made my own trunk mat/carpet =)

[lowincash]

i've been thinking of getting a carpet mat thing for my trunk area and was didn't really find one for the 09 vibes. i looked at the ones for the 09 matrixes and it looks like it might be the same size. but it was about $120 or something =/ did some search on here and saw others that made their own. i went to home depot and bought a roll for about $12 and was enough for the floor part. i might get another roll to do the seat backs too. any suggestions how to stick them onto the seat backs?anyways here are a couple pics

[03VibeOttawa]

nice job on the custom fit, looks good

[epcIII]

Looks good!Have you thought about trying to heavy duty Velcro for the backs?

[lowincash]

yeah i was looking into some velcro stuff. the ones that is sticks on one side and velcro on the other. i'll get that tomorrow and see how it works

[tribalman]

Quote, originally posted by lowincash » any suggestions how to stick them onto the seat backs?don't use doublesided carpet tape. it's what i used and while it lasted for a little while if it gets hot or cold enough the tape looses it's stickyness. i think i'm going to try the velcro but it might bother me by it having a pretty big thickness, might as well just try a few different types of glue. not like i plan on removing it again.do you have your mat stuck on at all or just lying there? when i installed mine the tape does work well for the floor parts. i just made sure to cut the mat so i can still access the latches for the cover and so it can also still be lifted up. can hardly tell that part lifts up .

[lowincash]

right now it's just lying there. i didn't tape it down. i am planning on cutting it so i can still lift up the cargo organizer thing too. i'm going to try to make a cargo cover next =D

[tribalman]

Quote, originally posted by lowincash »right now it's just lying there. i didn't tape it down. i am planning on cutting it so i can still lift up the cargo organizer thing too. i'm going to try to make a cargo cover next =Dvery cool. any initial ideas? soft or hard corver? i've been meaning to try and make one too, but i don't feel like sitting down and figuring out how to do it, or what i really want it to be/do.

[lovemyraffe]

Good job! It looks like the same stuff I used to do mine.

[lowincash]

Quote, originally posted by tribalman »very cool. any initial ideas? soft or hard corver? i've been meaning to try and make one too, but i don't feel like sitting down and figuring out how to do it, or what i really want it to be/do.well i'm going to home depot again tomorrow to see what kind of stuff i can use. a member here used curtain rods and cardboard so i might do that too if i can't find anything else.Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »Good job! It looks like the same stuff I used to do mine. thanks, i was searching and saw a post w/ the pic you posted of yours and that's what i was looking for hah

[lovemyraffe]

Quote, originally posted by lowincash »thanks, i was searching and saw a post w/ the pic you posted of yours and that's what i was looking for hahGlad you liked mine enough to COPY it! It cost me about $6, if I remember correctly, and that's a hell of a lot cheaper than the $100+ GM wanted for their carpet.

[ou.grizzly]

Quote, originally posted by lowincash »well i'm going to home depot again tomorrow to see what kind of stuff i can use. a member here used curtain rods and cardboard so i might do that too if i can't find anything else.I think that system may only work for the 2003-2008 Vibes as they actually do have metal d-rings. My thought is that maybe the plastic tabs on the 2009+ Vibe cab be removed and the d-rings from the 2003-2008 Vibes can take their place. I have not had a lot of time to take a look and see if this in an option.

[epcIII]

The cargo covers come in real handy when you don't want potential thiefs to see what you have in your car--esp. while at the mall Christmas shopping.

[midnighthunder89]

For the back of my seats I used Heavy duty velcro. It gets the job done sometimes it will come unstuck from the back of the carpet, but usually stays for a while.

[heyoou]

I did the Velcro thing couple weeks ago on a more heavier house carpet and stuck it to the back seats and so far so good.Make sure it is a heavy duty velcro you use.

[Cruxless]

Congrats on the cargo mat. What's the update on the cargo cover?

[lowincash]

i made the cargo cover a while back. here's the link to it:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=39569i ended up taking it out and not using it anymore. it's just sitting in the cargo area. it was kind of annoying putting things in and out with it in the way. and i think the rods i was using were too thin so it kept bouncing up and down as i drive lol

[CarbonJohn]

Good job on your cargo mat. That type of material is perfect for the application. I think it is sealed on the bottom which is good for spills.

[DaveG]

awesome im looking at doing this too. looks sharp

[lovemyraffe]

It's really inexpensive to do and makes a world of difference. No more sliding groceries in the back.