So after seeing some people on the forum make some shelves and things i decided i wanted to make one. My Grandpa got me a peice of 1/2 in MDF from home depot for 1.01 lol. it had screw holes in it so it was cheap. Then i bought two pieces of 1x2x8 and cut those for supports. I then bought automotive carpet from amazon for 20 bucks i think? I bought 2 linear yards that were 40" wide. Then i just used some adhesive spray, and a staple gun. Oh and an angle iron for support.

Heres the angle support


And the other side i just rested it on the sub enclosure


The wood i got with the supports i added


My Materials


The shelf without carpet

 

Heres the Finished product





It stays in there nice and snug and doesn't move or shake. Plus when the trunk is closed you cant really see anything under it. Its pretty sturdy too

 

that looks pretty functional! Nice job!

 

Thanks! I really like it. I wish it could be a bit darker to match the carpet though but its ok. and i couldn't have done it without help from my grandpa

 

Very nice work. That looks CLEAN. Make sure to spend as much time with your grandpa as possible. Mine taught me most everything I know about vehicles, and I'm thankful I had as much time with him as I did when he was still around. Grandfolks are absolutely irreplaceable.

 

"and i couldn't have done it without help from my grandpa "

That is probably the best quote ever!! Looks awsome man! You say it doesnt rattle.....even though its just laid up on the sub enclosure? Hmmmmm.......I like it.

 

Love it! how much did you get that sub encloser for and where at? if you dont mind me asking

 

yea i know hes very smart and the craftsman of our family so ive learned alot from him.

 

i got it from quadratec but its made by Select Increments and its called the "XJ pod". http://www.selectincrements.com/xjpod.html

I wouldnt recomend buying the sub that comes with it. its very cheap. I replaced mine with a kicker. They sell them with or without a sub. there kind of pricy but its worth it especially if you can find a used one. the hole fits an 8 inch sub and is actually very space saving. i bought mine for 150 i think with the sub but its like 90 or so without the sub

 

thanks! and yea it doesnt move too much. its just big enough to slid in and out easily but snug enough to not bounce around. (but i havent gone offroading with it yet so idk how it is on big bumps)

 

Do you have exact measurements on the shelf itself?

You may have a few folks wanting to copy your idea

 

The angle iron you have on the LH side, is it just screwed into the panel or is it screwed into the sheetmetal behind the panel?

 

i screwed it through to the metal with self tapping screws

 

52" long and 25" wide if you make one id love to see it or even some cool changes

 

I did sort of the same thing but I added a center support and mounted my Hi lift on the top and I added a pull out drawer on the right side.