Rear Seat Delete
10-09-2014, 03:59 PM
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Unless you do it right like Sythe Snake did, rear seat deletes in Cobalts look awkward- so much empty space back there. Plus if you've ever driven with the back seats folded down, you get a lot more road noise coming into the cabin from the trunk into the car. The rear seats help mute some of that.
As for empty space I have my 2 12 inch subs that can't fit going in through the trunk so they have to go through the seats folded down so those will take up more of that empty space.
Who knows maybe go full ricer and get a fish tank going in there?! Just kidding, here comes the trolls..
10-09-2014, 04:09 PM
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I made my bracket out of stainless then coated it in plasti dip
It is basically u shaped with a small tab on back to bolt to the crash bar. The idea was to move it up out of the way of the intercooler and not put holes or scratch the bumper. I just used a vice, pipe, and hammer to get the shape I wanted, probably only took about 20 minutes if you dont include dry time, only thing I dont like is the braket has to come off the remove bumper no problem though just two bolts
It is basically u shaped with a small tab on back to bolt to the crash bar. The idea was to move it up out of the way of the intercooler and not put holes or scratch the bumper. I just used a vice, pipe, and hammer to get the shape I wanted, probably only took about 20 minutes if you dont include dry time, only thing I dont like is the braket has to come off the remove bumper no problem though just two bolts
10-09-2014, 04:14 PM
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Yea, its just the bare metal. I would like to clean it up and have a cover to smooth out the whole back now that i pulled the seats and the mounting bar out. Left the side panels as the series im in requires them. Im road racing EG honda civics and CRX's. weight is killing me currently, thats why i havent
10-09-2014, 05:55 PM
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I made my bracket out of stainless then coated it in plasti dip
It is basically u shaped with a small tab on back to bolt to the crash bar. The idea was to move it up out of the way of the intercooler and not put holes or scratch the bumper. I just used a vice, pipe, and hammer to get the shape I wanted, probably only took about 20 minutes if you dont include dry time, only thing I dont like is the braket has to come off the remove bumper no problem though just two bolts
It is basically u shaped with a small tab on back to bolt to the crash bar. The idea was to move it up out of the way of the intercooler and not put holes or scratch the bumper. I just used a vice, pipe, and hammer to get the shape I wanted, probably only took about 20 minutes if you dont include dry time, only thing I dont like is the braket has to come off the remove bumper no problem though just two bolts
Pics of everyone's hide a plate / relocator are welcome so everyone can see others and what options there are.
Yea, its just the bare metal. I would like to clean it up and have a cover to smooth out the whole back now that i pulled the seats and the mounting bar out. Left the side panels as the series im in requires them. Im road racing EG honda civics and CRX's. weight is killing me currently, thats why i havent
10-09-2014, 06:13 PM
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Sorry im at the hospital right now cant get a pic
I just used a piece about 2 inches wide and proly 10 inches long and thick enough not to bend in the wind used the original license plate bracket to keep the license plate from flopping around
I just used a piece about 2 inches wide and proly 10 inches long and thick enough not to bend in the wind used the original license plate bracket to keep the license plate from flopping around
Last edited by LNFTX; 10-09-2014 at 06:30 PM.
10-09-2014, 11:51 PM
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I'm still surprised more people don't use this, since everyone jumped on the tow hook bandwagon around here...
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/gene...-mount-311195/
Oh wait, then they couldn't cruise around on the street with a tow hook on for no reason.
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/gene...-mount-311195/
Oh wait, then they couldn't cruise around on the street with a tow hook on for no reason.
10-10-2014, 12:22 PM
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I'm still surprised more people don't use this, since everyone jumped on the tow hook bandwagon around here...
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/gene...-mount-311195/
Oh wait, then they couldn't cruise around on the street with a tow hook on for no reason.
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/gene...-mount-311195/
Oh wait, then they couldn't cruise around on the street with a tow hook on for no reason.
I still like LNFTX idea but waiting on pics
10-10-2014, 05:33 PM
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Allright I believe this is the first time ive ever posted a pic definitely the first time ive used dropbox so if thos goes wrong I blame joe09ss
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mutzjfzs66...55702.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0qcr24wp7m...55756.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/18e3ijp3y5...45.59.png?dl=0
Meh close enough
Woulda sworn I used a piece of stainless
No matter anyway with the license plate on you cant see the bracket
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mutzjfzs66...55702.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0qcr24wp7m...55756.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/18e3ijp3y5...45.59.png?dl=0
Meh close enough
Woulda sworn I used a piece of stainless
No matter anyway with the license plate on you cant see the bracket
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10-10-2014, 07:29 PM
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Allright I believe this is the first time ive ever posted a pic definitely the first time ive used dropbox so if thos goes wrong I blame joe09ss
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mutzjfzs66...55702.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0qcr24wp7m...55756.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/18e3ijp3y5...45.59.png?dl=0
Meh close enough
Woulda sworn I used a piece of stainless
No matter anyway with the license plate on you cant see the bracket
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mutzjfzs66...55702.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0qcr24wp7m...55756.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/18e3ijp3y5...45.59.png?dl=0
Meh close enough
Woulda sworn I used a piece of stainless
No matter anyway with the license plate on you cant see the bracket
gonna take bumper off one of these weekends. Gotta take away some of the bumper to fit the intercooler Lol pushes the bumper too far away.
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