Retractable Parcel Shelf - Tonneau Cover

[FamilyWagon]

I bought my Galaxy just before Christmas and was impressed by the level of kit it came with except for the lack of a cover when you want to actually use the back as a boot.

 

I contacted my local Fraud dealer and was unpleasantly surprised to find out that tonneau cover was

[NikpV]

"Your going to need to change all the rear internal panels and buy all the fittings

 

Fittings are about

[NikpV]

Specifcally here

[wibble]

Or buy a couple of metres of black cloth and a some wooden sticks.

 

I've always had a problem with what to do when all seats are out/folded and I want luggage in the middle seating area hidden.

 

Now got an MKIII and bought the above. I already have the window blind cover. It helps that the rear windows are black but you can still see in

 

Folded one edge (yes edge - the space is wider than the width of standard cloth) around the wood (it's about 1.5" by 0.5" by 4'6"). That end sits on top of the blind held in place by the ridge.

Folded the other edge of the cloth over and got my wife to stitch it. Threaded another piece of wood through. Stitched a couple of lengths of ribbon and tied these to the front headrests.

 

I made a mistake and should have ensured the cloth also reached from headrest to floor so people peerin through the windscreen just see black between the seats rather than the light grey of the boxes I was carrying. Soon solved though. My