flappy thing fix
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Richmond area Va
flappy thing fix
*EDIT*
this has little to NO SUCCESS
sorry
ill start off by saying there is probably some age old fix for this or maybe my car didnt come with something it should have
but with the windows down the flappy part of the cargo cover is REDICULOUS.
my 76 cent fix from lowes
1/4" wood rod
slide inside the bottom loop and no more flappy thing
this has little to NO SUCCESS
sorryill start off by saying there is probably some age old fix for this or maybe my car didnt come with something it should have
but with the windows down the flappy part of the cargo cover is REDICULOUS.
my 76 cent fix from lowes
1/4" wood rod
slide inside the bottom loop and no more flappy thing
Last edited by MIGHTYM0USE; Mar 23, 2012 at 05:30 PM.
Racer
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You may find metal works better. That's what I used -- has enough weight. I also got a partition -- love it. It's kind of ridiculous that GM doesn't make them with an optional partition and a better solution for that dumb flap.
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Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Richmond area Va
partition is heavy and expensive to just sit there
now that im at work and have time to surf, of course this has been gone through several times.
i like the idea of just cutting it off
and with the shower 'hook' i was looking for a place to hook but didnt want to stretch it so bad while the truck was open.. but really nice execution provided some black bands vs. white
for less than a dollar and no brains required to install the wood rod is a good fix tho
ill try to make a video on the highway windows down today lol.
now that im at work and have time to surf, of course this has been gone through several times.
i like the idea of just cutting it off
and with the shower 'hook' i was looking for a place to hook but didnt want to stretch it so bad while the truck was open.. but really nice execution provided some black bands vs. white
for less than a dollar and no brains required to install the wood rod is a good fix tho
ill try to make a video on the highway windows down today lol.
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Plenty heavy enough in mine. Also, I got the 3 footer instead of the 4. Yes, it is a couple of inches short on each end but those 2 inches are no different from the original condition and the center is now stable enough it doesn't matter. Besides, the 3 footer can be installed while still in the parking lot.
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partition is heavy and expensive to just sit there
now that im at work and have time to surf, of course this has been gone through several times.
i like the idea of just cutting it off
and with the shower 'hook' i was looking for a place to hook but didnt want to stretch it so bad while the truck was open.. but really nice execution provided some black bands vs. white
for less than a dollar and no brains required to install the wood rod is a good fix tho
ill try to make a video on the highway windows down today lol.
now that im at work and have time to surf, of course this has been gone through several times.
i like the idea of just cutting it off
and with the shower 'hook' i was looking for a place to hook but didnt want to stretch it so bad while the truck was open.. but really nice execution provided some black bands vs. white
for less than a dollar and no brains required to install the wood rod is a good fix tho
ill try to make a video on the highway windows down today lol.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Richmond area Va
ok so turns out unfortunately this didnt work at all.
going to do something like the other guy with the sretchy band to keep it still yet still open the hatch..
when at first you don't succeed...
going to do something like the other guy with the sretchy band to keep it still yet still open the hatch..
when at first you don't succeed...
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OP, please keep us posted as to your next fix idea.
OP, please keep us posted as to your next fix idea.
Drifting
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I didn't like the bar coming down on my roof when I was storing the roof in the trunk. Last week I cut the entire curtain off with scissors and it looks great. (cut about an eighth inch away from the stitch. When it stretches upon install you won't be able to tell that it was a do-it-yourself job). Also, I have the partition, which keeps the area private.
Melting Slicks
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This is my solution...since I have the rear partition, I simply took the rear hatch curtain/'floppy thing' to my local seamstress and had her cut it off and sew a nice seam so it looks like this>>>
And when closed makes for a nice clean appearance >>>
And when closed makes for a nice clean appearance >>>
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From: Cary NC
I used a steel rod from Ace Hardware cut to fit exactly between the wheel wells. When closed, it is heavy enough that the seam lies flat on the floor and doesn't swing around or move at all even with the roof panel removed.
Last edited by CaryBob; Mar 24, 2012 at 05:49 PM.