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Few Quick Questions 200

posted by  Drops Of Air on  Fri Jan 23 09:49 CST 2004
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Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for a cargo area cover for a 245, much like those found on newer SUV's which keep people from seeing whats underneith. If anyone has transplanted a retractable one out of a later model SUV I'd like to know.

Second, has anyone installed speakers along the sides of the rear seat, behind the door in those vinyl covered areas along the seat. They look like they might fit my 6.5" Alpines.

Thanks
Rob K
Raleigh, NC
'87 245 DL








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    Few Quick Questions 200

    posted by  percolate on  Sat Jan 24 05:03 CST 2004
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    I have 4" speakers in the position you mention. It looks like you could maybe fit 4" x 6" speakers in there but would require some decent customizing.

    When I get around to getting some decent speakers (the fully enclosed kind that would typically mount behind the back seats in a sedan), I plan to mount them on the roof with magnets. My neighbor drives a GMC Safari cargo van and has some nice speakers mounted with magnets. Works great. And if you need to haul some big cargo and the speakers interfere, jusr disconnect the wires and pull them off the roof.

    The security cargo covers are availabel at VolvoWorld.com. They are new OEM kits but seem a bit on the spendy side - $200+.


    -Steve in Minneapolis
    1987 245DL 243k








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      Few Quick Questions 200

      posted by  Jim Holst on  Sat Jan 24 06:28 CST 2004
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      Those speakers could come off in a frontal collision and become dangerous missiles for the people inside. Is there a way to prevent this? This problem is easy to overlook. It is in my mind right now because I watched a TV program this week in which a woman talked about nearly being killed when she had a wreck with unsecured tools flying around inside the car.








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        Few Quick Questions 200

        posted by  percolate on  Sat Jan 24 09:57 CST 2004
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        I was thinking of your mentioned saftey issue while I was posting that post, but ignored it. So now thinking about it again in response to your post, the speakers could be attached to mounting blocks that are TEK screwed into a roof cross brace bar thing. The speakers could be keyholed, or secured by some other simple locking mechanism, that would still allow for a speedy dismount in the event of cargo carrying interference. I think I shall pursue this idea some more...

        Thanks for helping keep us safe.


        -Steve








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    Few Quick Questions 200

    posted by  Don Foster on  Fri Jan 23 13:40 CST 2004
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    Volvo made just such an optional gizmo for the 240. It was much like a window shade, and you could remove it when the rear seat was lowered for carrying large loads.

    I have one somewhere in my junk pile that'll be installed in one of my 245s someyear.
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    Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)








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    Few Quick Questions 200

    posted by  someone claiming to be bosozoku on  Fri Jan 23 12:04 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    Mine actually has a Volvo-made retractable cover. It slides into
    slots mounted just aft of the rear seat back, and hooks onto
    hooks bolted to the rear pillars beside the tailgate opening. The
    installation looks stock, though I don't know if it actually is.
    The car is an '88 240DL.
    .
    -b.







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