Cargo Shade help
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Auburn Alabama
Cargo Shade help
I was wondering what you guys have done with the flap that hangs down from the cargo shade. I have a partition and the flap just gets in the way. Any suggestions or ideas would be helpful. I dont want to pin the flap or anything like that because I dont want to risk scratching my top when I store it in the back. Thanks guys
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Uconn Husky territory CT
Trevor,
Thanks for serving our country....
What I did was to take four small pieces of felcro and put them on the four corners of the flapp... If you need more help let me know.. -tom
Thanks for serving our country....
What I did was to take four small pieces of felcro and put them on the four corners of the flapp... If you need more help let me know.. -tom
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
I was going to do that also, until I started thinking about all the weird things that happen when stuff flys around the car in an accident. Could be dangerous.
Instead, I used split shot on a piece of fishing line, inside the bottom seam of the flap. Needed a lot of shot to stop the flapping, so then the shade would sag somewhat and the hatch wanted to creep closed when loading luggage.
Finally I went back to stock and just let my flap... flap.
The Velcro idea sounds best for the OP.
Instead, I used split shot on a piece of fishing line, inside the bottom seam of the flap. Needed a lot of shot to stop the flapping, so then the shade would sag somewhat and the hatch wanted to creep closed when loading luggage.
Finally I went back to stock and just let my flap... flap.
The Velcro idea sounds best for the OP.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Skippack PA
I was wondering what you guys have done with the flap that hangs down from the cargo shade. I have a partition and the flap just gets in the way. Any suggestions or ideas would be helpful. I dont want to pin the flap or anything like that because I dont want to risk scratching my top when I store it in the back. Thanks guys
Instructor
Joined: May 2008
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From: San Diego
Instead of bar stock, because of the weight and I was worried about how it might stretch the flap material, I went to Home Depot in the garden section. There you will find 6 foot plastic barbed 1/8 poles used for holding plants upright. I cut the length to leave a couple of inches open on each side of the flap. It sides down and stays in front of the roof panel holders. Works great.
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