Thought I'd share how I made the back of my XB "dog friendly."

Material;
One 4x8 sheet of 7/16 OSB. $8.25 at Home Depot
One roll 6x10 indoor/outdoor carpet. $16.00 at Home Depot.
One 4'x3' wire fencing. (I had already)
Scrap cardboard to make a template.

1. Make a template of the floor out of a couple of large pieces of cardboard that fits around the rear shock cover area.
2.Trace onto 4x8 sheet. Cut with jigsaw.
Cover board with carpet. I just stapled the carpet, you could glue also.

Now I have a removeable floor for extended dog trips. This also covers the space between the front and rear folded seats which makes a complete floor.

To finish it off, I added a small piece of wire fence between the rear seat and the floor panel. I just attached this with a couple of hooks to the headrest supports of each seat.

All can be installed or removed in a few minutes.
Now if I can just keep their noses off of the windows!

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Nice job, what a great idea!

It would also be handy for times where you need to carry plants, bricks, cement or whatever. I carry tools from job to job and this would be great. I am doing a tile job soon and I wish I had one made for the tile saw and stand.

No ripped seats, no dirt or grime on the upholstery. Super EZ clean up.

Off to Home Depot...

 

Good work, I like the fourth picture.

 

very nice! this is just what ive been looking for. i have two big dogs and one that sheds so this will help me out a lot. thanks for the tips.

 

At least its not a yappypuntdog(tm)

 

haha cool idea man

 

As you see in the 4th pic...Get a Standard Poodle. They do not shed! Great watch dogs. Smart breed.

P.S. 3 puppies left for sale!!

 

Great idea! I could make a smaller version for my xA. I have two Jack Russells that love to ride,and I'm always covering the inside with blankets! This looks much more functional and convenant.

 

Is it OK to use a workbench and sawhorses or is it better to jigsaw on a Chevy Cavalier?

A friend that builds everything for his dogs uses the cedar closet lining particle board for his projects to minimize ticks, fleas and whiff of wet dog.

 

a great idea..I am doing something similar to this, but as the top of my speaker enclosure, so that I can still have cargo room. :D

Nice pictures!

-Tyler

 

yeah the poodles are cool, but i have a half lab/half golden and a great dane and they are all i can handle. do you put down any bedding or padding or anything? my great dane loves soft things and i need to put something down for her.

 

[quote="scooter123"]Is it OK to use a workbench and sawhorses or is it better to jigsaw on a Chevy Cavalier?


Actuall it's a Chevy Colbalt and it's a company car, so yes, it is a sawhorse!