Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
Originally Posted by onehundred80
The Magnum is 5" shorter than the Crossfire, I wonder if it could roll more fabric into the body if the return stop was not there. Then we could extend or replace the Magnum fabric. I read that it comes in a tan color and the slate grey.
1, Does it look like the same body as the Crossfire?
2, How does it attach to the car?
3, When you say it extends 22" where do you measure from?
From the rear of the bulkhead to the plastic behind the rear lights is about 32" That is about the length we need. Add some more if possible to go over large bags as James1549 suggests.
I think we are getting somewhere, at less than half the price.
1, Does it look like the same body as the Crossfire?
2, How does it attach to the car?
3, When you say it extends 22" where do you measure from?
From the rear of the bulkhead to the plastic behind the rear lights is about 32" That is about the length we need. Add some more if possible to go over large bags as James1549 suggests.
I think we are getting somewhere, at less than half the price.
The Crossfire cover rolls in tight.
The Magnum and the Mustang roll up and leave a short flap hang. ~4"
Measure taken from whatever was tight to the roller to how far it extended. In the case of the Crossfire it rolls up tight to the bar (no flap, see pic in other post)
They all attach basically the same - the Mustang and Magnum have the slot built in to the plastic panels of the car, the Crossfire uses a separate metal bracket.
All rollers are spring loaded to hold them in place.
Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
Originally Posted by onehundred80
70GT6
So we have 22" + 4" = 26" (no calculator used)
and the Crossfire is 27"
This puts us in the same ballpark if the bodies are the same, am I right?
Thanks again, this saves a lot of time for me.
So we have 22" + 4" = 26" (no calculator used)
and the Crossfire is 27"
This puts us in the same ballpark if the bodies are the same, am I right?
Thanks again, this saves a lot of time for me.
The rod that holds the cover in place when in use is between the cover material and the "flap".
Therefore the flap is not really "usable" as cover material in its current configuration.
I am not sure if this matters if you cut the "rod" and can create new attachment points on the flap.
Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
Has anyone looked into the cargo covers for the C4 corvettes? I seem to recall the rear cargo area being about the same size as the Crossfire. There maybe more aftermarket suppliers and the price may be cheaper.
If needed, I would say you could add some kind of attaching hardware to the end of the Magnum cover to give the 4 inch flap some usefulness.
If needed, I would say you could add some kind of attaching hardware to the end of the Magnum cover to give the 4 inch flap some usefulness.
Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
There are some used Corvette Cargo Shades on eBay. It looks like they may be hard to find in good condition. Could not find any measurments. I believe the C5 or C6 rear cargo area would be too big. This may be a case where you'll have to buy stock, to preserve the look of the car. Wouldn't want it to look so "jury rigged".
Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
Originally Posted by 70GT6
Mine was standard on the SRT8 and is the one on the right.
Last edited by onehundred80; 10-25-2014 at 06:37 PM.
Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
I have a cover on order, it is on its way via UPS and I should have it by Friday.
My search through a local dealership found that there was six (6) in the whole of North America, now there is five (5). Five dealers are now listed as having one each.
Any one interested can PM me to get the five addresses of those dealers who are supposed to have them. I repeat supposed to have them. It is a hard to find item and they may say they have them but do not. The computer readout says they do.
Good luck if you try. Let me know if you succeed.
My search through a local dealership found that there was six (6) in the whole of North America, now there is five (5). Five dealers are now listed as having one each.
Any one interested can PM me to get the five addresses of those dealers who are supposed to have them. I repeat supposed to have them. It is a hard to find item and they may say they have them but do not. The computer readout says they do.
Good luck if you try. Let me know if you succeed.
Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
well I plan on making mine from black canvas from Jo-An Fabrics, putting velcro on the support bar top, and then on the back of the gate area. Then the cover will be made extra long to go up and over any of the big stuff I have there. It will have straps on the ends to that it will roll up by hand if needed and the whole thing will cost maybe 10 bucks and certainly serve the intended purpose. Mark
Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
Originally Posted by mdaniels4
well I plan on making mine from black canvas from Jo-An Fabrics, putting velcro on the support bar top, and then on the back of the gate area. Then the cover will be made extra long to go up and over any of the big stuff I have there. It will have straps on the ends to that it will roll up by hand if needed and the whole thing will cost maybe 10 bucks and certainly serve the intended purpose. Mark
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Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
Originally Posted by mdaniels4
well I plan on making mine from black canvas from Jo-An Fabrics, putting velcro on the support bar top, and then on the back of the gate area. Then the cover will be made extra long to go up and over any of the big stuff I have there. It will have straps on the ends to that it will roll up by hand if needed and the whole thing will cost maybe 10 bucks and certainly serve the intended purpose. Mark
Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
well, I'll tell you, the velcro today is phenomenal. I have saddlebags velcro'd to the side of my motorcycle because there was so much interference to mount them. I fully expecteed them to come off, especially with anything in them, but for one whole season so far, at 85 mph, they saty on just fine, so the cargo cover should be even better, being better protected. i'm not concerned about that one bit. (I still check though on a regular basis to see if my saddlebags are still on at speed! 
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Re: Making a Cargo Cover. How hard can it be?
Originally Posted by onehundred80
Looking through the Gallery I came upon these two pictures. They both show views of the XFire from the rear, on the bulkhead behind the seats can be seen the `dimples' that the self tapping anchors for the cargo cover screw into. Photos by alfdoc and MI1XFIRE resp.
This is one of the ten pics alfdoc has of a sectioned XFire, great photos to see.
This is one of the ten pics alfdoc has of a sectioned XFire, great photos to see.
The photo on the left was for sale on ebay a few years ago.