Has a Cargo Divider between interior and hatch cargo area ... ever been produced?

[Andrew4Supra]

I’m looking for something to separate the interior space to the hatch cargo space.

I personally don’t like how you can see through / between the two spaces.

Appears a simply solution could be made of a thick black quality double sided vinyl or leather with some weight to it to hang in place.

A simple long piece of Velcro would allow this to mount to the underside of the silver header bar.

The lower edge to be trimmed out to follow the rear side of the console area and the longer flaps can hang behind the seats to meet the carpet.

The flap would remain flexible in the event you needed the convenience of the pass through.

A light weight (like a flat wheel tape weight) could be stitched into the bottom of the material to allow it to lay flat behind the seats.

The only downside... it may block a bit of the subwoofer sound (none directional) ... but I’m okay with this.

I might reach out to a local upholsterer to get an idea of design and cost.

Has anyone else created a solution?

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[Andrew4Supra]

I may make a template out of cardboard and take it to an upholsterer.

 

[Andrew4Supra]

End result... I created just what I was looking for.

Secured in place with Velcro adhered under the silver bulkhead bar and the loop side stitched to the black material (double sided).

A clean separation between the two compartments.

 

[Sangeof]

Not bad

 

[kurumi]

Planning on making more than one?

 

[Andrew4Supra]

Planning on making more than one?

if there’s a market for them.

 

[Supbrah]

if there’s a market for them.

Depending on cost there could be.

 

[Andrew4Supra]

Depending on cost there could be.

~ Knowing what I have in the materials and upholster costs ... it would have to be around $295 complete.

I must say it looks great in person and one would be hard pressed to not think it was an accessory once in place.

 

[jchadwell]

Looks nice but I'm curious what purpose you were looking for this to serve or if you found a shortcoming it addresses? Or perhaps simply aesthetics?

 

[Andrew4Supra]

Looks nice but I'm curious what purpose you were looking for this to serve or if you found a shortcoming it addresses? Or perhaps simply aesthetics?

For my profession... I have to carry multiple items in the hatch area. I felt it was unsightly to have to view those items when driving or looking over my shoulder in my peripheral vision. Hence my remedy.

 

[Spoiler]

Looks great...

 

[Andrew4Supra]

Looks great...

Thank you for the complement. I’m very happy with the end result. One would be hard pressed to not think this was a factory accessory.

The top is held in place with heavy duty Velcro to the underside of the factory aluminum bar. The 3/4” wide Velcro fits perfectly to the indentation underneath.

Additionally the divider just hangs in place but I have added two small piece of metal rod stitched into the lowest part of the divider (one each side) for added weight in the event you drive with the windows down. There’s no disturbance from the wind this way. Tested and true.

 

[30MilesOffshore]

Being a former Corvette owner I can say this has been a plague for vettes for years as their cabin is also open into the trunk area. They make an aftermarket partition wall that divides the trunk from the front cabin. It is essentially plexiglass that is wrapped in carpet. I had originally planned to make a prototype but never got to it as I found out you could install a net in the rear trunk instead. The pre-drilled holes are already there under the carpet in the trunk area. So I went with the net as I didn't want things sliding/banging around in the back.



Here are some pics of the vette partition wall, so this could easily be done in the Supra. I figured the best design would be to have it attach to the flat back part of the subwoofer box and then go straight up and wedge between the silver bar cargo cover. A 2mm plexiglass would easily fit the bill for this. Then cover it in black carpet and call it a day.

 

[spta97]

Great job!

I wonder if this could be implemented with a roller shade that could be retracted when not needed?

same as what a lot of vehicles do for a hatch cover.

 

[Andrew4Supra]

What I like about the material I elected to use... it’s flexible and allows for longer items to still push through the opening if needed without removal to the cover.

For example my golf clubs (woods).

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