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Any ideas about strapping down items in the cargo area?
I’ve got the little net that runs across the back, but I’m thinking about something that can secure actual luggage.
I was considering running eyebolts through the floor, and then using a combination of net and slide lock straps to snug everything up. Hoping there are some really trick ideas out there in Corvette land.
I just found this model. Might work…
Last edited by vette4fl; Nov 20, 2021 at 04:47 AM.
My opinion- but I don't think you need to secure luggage back there. Made several trips, furthest from NC to Key West- no issue with luggage in the back, usually packed tight enough to hold itself in place (lol)
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I never had a problem with luggage moving around in the back either when packed properly. I don't think I would want to drill holes in the tub of the car.
You may know the old saying, “everything’s OK, until something goes wrong”?
I’m not worried about luggage shifting around. I’m worried about a 50 lb suitcase rocketing into the back of my head at 80mph if things go really wrong.
So a couple hundred bucks for cargo net, hooks, and straps seems like a worthy investment. Safety first!
I guess I’ll figure out how to make the anchors look like they belong there.
always have to respect a guy who thinks ahead, probably never a bad idea when safety is involved. I often use a stretch cargo net for convenience when securing things, but never in the vet, because the convertible body style isn't very open to the seatbacks. I also have a good working knowledge of knots and line , which comes in handy and is more secure than a prefab solution. the nets typically secure with a metal hook that is mild steel and easily unbent , at least the ones I have used.
I like the look of the latch pictured, I would have to put some thought into securing a device designed for a steel body to adapt it to sit flush with SMC and not fail under shock.
always have to respect a guy who thinks ahead, probably never a bad idea when safety is involved. I often use a stretch cargo net for convenience when securing things, but never in the vet, because the convertible body style isn't very open to the seatbacks. I also have a good working knowledge of knots and line , which comes in handy and is more secure than a prefab solution. the nets typically secure with a metal hook that is mild steel and easily unbent , at least the ones I have used.
I like the look of the latch pictured, I would have to put some thought into securing a device designed for a steel body to adapt it to sit flush with SMC and not fail under shock.
Agree. I’m still looking around for a suitable anchor that will blend in. I was just in my wife’s Audi, and it has anchors built into the floor that lay down flush when not in use. They seem to be there because the rear seats fold down for loading cargo. Similar situation to the coupe having no barrier between the cargo area and passenger area.
Back when I was in business, or when I was racing, and someone would respond to a liability or safety concern I had by saying, “that’s never happened before”, I would respond with “it just hasn’t happened yet!”. Often, when the “hasn’t happened yet” eventually happens, it’s very costly at the least, and tragic at the worst.
In my boat racing days, we spent tens of thousands every year on upkeep and power upgrades, yet there were guys wearing $200 helmets when $500 would buy the best helmet. I never understood that way of thinking.
To my thinking this is a simple and inexpensive addition that addresses a safety concern.
If you're that concerned about it, couldn't you just use bungie cords secured to the same anchor points as the existing cargo net?
The anchor points in the coupe are only positioned at the rear edge for the grocery net.
I am thinking hard anchors like metal, webbing straps, and a non stretch cargo net; something like one might use in a pickup truck bed, only smaller of course.
Anyway- as the saying goes- your car do what you wish...
Good luck- and be careful drilling....
I don’t imagine the seat was designed with that in mind, but you never know! Anyway, it’s not like I’m tearing the car up, just installing a few discrete anchor points. My wife’s Audi A5 has some flush sturdy looking anchors that I may consider. My approach is to use something that looks like it came with the car.
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