Guys and Girls,

My wife likes most everything about the HHR except the rear cargo floor. I rigged a cover just as an experiment using the factory cargo net.

Basically the factory net is a form that I hooked to 6 points in the rear, sort of like a spider web if you can envision it. I placed a towel on top of the "web" so that what's beneath it is covered. It works okay and she doesn't have to wrestle that plastic floor piece. (the area in question is behind the rear seat)

I did a search and found nothing nor did I find anything in the after market, has anyone thought of this? I'm surprised that no accessory catalog lists such a product. (our Caddy CTS wagon has a shade, as did my 90 Mustang GT)

If all else fails I'll move on to "plan B" which means making the experiment permanent with cutting vinyl material to fit the factory net. The good news is that it is easily reversible with the method I'm using presently.

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I'm surprised no one has made anything also. My son's Hyundai Santa Fe and another son's Toyota Rav4 have retractable covers. It would be nice to get one for an HHR. There has to be a market for it.

 

You know that Hyundai cargo area is about the same size, I will see how well it fits next time both cars are here.

 

My guess would be that most of us don't really fine moving the floor to the upper/cover location to be a problem, or just don't bother covering whats in the rear.....

Making a cover should not be too hard really if you use wooden dowel or plastic pipe cut to fit the width where the "floor" goes in the upper position then simply cloth or vinyl with rod pockets sewn in each end. If you do plastic pipe it might sag if it gets too hot in the car.

 

Yeah, I seem to remember someone on here cut some PVC pipe to fit across the shelf supports.
Personally I prefer using the hard shelf, as you can also put things on top of it. Yeah it is a bit awkward to raise it to the top position, but I dont mind that much.

 

Hello HHR owners.

Just go a 2006 without the cargo cover/shelf--any suggestions/websites to find one--a quick internet search was not too successful.

appreciate any input, thanks

 

Finding one at a wrecker is the best option really, I have only seen one person selling it in my 5 years of ownership. And Im guessing the dealer wants and arm and a leg for it.

 

When they show up on e-Bay they're running between $140 and $200, kinda makes me want to start a business scrounging them out of salvage yards.

 

Years ago when I was working had a company K car stationwagon Chrysler it came with a cover for the back it was like a window shade pulled it back and there was 2 places to lock it in place, worked great.

 

I remember those "roller blind" cargo covers too Jay, worked great, but I bet that the chances of finding a K-car wagon with an intact one are slim to none.

I think the Cavalier/Skylark/Starfire/Sunbird wagons used that type of cover too, but like the K-cars, just try finding one.