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I finally got around to doing another cheap personal mod to my Vibe. I noticed over the past few months that my cargo area has been getting scratched up and wanted to do something about it. I wasn't quite sure how to go about fixing that little problem, and how to keep everything from sliding all over the place. It dawned on me Friday that I should install some carpet in the cargo area and attach it with some industrial strength Velcro. I buckled down and went to my local Home Depot, bought a 6'x8' roll of grey carpet and a bunch of velcro and went to town on my vibe. The overall look is quite pleasing to the eye and I tested the durrability last night with all the junk my wife bought at Wal-Mart. Everything stayed put for the most part and the carpet was very secure. I did however have to buy a good smelling air freshener to hide that aweful smell of new carpet.I'll see if I can borrow a digi. camera from my receptionist in a few minutes so I can take some pics of the results.

Okay Here are some pics I just took of my new carpet.

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wow. that looks really nice. been wanting to do that . might get around to it since it is getting warmer. need carpet to keep stuff from scratching plastic.. I plan on making a few trips this summer

looks good man

Looks Great! Nice work!

Thanks for the compliments. I take great pride in my work...especially when it comes to my car.

That looks very good! You did a great job.

Wow! That is first class work Looks fantastic

Nice work, that looks excellent!

Holy Crap !!! that looks nice Wanna fly up to Tacoma and do my vibe ???

very nice, i thought th eplatic would great, easy cleanup, but mine too is seeing the wear from skate board, misc parts, wish i would have carpeted before all the scratches, A+ mod. maybe you'll have to open a new thread about cheap easy mods?

Quote, originally posted by iinan »Holy Crap !!! that looks nice Wanna fly up to Tacoma and do my vibe ??? Sure....I'll pack my bags tonight and hop on the first available flight Seriously though it is very easy and shouldn't set you back more than say $30.00.

Dude, that looks phenomenal!Even looks better then my OEM cargo mat looked!

Very nice work. Looks profesional.Have you thought about wood, tile or shag carpet for the rest of the car?

WOW, Thanks for the compliment ragingfish!I didn't think it would look better than OEM...but heh...If it works, & it does, than its all good.

Quote, originally posted by JohnC »Very nice work. Looks profesional.Have you thought about wood, tile or shag carpet for the rest of the car? Ohh Yeahhh, Next on my list is to transform my vibe into a good ol' fashioned Woody. I was thinkin of throwing some nice cherry-wood on the side pannels and maybe the fenders as well. I have also pre-ordered a very nice Purple and Red Shag material that should compliment the interior nicely.....NOT

Quote, originally posted by PHXLavaVibe »WOW, Thanks for the compliment ragingfish!I didn't think it would look better than OEM...but heh...If it works, & it does, than its all good.OEM only covered the floor, not the seatbacks, and it didn't affix so it *could* slide around (though it didn't nearly as much as I'd expected it to.That's why yours gets props.

Hello,For those of you who do not want to spend the time purchasing, fitting, and cutting your own Cargo Mats for the Vibe you may be interested in the following. I am only listing this as an option to many who just don't have the time and sometimes patience to develop their own. I have had these available for nearly a year now, and have 100 percent positive feedback on nearly 200 sales.Thanks all, AaronCargo Mat...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...%3AITCargo Mat (7 speaker option)...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...%3AITLaydown Mats...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...%3AITAll Items I sell for vibe and matrix...http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZyfzrider32