Flip Flop Trunk conversion
25-Oct-2005, 05:02 PM
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Flip Flop Trunk conversion
Does anyone kno if there's a way to do a flip flop trunk conversion on a 93 civic? I looked at the newer civics but the arms connected to the trunk are easier to do the conversion on. Is there a cheap and easy way for hte 93 without buyig the kit?
edit: here's a pic of my trunk hinge
edit: here's a pic of my trunk hinge
25-Oct-2005, 09:40 PM
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a diy i don think so...
we did 4 cars in one daya, the actual trunk biit don take long @ all, we spent the day well cause we were chillin, parts your looking like $4 which is hilareous since they sell kits from $100+ and mostl likely have the same things we bought, u don need the latch, we all found that for stability as its all our daily drivers that we would just use the stock bolts and undo for shows...
come to a meet we can show you the setup and u can def diy...
we don want all to have them now do we
we did 4 cars in one daya, the actual trunk biit don take long @ all, we spent the day well cause we were chillin, parts your looking like $4 which is hilareous since they sell kits from $100+ and mostl likely have the same things we bought, u don need the latch, we all found that for stability as its all our daily drivers that we would just use the stock bolts and undo for shows...
come to a meet we can show you the setup and u can def diy...
we don want all to have them now do we
25-Oct-2005, 09:49 PM
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You just need a 10mm to unscrew one bolt on each side, and the trunk transforms to flip flop.
If you want to use latches, you could run into problems down the road.
Its not like your gonna have flip flop while going grocery shoppin right?
If you want to use latches, you could run into problems down the road.
Its not like your gonna have flip flop while going grocery shoppin right?
25-Oct-2005, 09:57 PM
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lol yeah trus me we're experts with all generations except efs lol...
we had 5th, 6th, and 7th gens to work on
all worked the same, mounting locations different but mounting procudure the same
the latch is not as secure as the stock bolts are... and to kknow what we're talking about you have to see what we mean.
and like mentioned above you won't use the flip flop trunk everywhere, we use them for shows, and when needed in bout a min we have a flip flop, or regular trunk, but with aded stiffness of the stockbolts...
we had 5th, 6th, and 7th gens to work on
all worked the same, mounting locations different but mounting procudure the same
the latch is not as secure as the stock bolts are... and to kknow what we're talking about you have to see what we mean.
and like mentioned above you won't use the flip flop trunk everywhere, we use them for shows, and when needed in bout a min we have a flip flop, or regular trunk, but with aded stiffness of the stockbolts...
25-Oct-2005, 10:02 PM
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there are multiple diys online... the instructions we got i have gotten b4 online, and we had several ones day of install all with same directions... just search and u will find
cause as for step by step it would be the same as u reading the instructions yourself...
cause as for step by step it would be the same as u reading the instructions yourself...
25-Oct-2005, 11:25 PM
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My trunk is different, it doesnt have 2 arms commin from under the roof of the trunk. mine are outside the weather strip and are kinda cris-crossed extender bar things with hydrolic shocks.
I been lookin for a while but i can only find the 2drs with jus the 2 arms.
I been lookin for a while but i can only find the 2drs with jus the 2 arms.
25-Oct-2005, 11:32 PM
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Originally posted by BLKSHEEP
My trunk is different, it doesnt have 2 arms commin from under the roof of the trunk. mine are outside the weather strip and are kinda cris-crossed extender bar things with hydrolic shocks.
I been lookin for a while but i can only find
the 2drs with jus the 2 arms.
My trunk is different, it doesnt have 2 arms commin from under the roof of the trunk. mine are outside the weather strip and are kinda cris-crossed extender bar things with hydrolic shocks.
I been lookin for a while but i can only find
the 2drs with jus the 2 arms.
if yours are not arms by hydrolics then installing a flip flop trunk will be harder, and u will loose use of the shocks/lifts. also finding instrusctions will not be easy as install /rocudure is totaly different
25-Oct-2005, 11:45 PM
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hmm.... i guess i prob have to go the a scrap yard and pick up those arms and try and convert them that way... unless they have a kit for my car out there which i probably doubt.
edit: i haven't gone to the scrap yard yet, jus want to get more info again on any other way around it... wll be going to the scrapyard come spring if all else fails.
edit: i haven't gone to the scrap yard yet, jus want to get more info again on any other way around it... wll be going to the scrapyard come spring if all else fails.
