Having had the car for a year now I felt the need to have a little boot space..
So I cut a flap on my tank cover

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Purchased some sheet metal for a tenner and made a few cuts with my good old black & decker jigsaw

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Powder coated it and then it was out with the rivit gun and popped it in place

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For the lid I used a lock for a letterbox, works a treat.
Your either gonna love or hate

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Ive now got 2400 sq inches of boot, awesome..

the marmite was such a good touch - made me laugh out loud.

Love it

I had a 2 part parcel-shelf (boot lid) I made for my Tiger.

After loosing 50% of the lid on the motorway it was nicknamed the Partial-shelf.
Mk2 is a lot better but after looking at yours I can't help feeling I could have done better.

Good effort.

Dan

Nicely done.

I can never understand why so many sevens don't have one. It's just wasted space otherwise and it's not like a seven is blessed with a lot of storage.

I'm guessing the lid's not water tight; Have you put drain holes in the bottom?

best drill a drain hole in the bottom of it

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Originally posted by ashg
best drill a drain hole in the bottom of it

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best drill a drain hole in the bottom of it

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Got one in each corner... As for water tight tho!!! Nope but then again I dont have any wet gear and only try to use the car (she's in today) when no rain is forecast...

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Great advice mate. Never thought of using them.. Will put them on my list to Santa
Whats the biggest one they do??? May be I can put the whole car in one and cut away the corners for the wheels. Should keep me nice and dry

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Originally posted by adithorp

But at least you now have somewhere to store waterproofs just in case. I can recommend Aldi dry bags though they are a bit large sometimes. Sports direct often have smaller Karrimor ones.

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The Aldi ones are all one size; 15lts I think but only available when on offer or left over stock. The karrimoor ones come in anything from tiny 1/2lt (big enough for a pair of gloves and hat) upward.

Nice boot,

If I was not so weight conceous (and have fabric rear shelf) I would consider it. A boot just promotes you to store something in it!!


I used a Karrimor 70ltr bag for all of my belonings both times I went to the ring. They are very robust and good. They melt with contact from petrol though. . . .

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Originally posted by bi22le
Nice boot,

If I was not so weight conceous (and have fabric rear shelf) I would consider it. A boot just promotes you to store something in it!!


I used a Karrimor 70ltr bag for all of my belonings both times I went to the ring. They are very robust and good. They melt with contact from petrol though. . . .

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i have got the elise one. have been out in really nasty rain and nothing inside got wet and no matter how mad i drive the car i cant get it to fall off or come lose

Thanks guys for info. Cut and trimmed with a die grinder. Worked a dream and all needed was patience and care.

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Originally posted by ajw
Thanks guys for info. Cut and trimmed with a die grinder. Worked a dream and all needed was patience and care.

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