Bought the cargo cover (part 578529, $62.92) from hondaparts.com. Honda could have come up with a better design, but at least one exists. You have to drill four holes for the rubber grommets, which hold the flexible rods for the cover. I measured carefully, but once it was done, found the cover might have been better 1/2" to 3/4" more to the rear.
Here is an update posted on the CR-V Owner's Forum:
Posted by Howard W. on March 28, 1998 at 15:34:40:
First, thanks to Hondaparts.com for 3-day delivery and total cooperation over the phone. The guy was very helpful and pleasant.
Read Karl Johnson's 3/7 post regarding the cargo cover. Here's some more info. Just finished installing mine. The front hole directions say drill them 135 mm (5 5/16") behind the seat belt cutout. Make sure you measure from the cutout, not the belt. I drilled a small hole at 5.5" back, felt with a bent wire and felt no obstruction fore or aft. Put 5/8" holes centered at 5 3/4" back. Used 1/2" drill and reamed on out to 5/8"....just plastic. But be gentle and careful...there is metal behind where you're drilling (also true on back 2 holes). THERE IS A PLASTIC FLANGE JUST AFT OF THE FRONT HOLES! Strongly recommend drilling holes no further aft than 5 11/16" from the belt cutout. So that places the cover 3/8" farther back than specs but it does narrow the slot across the back. Rear seats can still be placed in upright position......cover is taut. By the way, a little liquid soap on the grommets helps them go into the holes...I had to make the grommet holes a little bigger than 5/8".
On the splash guards....cussed Honda for uncharacteristic poor fit until I figured out the trick. Install all 3 screws loosely....it really is a lot easier to do the outboard 2 screws with the wheel's back to the inside, then rotate the steering all the way the other way so you have a decent shot at the inboard screw....unless you have small hands and a really stubby Phillips screwdriver. The trick to get the good fit is to make sure you push up firmly on the bottom of the guard when tightening the inboard screw. It goes into a sheetmetal nut that can slide around. You need to force it up and make sure you get the screw tight. Otherwise the inboard edge of the guard gaps down and looks tacky.
Good luck......hope this info helps someone...
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