5th bow tie down.
1. I bolted the latch to the 5th bow back again (you will need it). Still tedious but with the top collapsed it was not as tight quarters as it was to loosen it.
2. I used 2 SS wire ties to rotate the latch 90 degrees.
3. Bought a flat steel spring latch-hook (2") and tied it to a steel wire 1/8" about 3ft long.
3. The grommet that remains on the top compartment lid is big enough for the original latch however the two SS wire ties are a bit wider and since they are rotated 90 degrees I cut the grommet opening to make room for them.
4. Inside the trunk I cut down a 4" slot right were the release wires once were located. This is metal so I formed the edges to avoid the sharp metal to cut me or the wire.
5. 6" below it I bolted (against the metal - inside the trunk) a tie down point.
6. Inside the top compartment there is a liner. This liner is kept in place with pop clips... later I learned the liner will get in the way so I tell you now.... I doubled the amount of clips in the center area.
7. So I ran the wire in between the liner, pull it out into the trunk via the opening into the tie down from step #5 above.
8. The hook on the other end of the wire will be latched to the SS wire ties on the 5th bow. Then I pull the wire inside the trunk and tie it down with a small ratchet tie down.
9. Sounds like a lot (and it is) but when you are done without tying the fifth bow it make take 45 second to open/close the tonneau cover. add 30 seconds if you want to tie down the 5th bow.
9. So... when I want to tie down the 5th bow... I tie down this spring hook thing.
Just sharing what worked for me and my 2010 Z.
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