Hi everybody, I wanted to share with you the solution I found for the problem of college books laying around the car. I made me a cargo organizer out of a plastic basket and bungee cords that attaches to the trunk fasteners, everything for less than $4.

I started with a plastic basket from Walmart, Sterilite 15-7/8"x12-7/8"x6" that costs $1.94.

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Then I added 2 bungee cords from the auto accesories section. A bag with two 18" bungee cords (Highland brand) sells for $1.67.

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The next step is to attach the middle of each cord to the sides of the basket. To do so, I carved a little one of the top holes on each side so that way a double cord could fit trough.Then I made a couple of wire retainers to help keep the cord attached to the basket.

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Finally, I attached the hooks on the ends to the four fasteners of the trunk and voila!

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Now my books are in a safe place and my seats free of misplaced stuff.[/url]

 

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pics are working now, i forgot to make the account public... sorry.

 

i use a backpack.. keke..

 

I went to McGeorges and got the cargo pak. Very nice.

Kevin

 

thats pretty funny.........but hey if it works for you thats all that matters.

 

wow.....ur a genious....lol nice step by step instructions.

 

Hello Afro Engineering!

:D :D

 

That is truely ghetto fabulous

 

g h e t t o

 

yea, but do you want to open your hatch, when you have people around?????
Not for me....

 

What the hell is that suppose to imply?

 

lol, can you make me one

 

Now boy's.....that was a nasty statement, but i would rather spend a few dollars then have that thing in my hatch....wait we can use aluminum to cover our rims...they will alway be shiny...J/K

 

Doesn't imply anything. I guess it's a term you hear in the south for something done cheaply and half-___.

 

god that is racist and rude

 

people might smell the bodies! :/

 

This is for the college student who is on a budget...

I remember the days when I would couch dive for gas money going through school.

So kudos to the McGyver/A-Team engineering effort!

Tan

 

Thanks tanlogic!

 

I didn't mean to offend anyone. I'm used to that term being used for something that is not done the correct or professional way. Sorry if I offended anyone.