite a few people on here who have done that mod, i havn't heard any complaints...there is also a link to a different site for it right here (http://www.flipfloptrunk.com/index.htm)
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name 1 active member who has it? there are past members that have done it but it serves no function unless you gonna biuld a show car.

[forbidden]

thats funny.. You can go to home depot and do it for $10... But thats played out bro dont do that....

[FantomForceCustoms02]

Horsepower Engineered Suicide Trunk Kit. Adds 10 horsepower. YAy!!
Don't buy that kit. All you need is a grinder. It takes 10 - 15 minutes.

Originally posted by forbidden@Apr 17 2005, 09:31 PM
thats funny.. You can go to home depot and do it for $10... But thats played out bro dont do that....
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I don't think its played out. I did it to my trunk and I like the look of it. but to each his own i guess.

[Alero04]

lol! a trunk adds horsepower? wtf

[Caffineboy]

from what i have read in the past...i have thought of doing this myself...and i have read that the trunk kits warp your trunk and you cant ever get it looking normal again. iv seen pics on the site and i just looked but i couldnt find a link for you. in my opinion i would not do this mod but if you want to take the risk you can.

[Molson]

Ask SIlent, he did it. Apparently it leaks and it never lines up right again.

[Molson]

Originally posted by VTOLDS+Apr 17 2005, 09:22 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(VTOLDS @ Apr 17 2005, 09:22 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-alero_ecotec@Apr 17 2005, 09:05 PM
there a quite a few people on here who have done that mod, i havn't heard any complaints...there is also a link to a different site for it right here (http://www.flipfloptrunk.com/index.htm)
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name 1 active member who has it? there are past members that have done it but it serves no function unless you gonna biuld a show car.
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Hey VTOLDS, that pic is Marc, aka: SilentAlero, he's an active member here. :)

[johny_boy32]

lol....we should ask silent if he is making any money off of these chumps.

[|Rev|]

I've heard that it leaks and doesn't line up well, like someone up ^^ there said.

[FantomForceCustoms02]

Mine never leaks and it is a little difficult to line up. you gotta to do it 2 or 3 times to line it up right. But you get the hang of it the more you flip your trunk. I made some marks on the trunk to help me line it up better.

[alero_ecotec]

well, there's your active member chief

[Youngblood77]

Originally posted by Molson+Apr 18 2005, 09:48 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Molson @ Apr 18 2005, 09:48 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Originally posted by VTOLDS@Apr 17 2005, 09:22 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-alero_ecotec@Apr 17 2005, 09:05 PM
there a quite a few people on here who have done that mod, i havn't heard any complaints...there is also a link to a different site for it right here (http://www.flipfloptrunk.com/index.htm)
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name 1 active member who has it? there are past members that have done it but it serves no function unless you gonna biuld a show car.
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Hey VTOLDS, that pic is Marc, aka: SilentAlero, he's an active member here. :)
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Shat...beat me to it. :grin:

[-Alero-]

Originally posted by FantomForceCustoms02@Apr 18 2005, 01:13 PM
Mine never leaks and it is a little difficult to line up. you gotta to do it 2 or 3 times to line it up right. But you get the hang of it the more you flip your trunk. I made some marks on the trunk to help me line it up better.
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im more than confident all it takes is a clean job. i mean if anything is done correctly it will work correctly you know what i mean?

[Sportalero]

Active member: ME

Proof: Flip Trunk (http://www.pbase.com/sportalero/image/18887789)

Advice: Don't do it

Premonition: May look clean now, Fantom, but give it time

[FantomForceCustoms02]

Originally posted by Sportalero@Apr 19 2005, 05:52 PM
Active member: ME

Proof: Flip Trunk (http://www.pbase.com/sportalero/image/18887789)

Advice: Don't do it

Premonition: May look clean now, Fantom, but give it time
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So what all happened to your trunk? Does it just leak? or what

[FantomForceCustoms02]

Originally posted by Sportalero@Apr 19 2005, 05:52 PM
Active member: ME

Proof: Flip Trunk (http://www.pbase.com/sportalero/image/18887789)

Advice: Don't do it

Premonition: May look clean now, Fantom, but give it time
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So what all happened to your trunk? Does it just leak? or what

[sound_xtreme]

uh, i did it a while back. i did it different tho. i just cut the trunk lid where the hinges go in, take one bolt out and bam, flip flop trunk. no line up problems either. you all suck

[-Alero-]

can you teach us how master xtreme?

[Sportalero]

I did mine the exact same way, Sound. And after about six months, the metal around the pivot hole started to deteriorate and now loox like crap. I'll eventually get around to getting a new lid cuz this one is done. But once i do, i'm gonna flip that one too, but gonna take a lot more precautions than the first attempt.

[sound_xtreme]

ya, i noticed that would happen, i never really used mine. but, a metal strip SHOULD be welded on the side to maintain the strength.

[AGT]

How to post needed

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Originally posted by VTOLDS+Apr 17 2005, 10:22 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(VTOLDS @ Apr 17 2005, 10:22 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-alero_ecotec@Apr 17 2005, 09:05 PM
there a quite a few people on here who have done that mod, i havn't heard any complaints...there is also a link to a different site for it right here (http://www.flipfloptrunk.com/index.htm)
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name 1 active member who has it? there are past members that have done it but it serves no function unless you gonna biuld a show car.
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In case you don't recpgnize it, that's Silent's car in the first link. ;)

[Sportalero]

I think i wrote a "how to" for this before the website got switched over and lost all the old info. I could look for it again, but it's just one of those mods that loox good in the beginning, then turns into a p.i.t.a.