How to Install Bag Hooks in the Trunk of the Model 3

[bnone]

Bnone, your install definetely looks nice and clean...
but how did you move the parcel shelf?
No concerns with drilling holes into the metal piece?

I had to remove C-pillar trims, trims on both sides of rear window, and after that I was able to slide the shelf forward a little, just to be able to put the nuts in place.
No concerns of drilling the metal piece as long as you stay away form the glass.
Actually, if I had had something like this, whole thing would be mush easier to do because I wouldn't have to do anything with the parcel shelf, just have to drill the holes and install the rivets, that's it.

 

[dmk11]

Just got my VW/Audi trunk grocery hooks installed following bnone's advice and using rivet nuts. Used a rivetter tool from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/ORFELD-Setter-Metric-Mandrels-Sturdy/dp/B07XT5PF69 - only $37 and comes with M6 rivet nuts, tool worked out great, seems like a quality made tool)

I didn't have to remove any trim or the parcel shelf.
I simply marked the holes, measured to make sure the hole were exactly 11.2cm apart, drilled first with a small bit, then with a 5/8" bit (which was too small for riverts, so I had to expand the openings using the drill... ideally use a 9mm drill bit to avoid having to do that).
Then used the rivet tool to put the river nuts into the openings, and then finally used M6 1.0x16mm bolts from Home Depot to install the trunk hooks. Overall everything was very easy and came out looking like it was meant to from the factory.

Took about 40 minutes including trying to figure out how to use the rivet tool for the first time.

 

[Daniel in SD]

Just got my VW/Audi trunk grocery hooks installed following bnone's advice and using rivet nuts. Used a rivetter tool from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/ORFELD-Setter-Metric-Mandrels-Sturdy/dp/B07XT5PF69 - only $37 and comes with M6 rivet nuts, tool worked out great, seems like a quality made tool)

I didn't have to remove any trim or the parcel shelf.
I simply marked the holes, measured to make sure the hole were exactly 11.2cm apart, drilled first with a small bit, then with a 5/8" bit (which was too small for riverts, so I had to expand the openings using the drill... ideally use a 9mm drill bit to avoid having to do that).
Then used the rivet tool to put the river nuts into the openings, and then finally used M6 1.0x16mm bolts from Home Depot to install the trunk hooks. Overall everything was very easy and came out looking like it was meant to from the factory.

Took about 40 minutes including trying to figure out how to use the rivet tool for the first time.


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Did the same thing with M5 rivnuts. I recommend taping the bit so you don't drill too far.

 

[Hank101]

Did the same thing with M5 rivnuts. I recommend taping the bit so you don't drill too far.
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Amazing job!
I installed these hooks 6 months ago, the hard way (not too difficult) - like bnone - I love them, and have since installed them in 4 other cars.

 

[GTsf]

I had installed these exact hooks a few years ago in my BMW. After removing them, I noticed that I had installed them with 2 regular pan head sheet metal screws. It held on fine for at least the 5 years I had them. Never came close to being loose. Of course, I didn't hang a bowling ball from it, but I had some heavy groceries. I'm going to install this in my new 3 with the same sheet metal screws. I'm sure the riveted method is stronger but may be overkill just for hooking my grocery bags to prevent them from sliding all over the trunk. The key was knowing where to drill without damaging the glass, speakers, wires. This post showed me where. Thanks.

 

[clyde]

Yet another slight improvement in looks and functionality: using M6 button head instead of the bulkier cap head socket screws.