Posted September 12, 201312 yr Ok I have a 99 camry and want to cut wall behind fold down seats to seal off from trunk my question is will this hurt structure of car I only need to cut 3-4 inches on each side and 1-2 inches on topp to get box flush
September 12, 201312 yr Yes, it will hurt the structure. If you absolutely NEED to do this, make a frame the dimensions you need, weld it to the vehicle, then cut the excess away. This is the only way to safely do as you need.
September 12, 201312 yr Absolutely ... make a frame. Unless you just really want to see your car kind of twist up like a pretzel ...
September 12, 201312 yr Author There is plenty of metal opening is 29 inches by 12.5 and my box is 35x14
September 12, 201312 yr Keep in mind that this is where the seats secure as well. Manufacturers don't use more than needed, unless German, so you must use caution when cutting.
September 13, 201312 yr Even still that is ALL structural. They spend a shit ton of money removing as much material as possible without creating a liability. This of course means if you remove some you are creating that liability. This isn't hearsay either I was literally doing some consulting work on 2017 vehicles this morning.
September 18, 201311 yr I have been doing car audio as a hobby for 20 years both for myself and my friends.. so though I am no professional I have some experience. In that time I have run into exactly 1 car ('90 something BMW M3) that could benefit in any way from removing material from the trunk area of a car. Bass travels quite nicely through the backs of seats... unless you are competing.. those guys are crazy.
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