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How-To: Cargo Area Flooring For Hatchies

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How-To: Cargo Area Flooring For Hatchies

Post by moto27cm » October 26, 2003

We all know the OE cargo area floor in our Hatches sucks. Its flimsy and cant hold the weight it is subject to. We are going to make one that doesnt suck.
*This is based on a 5th gen hatch.

You will need:
Plywood 48"x48", 1/4" will work well; $8.00
Sticky stuff, 3M High strength 90 works well, since its a flat surface; $8.00
Carpet, Something thin and inexpensive; see http://www.mcminone.com p/n 60-8901 for gray. Other colors are available; $25.00 for enough to do 5 of these
Staple gun and staples
Saw
Duct Tape
Scissors Image Step 1: Take your existing carpet off your seats and lay it on top of the wood. I put a few staples in the carpet to hold it still. Be carefull not to break the little fasteners when removing the existing carpet from the seats.
Step 2: Outline your carpet with a pencil/pen. I indented a little on the sides to allow for a slight rise in the floor in the hatch. (See the final pics below) Image Step 3: Go back out to your car and measure from the base of your seats in the upright position to the base of the back of the hatch. This will be the length of your new floor.
Step 4: Apply the measurement to the pattern you drew on the wood. Your measuremnet should have been about 27" for a 5th gen hatch.
Step 5: Cut it out. You will notice that the new floor wont fit in your hatch because the tabs on the side are too wide. Measure in about 7" from each side and cut the tabs off. Keep them as youll be making hinges for them, so they can fold into place in the next step. Image Step 6: Using duct tape, butt the side tabs up against the main flooring and tape them in place. Dont be shy with the tape. Put it flat accross the top, then fold over the tab and put some on the bottom. (See pic) Image Step 7: Now the floor is ready to be covered. Cut an ample peice of carpet out and lay it shiney side up. Spray the adhesive evenly over the carpet. Do the same on the peice of wood. Place the wood on the carpet and press down, adhering them together.
Step 8: Pull the edges of the carpet over the new floor and secure with a staple on the bottom of the wood. Continue this around the border of the floor. Image
Step 9: Check to make sure that the tabs still are able to fold over.
Step 10: Install in your car. Install the OE carpet to the seats. Cut the excess OE capet off at the base of the seats, leaving a few extra inches to tuck down in the floor. Image Image This is one of the more usefull things I have done to my car. I can put heavy stuff in the cargo area that would just fall through the floor previously. Its sturdy enough to support about anything. For those of you who are worried about weight, the new floor weighs 4 or 5pnds more than the stock floor. Not a big deal in my opinion.

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Post by munster » November 04, 2003

I hate how my cargo area used to sag if my spare wasn't in there. Good idea and great how-to.
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Post by witeboi » December 03, 2003

damn wish i had thought of the movable flap to get it in and out... mine is in mmy car so damn tight its hard to get to my spare... nice how to i will have to keep that in mind

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Post by alexsracing » December 03, 2003

nice
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Post by JDawg » December 23, 2003

Image Image thats what i did this summer...gonna still touch it up once it gets nice out again...maybe a little vinyl wrap or something havent decided...the one posted looks tite tho :D

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Post by 5thgenh4tch » January 21, 2004

Great write-up, when i had my sub, i just slapped some wood underneath the carpet and let the sub lay on that. (Ghetto-rigged)

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Post by gabebauman » October 07, 2005

Nice...that's similar to what I did in my 6th gen coupe.
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Post by Secret Squirrel » October 07, 2005

wow thats nice...goodjob! come do my 240!







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