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: Trunk pass-thru fix.


r.penguin@comcast.net
05-14-2008, 03:56 PM
When I first folded the rear seat center armrest/cup holder down I was amazed that there was no cover between the back seat and the trunk. As I recall, all of my Bonnevilles had a plastic or leather matching flap or door, or sumthin.

In short, the fix is as simple as a piece of "whatever" you want to cut that covers the opening from the trunk side. Then as much velcro as you want to use. The hook side Velcro is fairly happy attaching to the trunk liner material, so I only used 4 1x1" pieces on each corner.

If you want to go all-out you can find that trunk liner material for a perfect match. Some people may want to do a leather "tuck & roll" and put a naked picture of Jessica Alba or whatever on the side that faces in to the car. If so, best to keep your wife/kids/girlfriend out of the back seat. :p

And please don't ask for pics! No way I'm gonna unload all the crap out of the trunk and bother to post a pic. Just use your imagination and visualize the pass-thru rectangle not there from the trunk side. It's really hard to see the cover unless you know it's there.

Rayvan
05-14-2008, 04:07 PM
You've only made it harder to get your beer out of the cooler now. :)

r.penguin@comcast.net
05-14-2008, 04:27 PM
You've only made it harder to get your beer out of the cooler now. :)
True, but when I'm resting and reclining in the back, I make my wife stop and fetch me a fresh one. Usually need to pee then anyhow. So far, she has refused to do that for me. :p

Mr. Sandog
05-14-2008, 04:34 PM
:worthless:

Either you're a newbie or you're lazy, which is it?

r.penguin@comcast.net
05-14-2008, 04:41 PM
:worthless:

Either you're a newbie or you're lazy, which is it?
"And please don't ask for pics! No way I'm gonna unload all the crap out of the trunk and bother to post a pic. Just use your imagination and visualize the pass-thru rectangle not there from the trunk side. It's really hard to see the cover unless you know it's there."

LAZY, definitely LAZY! :slap:

And for the rest of you who want pics, read the manual (above).

GETGONE
05-14-2008, 09:09 PM
Why would you want a cover on a PASSTHROUGH!?!?! There is an armrest on the front of the passthrough. There's no hole there when you fold that down.

need4spd
05-14-2008, 11:02 PM
to access the cupholders and hard covered table on top of the pass through without all the road noise from the trunk.

If the cupholders for the back seat were in the center armrest in the back seat, it wouldn't be as much as an issue, they are just trying to do too much with the passthrough.

Thanks Penguin

FYI - I also attach lots of other stuff that I keep in the trunk with velcro, like you said it sticks well to the insulatation and floor mat in the trunk! Did it with my last car too.

GETGONE
05-15-2008, 10:30 AM
Just use the cup holders that are molded into the doors. I'm kind of suprised they didn't do a fold out cup holder in the back of the center console. There's just an empty space there that's begging for a couple cup holders.

HardEight
05-15-2008, 10:37 AM
Why would you want a cover on a PASSTHROUGH!?!?! There is an armrest on the front of the passthrough. There's no hole there when you fold that down.

There is no armrest in the cloth interior, only on the premium package.

GETGONE
05-15-2008, 10:42 AM
Well, it sucks to have a cloth interior then! That's retarded that it doesn't come with one. Can't cost THAT much more to throw a little armrest in it.

HardEight
05-15-2008, 10:45 AM
Yeah, I didn't understand that move anyway. But the fold down pass through works fine for the passengers I have had back there. You could play Monopoly on that thing :)