It's seems like every cover I have seen is in two pieces....Is it supposed to be like this or have the seams just split?

There is the portion towards the front of the car the most that rises vertically. The there is a seem and the cover begins to extend horizontally towards the back of the car. Then...there is another seem (this is where mine is seperated) at which this portion can fold forward.

If this is supposed to all be one piece...does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix it while retaining the ability to fold the cover forward?

 

is it a crx or a hatch? in a hatch the cargo cover is 2 piece's.

 

Yeah, it's a crx hatch.

To me, it just seems busted or something. Cause I'll try to fold the rear part back and it'll fall off the clips and stuff, and drop right to the floor. Somethigns not right.

 

the way it was designed, there really was no hard joint. it was just joined by the fabric, which eventually rips apart. its really a poor design. when i got my latest crx, i was happy the cover was still in one piece, but that didnt last very long until it also ripped.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the way it was designed, there really was no hard joint. it was just joined by the fabric, which eventually rips apart. its really a poor design. when i got my latest crx, i was happy the cover was still in one piece, but that didnt last very long until it also ripped.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats what I thought.

Anyone got an easy ways to remedy this? I thought about putting small hinge-type things on the bottome of the cover.

 

ive seen some ghetto door hinges screwed on.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spankjelly &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Anyone got an easy ways to remedy this? I thought about putting small hinge-type things on the bottome of the cover.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Mine hasn't detached completely yet, but it's getting close. I was planning to buy some small hinges from Home Depot or something and bolt them on there to keep it together. I'd make sure to use big washers on the opposite side so the bolts don't rip through the cardboard.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Targa250R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Mine hasn't detached completely yet, but it's getting close. I was planning to buy some small hinges from Home Depot or something and bolt them on there to keep it together. I'd make sure to use big washers on the opposite side so the bolts don't rip through the cardboard.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive seen some ghetto door hinges screwed on. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, this is pretty much what I figured would have to be done. Too bad there isn't a better less ghetto way to do it. Everytime I add a part to my car from home depot i cringe.

 

look at the bottom of the page. perhaps this would suffice. polypropylene comes in black. would look less ghetto than rivets or screws or bolts showing. if i cared, i would just order this.
http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.asp?pagenum=2811

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">look at the bottom of the page. perhaps this would suffice. polypropylene comes in black. would look less ghetto than rivets or screws or bolts showing. if i cared, i would just order this.
http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.asp?pagenum=2811
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Hey man...that is a great find! My interior is blue....but I could rock the black. No biggy. Thanks for the link .

 

for the link. I just trashed my interior some time ago and decided to make my own. I started the project but never finished. I could never really decide on what kind of hinge to use. I was going to upholster the two pieces together as it was originally.

Have any suggestions for the two left and right "locking" pieces on the vertical section?

 

btw, get the 3/16" size polypropylene. i just measured it with a caliper.

well i just went ahead and ordered it. its just gonna be about $10 for the materials and shipping. not bad. see how it works.


Modified by Tyson at 12:01 PM 1/20/2005

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">btw, get the 3/16" size polypropylene. i just measured it with a caliper.

well i just went ahead and ordered it. its just gonna be about $10 for the materials and shipping. not bad. see how it works.


Modified by Tyson at 12:01 PM 1/20/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, you go ahead and be the guniea pig Let us know how it works out so I can get some ordered if need be

 

a friend of mine made a cargo cover out of mdf & that charcoal carpeting that people use for sub boxes. he hinged it w/ a paino hinge. It's much heavier than stock, but seems to work well.

 

ugh, it ended up costing me $20 because its 6 feet long and despite it being plastic which could be flexible and packaged as a coil, its shipped as a 6 foot long stick! so UPS charges oversized fees ($8 from cerritos to redondo beach, 30 minutes away!) and even Mcmaster charges an extra $5 conveyor fee for the extra handling.

obviously had i known this, i would have just picked it up or not even ordered it online... especially when i had called and was told shipping was going to be just $4!

oh well. $20, it better be good...

 

I went to the local fabric store and found a type of iron-on patch that comes in a 6"x15" sheet for 99cents. I bought three, and had enough material to cover the top and bottom of the joint. The patch is a cloth that is almost the same color as the felt on the cover, just not nappy. I also used a patch of this to mend the side-bolster tear in my seat. Very cheap and effective.

 

i suppose black duct tape or better yet, gaffers tape would have been just as good... oh well.

im still pissed i paid twice as much in shipping as the actual product.

 

so... what is the stock cargo cover SUPPOSED to look like?

 

so i got the hinge today and put it together. hey, it actually works pretty good. its not too obtrusive looking. id be a lot happier if i didnt pay so much for shipping. at least it came the next day.

sorry no digicam. no pics.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so i got the hinge today and put it together. hey, it actually works pretty good. its not too obtrusive looking. id be a lot happier if i didnt pay so much for shipping. at least it came the next day.

sorry no digicam. no pics.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Damn you! get a camera....we demand pictures.

 

any pics yet....or should I just give my hopes up?

 

maybe tomorrow ill borrow a friends camera.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe tomorrow ill borrow a friends camera.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'll think you're pretty cool if you do

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ef_you &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so... what is the stock cargo cover SUPPOSED to look like?</TD></TR></TABLE>

My stock cover isn't broken. Here are some pics.




That plastic hinge is interesting. I suppose if it ever tears I'll try that out.