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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Has anyone seen anything like this for the xB?

www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts {EDITED to prevent horizontal scrolling --Tomas}

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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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"BELL" products - the automotive accessory brand of choice for Wal-Mart, Your Source For Cheap Plastic Crap - makes something LIKE this. It's designed to look like built-in center-roof-mounted storage cubbies. Apparently, it just Velcros to the ceiling, and you can add all sorts of little cubbies.

I am extremely skeptical about the quality of that item, however, just because I know that Bell makes total crap. I mean, their change dispenser is okay, but their compass was the biggest waste of $30 I've ever spent. (It had north and south right, but east and west were backwards. -_- )

As for the shelf...no DOORS?! And what, you just have all your crap raining down on you every time you drive uphill? Speaking as the friend of a guy who got his kneecap shattered by an iPod when he was rear-ended, I would NOT want that setup in my particular vehicle, since I have this thing about getting hit in the face with heavy objects.

Cool concept, though...just needs some finishing touches.
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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Like ZOM said...great idea, if someone made one exclusively for the xb and was quality built Id get one in a heartbeat.
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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ebay.com {EDITED to prevent horizontal scrolling --Tomas}
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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As far as stuff landing on you going up a hill... I have one in another car and it has about a one inch lip in the front and back. Stuff might slide a bit on a turn, but I've never had anything fall out of it.
Old Mar 19, 2007 | 01:27 AM
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Looks like an excuse for clutter. I prefer a lean, clean, mean look for my cab.
Old Mar 19, 2007 | 02:00 AM
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^^^x2
Old Mar 19, 2007 | 02:28 AM
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yea, though I could use that for another thing I need to make that goes up there
Old Mar 19, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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i felt the same way... looks like crap and that's not the look i want when im going uphill and a rubber duck hits my head
Old Mar 23, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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ihad one of the jcw shelves in the gaarge from a 98 dakota.just slight mod of the brackets and i have been using it since oct.06.great place for sunglasses,door opener,ezpass(pa turnpike). have yet to have anything fall out going uphill.
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ebay.com {EDITED to prevent horizontal scrolling --Tomas}
Im kinda ____ed at the seller of this item...I bid a considerable amount for this item, plus shipping is $26!...my bid didnt even meet his reserve price,
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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You know, I've been looking for a place to keep my fresh fruits and veggies...
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Gsnorgathon

You know, I've been looking for a place to keep my fresh fruits and veggies...
has anyone got one of these from ebay installed?
Old Mar 25, 2007 | 02:51 AM
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ill pass on that piece of junk lol
Old Mar 25, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ZOMGXB

Speaking as the friend of a guy who got his kneecap shattered by an iPod when he was rear-ended,
Dude, wtf? OW. Is that possible?
Old Mar 25, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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you can always make your own or you can attempt to import the harriantech piece. sorry for the small pics but you get the idea.



Old Mar 26, 2007 | 03:18 AM
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wow... how hard would it be to get that?
Old Mar 26, 2007 | 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ICE4ROG
Originally Posted by Gsnorgathon

You know, I've been looking for a place to keep my fresh fruits and veggies...
has anyone got one of these from ebay installed?
What a turd!
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Neat idea.
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