JonMarsh
01-10-2011, 03:27 PM
I had previously posted on the subject of the missing luggage net fixing points but did not have much luck:
http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?122430-Factory-Supplier-Luggage-Net
Since then, I've come up with a simple solution and thought I'd share it with you guys. The problem is that there are no fixing hooks on the boot opening (points B below) (and the dealers could not find anything in their parts list):
14932
These are the mounting points I had on my old B6 and are really convenient when you have a number of supermarket shopping bags to put in the boot.
What I have found are these luggage hooks:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-RICKMAN-MOTORCYCLE-MOTORBIKE-LUGGAGE-HOOKS-HOOK-/310152745164?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item48368b50cc
And also discovered that there is a mounting point in the form of a 7mm square hole by the boot opening:
14933..14934
It's not possible to get your hand into the rear light cluster cavity so a blind fixing is required. After much searching for a suitable one, I ended up with a Rawlplug "Rawlnut":
http://www.rawlplug.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=83&Itemid=0
The one I used was the 10mm dia (part no 09-240). This is shown below with the hook:
14935
All that is required to do to the car is to carefully cut a hole in the boot lining where the fixing hole is - I used a bradawl to locate the hole and then used a modelling knife to cut the hole in the lining. Then enlarge the square hole with a 10mm drill. (Note, wrap loads of masking tape around the drill bit about 20mm from the tip to stop the drill accidently going right through and damaging the light cluster.)
It's then a simple matter of "assembling" the hook and the Rawlnut:
14936
And then pushing it into the hole and tightening the screw to secure it. The result is shown in the following post (can only upload five photos to one post!).
http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?122430-Factory-Supplier-Luggage-Net
Since then, I've come up with a simple solution and thought I'd share it with you guys. The problem is that there are no fixing hooks on the boot opening (points B below) (and the dealers could not find anything in their parts list):
14932
These are the mounting points I had on my old B6 and are really convenient when you have a number of supermarket shopping bags to put in the boot.
What I have found are these luggage hooks:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-RICKMAN-MOTORCYCLE-MOTORBIKE-LUGGAGE-HOOKS-HOOK-/310152745164?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item48368b50cc
And also discovered that there is a mounting point in the form of a 7mm square hole by the boot opening:
14933..14934
It's not possible to get your hand into the rear light cluster cavity so a blind fixing is required. After much searching for a suitable one, I ended up with a Rawlplug "Rawlnut":
http://www.rawlplug.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=83&Itemid=0
The one I used was the 10mm dia (part no 09-240). This is shown below with the hook:
14935
All that is required to do to the car is to carefully cut a hole in the boot lining where the fixing hole is - I used a bradawl to locate the hole and then used a modelling knife to cut the hole in the lining. Then enlarge the square hole with a 10mm drill. (Note, wrap loads of masking tape around the drill bit about 20mm from the tip to stop the drill accidently going right through and damaging the light cluster.)
It's then a simple matter of "assembling" the hook and the Rawlnut:
14936
And then pushing it into the hole and tightening the screw to secure it. The result is shown in the following post (can only upload five photos to one post!).