Where do you hide your stuff?

Ryan, your VS should have a velcro'd flap in the carpeting in the back, just over the tunnel, for accessing the coupling between the shift rod and transaxle (you should see an aluminum plate when you peel back the carpeting).

You could hide registration papers there, out of sight but close at hand.

Yes! Thanks.

What is even easier is to take a photo of your registration and a photo of your insurance card. You and your wife can both have the photos stored in your phone in a separate folder so you could access it quickly if either of you are stopped for some reason. There is no requirement that you actually have the papers in the card. Just proof of either one.  This also prevents anyone from stealing the papers from your vehicle.

I keep a zip lock (heavy duty) bag and stick all the important papers needed next to the battery up front. I also keep a small back pack and stick it in the trunk with anything of value.

But, I recommend you never drive your speedster with anything of value left behind. The full tonneau cover closed at all times...most people admire these cars and won't touch them. Don't trust that last statement though!

I have often thought of installing a pretty good size rectangular marine door in the wall  of the rear seat area. That void between that wall and the actual firewall in the engine compartment is huge and wasted space (assuming you don't have the oil cooler mounted in there). These doors can be made to lock too. They can be painted to match the carpet color. The door wouldn't show when the top is down either. A form (plug) would have to be made to form the box that would be installed and glassed in. I probably would angle it down a little so things wouldn't fall out when I opened it. Another nice thing is the door has an O-ring seal to keep out water. West Marine sells these doors..........Heck I'm thinking it could be big enough to have a Bar in there !..............Bruce

The short version takes less than 2 hrs.  Under the rear seat area, cut a rectangular opening the size of a 2.5" deep cake pan, flatten the pan edge pop rivet, caulk and glue a piece of cloth. Replace the seat base securing it with 2" piecs of Velcro. You'll have a water tight place for Reg. Ins card. and a few tools, rags etc.

When Henry restore my IM  I had him build a compartment beneath the rear bench seat for my fuel injection ECU.

When I took out the CB fuel injection kit (piece of crap ) there was enough room underneath the seat for quite a bit of stuff.  Turned into a great little storage area.

Ron, how about a picture?

So a cake pan could fit on both sides in the rear area? Great place for concealed weapon/ammo, phone, GPS, flask of Jack and camera. 

Guns, ammo and alcohol...what a combo!

On my VS, since the seat bottoms are velcro'd on, I would put my papers under the passenger seat bottom (I do like the idea of photos).  I would put the front plate under the rear seat, since it was flat.  Put Velcro on the back of my garage door opener and put it on the left side of the drivers seat, Velcro sticks well to the carpet, so I could just reach down and press.

VS - under the front seats

and I made two pouches and used Velcro to attach them to the right and left front sidewalls. 

Cole -  ^ THAT'S a great idea! 

That IS a great idea.  It made me think of other ways to do it.  I've got a whole bunch of carpet left over that I could use to make the pocket almost invisible.

I've got the VS door cards with the pockets over stuffed.

LOVE that pouch idea, Cole.

Thanks!  (and yes, I'll be copying it!)

RYAN:

I keep my registration and plate under the back seat.  I strap the registration to it with one of those visor registration holders  you by at PEP BOYS..   works great!  

Had to pull it out a few weeks ago as the California Highway Patrol "OBSERVED,"  by lydar radar, that I was doing 80 in a 65 ........... ....   and Pat Downs told me my speedo was off by 7-10 MPH...  NOPE!!   100% accurate it is!!

SELFIE with the PO PO!!   LOL LOL

  I had pouches  like the original put in with the extra carpet left over..

TEBS

Hey Tebs, when the officer came up to your car I hope you didn't say, "Hello officer, would you like to see my hidden pouch?"