luggage area holes

[timsz]

underneath the carpet in the luggage area, facing to the front of the shock towers and behind tool compartment,are two holes that look like speaker holes. The P.O. had sheet metal riveted over top of them, covering them up. Is there a reason for these? Can they be covered and welded closed? Thank you, Timsz

[Carl Beck]

Pictures? Year/Model of Car??

[SteveJ]

From his profile, it looks like Tim might have a 71. I know another member here is restoring a 71 that has holes in the rear deck for 6x9s cut by a PO.

[timsz]

I was tired. Sorry. Yes I have a 71 240Z. I'll get pics. Thanks, Timsz

[FastWoman]

Big, rectangular holes? Those are the tool box holes. There should be hinged lids on them, at least on most models. On the '77/'78 models, we just have vestigial holes, covered up by the stupid false floor. You could indeed mount a couple of 6x9 speakers in the compartments and have the whole thing completely reversable to stock -- as long as you remove the toolbox lids and cut up something else.

[timsz]

thanks F.W.

[Carl Beck]

Depends - if your "71" is a Series I example - the tools were mounted behind the seats, with plastic covers over them. In the Series I cars there were holes in the forward section of the rear deck area. These were usually covered with a tar mat. If your "71" is a Series II example - then the tool storage was in that forward section of the rear deck - with hinged lids covering them.

That is why posting a picture of what you have would be helpful..

FWIW,

Carl B

[KAL7467]

Could it perhaps be a in between series car that has the holes cut in the deck but the plastic tool holders behind the seats as well..? I think you mentioned something like this in another post Carl?