FWIW, I'll never own another black vehicle. I had a black Range Rover once. Looked fantastic, but I got so tired of washing it! Plus it looked horrid when it was dirty. The most 'forgiving' color is silver. Looks great dirty, looks even better clean.

Oh, and yes- you should buy a Countryman.

 

I used 3/8" Plywood. The fabric is a heavy black velor over quilt batting. I covered the back with an old fleese blanket.

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How do you get the rear seats to fold so far down?

 

The dark band at the far end in the photo is a strap that uses the tie-down located at the seat base. Kneel on the platform and cinch up the strap.

I spent most of my summers at the in-laws house at Barnes Landing before moving to Texas. You have some great roads to motor on before all the tourists come.

Bill