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  • Spare Wheel Well Storage Bin Idea - R36 Wagon (With Pics)

    Hi guys,
    I had an idea. The spare wheel well is a wasted storage space in our R36 wagon so I had an idea. I went to Bunnings and got one of those cheap $6 large plastic storage bins (approx. 42cm in diameter) and decided to check whether it fitted. Well, it fitted like a glove so I just trimmed the top of it off so that it would just touch the underside of my floor. Now I don't know whether this works on sedans but I can't see why it wouldn't. This space will come in handy when putting wet things in like swimmers and any other potential fluid things that might leak. Don't know what you think but I think it is a great wasted space that now is usable. I also bought a luggage net from Bunnings too as well as 4 D rings so that when I have to load a lot of luggage for family trips and it goes up past the height of the rear seats, then there is some protection from bags and so forth flying forwards should I need to hit the anchors hard. Here are some pics of my little idea that I'd like to share with you all. If this has been done before then I'm sorry to the first person who first did it and pay homage to your genius!
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  • #2
    Cool idea. Is the wheel normally face down in the Passats as I would worry about the face getting wear marks.
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    • #3
      good idea mate!

      Originally posted by greg32 View Post
      Cool idea. Is the wheel normally face down in the Passats as I would worry about the face getting wear marks.
      yes, the wheel is facing down as designed but seems OK, no scratches at all. But it's really a pain to get the spare wheel out due to the low position.
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      • #4
        Very innovative. I might just try this and pay homage to you.
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