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Purpose of rear interior side panels

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84gmcjimmy

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In a blazer or jimmy...the "carpet" interior side panels that go along the sides of the rear of the rig. Are they just cosmetical or do they serve a important role? I threw both my sets out because they were ripped...and I didn't think I need them. I was thinking about hanging the hilift on the brackets, and building light storage cubboards instead of having the panels.

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I ripped mine out and did exactly what you said and mounted my hi lift jack in there. Storage on the other side is a good idea for extra little parts or even holders for spare shafts. I used to use my other side to hold a shovel but had that stolen when my top was off:mad:
 
I pulled mine out and will be Line-X'ing the entire interior. They reduce outside noise, but reduce space too.
 
They just make it a lot quieter inside. But don't use those wimpy little brackets that used to hold the side panels in place to hold a Hi Lift jack. Think about what would happen in an accident... Being impaled by a jack coming through the back of the seat would ruin your whole day! :eek1:
 
HarryH3 said:
They just make it a lot quieter inside. But don't use those wimpy little brackets that used to hold the side panels in place to hold a Hi Lift jack. Think about what would happen in an accident... Being impaled by a jack coming through the back of the seat would ruin your whole day! :eek1:
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I wouldn't just use them, I'd add some more brackets and suport. I just said those brackets to visualize where the jack would go.

The panels I thought of, like mentioned, would reduce noise and sort of insulate. Oh well i have a heater. And I can always make sheetmetal ones!
planning to put a roll on/paint on bedliner in one day.
 
I plan on doing a six point rollcage, then Line-x'ing the interior. When that is done, I plan on putting the brackets for the Hi-Lift on the rear part of the roll cage. I also don't want to lose rear speakers so I'm thinking of fabbing up some sheetmetal, or wood boxes with black carpet on them, in a triangular shape and putting them just behind each door on the side against the door pillar and top rail of the rear bed.
 
i made new ones out of sheet metal, and behind the rear seat i put hinges, they swing open for storage in there. had them powdercoated black, they look nice.
 
My '91 K5 came with the barebone rubber mat and no interior panels other than the two doors. The rear is open. There's still ashtrays in the back, however, I have no rear brackets for speakers. My solution is mounting 6x9 speakers in boxes and installing them on the wheel-wells.
 
Don't smoke so I don't need the ashtrays, and have boxes for the speakers, so I think I will just forget about the panels. Maybe build some storage comparments with 18ga steel or something. And some storage for parts and hilift.

Thanks for the help
 
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