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Heliart
04-19-2009, 09:07 PM
My Ralliart did not come with any trunk accessories, no net no trays no nothing....it's very inconvenient when I go grocery shopping and stuff. My buddies' VWs have grocery hooks in their trunks and I really wanted something similiar....so I searched and searched and I finally found something that would work with our trunks.

I knew I could use these conveniently placed holes....
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/trunk_holes.jpg

Found these from IKEA for $1.99:
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09152.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09154.jpg

These did not come with mounting hardware, you need to find 2 pairs of small nuts and bolts....stick the bolt with the mounting part of the knob through the hole...
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09155.jpg

Now reach through the bottom opening with 2 fingers holding the nuts....this part is really hard and since you'll be bent over in an awkward position holding a tiny nut with 2 fingers trying to fasten it on the tip of the bolt....just be patient and ask another person to hold the mounting cylinder in place for ya...

Heliart
04-19-2009, 09:10 PM
Slide the cylinder cover back onto the mounting tube of the knob...
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09157.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09156.jpg

Final step, screw the top back onto the mounting cylinder...
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09158.jpg


Looks nice doesn't it....
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09163.jpg

Heliart
04-19-2009, 09:14 PM
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09153.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09159.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09161.jpg

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/Trunk%20Hooks/DSC09162.jpg

CarGuy
04-19-2009, 09:31 PM
Another excellent idea! Thanks for posting and sharing!

mitzi
05-16-2010, 12:19 AM
thanks for the great ideas man. u got me inspired, and i ended up trying to do the same things. i found some led racing lites at auto zone, 2 sets of 9 bulbs each. replaced the stock trunk lites with those. also found some great grocery hooks at lowes, got the whole set (of 2) for 5 bucks. i'm trying to figure out how to download them. took pictures of them with my phone.

TheBlackBeast
05-17-2010, 11:54 AM
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