Packing a C6
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Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Sarasota Florida
St. Jude Donor '06
Packing a C6
For those who don't think a C6 is a viable Grand Touring car, check this out.
Yes, all of this fits nicely into a C6:
Here's another shot of the load, and it also shows the things I use to protect the car. The covers on the side are just new cotton towels, and the one across the back is the factory "rear fascia protector", pn 17802688, available from Gene Culley. This stuff is important not only to protect the paint during loading and unloading, but also to protect the paint on the underside of the rear hatch, which I have found to be a little delicate.
Here it is, packed:
This shows how it looks once the towels and fascia mat have been folded in. this protects the cargo from prying eyes, prevents rattling from plastic bags, and of course protects the hatch.
And, just to show that fitting this stuff in doesn't require straining the rear hatch, here's a picture showing the hatch resting on the cargo prior to latching. No pushing required.
So, load up those Vettes and See The USA!
Yes, all of this fits nicely into a C6:
Here's another shot of the load, and it also shows the things I use to protect the car. The covers on the side are just new cotton towels, and the one across the back is the factory "rear fascia protector", pn 17802688, available from Gene Culley. This stuff is important not only to protect the paint during loading and unloading, but also to protect the paint on the underside of the rear hatch, which I have found to be a little delicate.
Here it is, packed:
This shows how it looks once the towels and fascia mat have been folded in. this protects the cargo from prying eyes, prevents rattling from plastic bags, and of course protects the hatch.
And, just to show that fitting this stuff in doesn't require straining the rear hatch, here's a picture showing the hatch resting on the cargo prior to latching. No pushing required.
So, load up those Vettes and See The USA!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Lake Worth Beach, Florida
My wife nd I just returned from a 4000 mile, 12 day trip in a vert. I was able to pack enough that we did not have do laundry. Not a problem for me, but my wife takes half the house.
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From: Rushsylvania Ohio
I had mine packed pretty much like that during my trip this year to the C5/C6 Bash. Worked out very well.
Now this is a bit of a petty comment, but I just about bet you have exceeded the maximum payload weight taking that much "stuff". If you would weigh the car with everything loaded, full tank of gas and you and a passenger inside, bet you would for sure exceed the max specification. If I did not exceed it on my trip, I bet I was close.
Now this is a bit of a petty comment, but I just about bet you have exceeded the maximum payload weight taking that much "stuff". If you would weigh the car with everything loaded, full tank of gas and you and a passenger inside, bet you would for sure exceed the max specification. If I did not exceed it on my trip, I bet I was close.
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From: Tucson Arizona
The 'whole nine yards.' That's nice but what about all your wife's stuff? 
Seriously...good job!
I'm a great believer you can fit mass quantities in a small space with a little organization and imagination.
Seriously...good job! I'm a great believer you can fit mass quantities in a small space with a little organization and imagination.
