Tesla Model S - Cover for removed rear facing seats

Description:
I used the original plastic frame around the hinge (mounted to the trunk) as the base for this model and built the cover from that. It’s not perfect by any means, but it does the job — and honestly, it looks pretty good visually. I could probably have made the inside a bit deeper, but I’m happy with how it turned out.

It should work with the original bolts — probably even better than the ones I ended up using. I can’t say for sure though, since I had to drill mine out. They were already damaged before I tried removing the rear seats, and they got worse when I attempted to take them out, so someone had clearly tried (and failed) before me.

The purpose of this part is simply to cover the empty space and make it look cleaner. I printed mine in “smokey black” ABS-like resin to get the best finish, though in direct sunlight it looks more like dark blue than black. I might reprint it in full black or gray later, but we’ll see.

You could probably print this with an FDM printer too, but you’ll likely need supports and a bit of post-processing to get a clean fit — especially for the lid to slide correctly. With resin, it worked almost perfectly straight out of the printer.

Don’t overtighten the bolt — it’s not meant to be clamped down hard, just snug enough to keep the cover in place. Hand-tight should be fine. If the bolt is long enough, the lid will actually prevent it from unscrewing itself completely.

Hopefully, someone else finds this design useful. I only found one other 3D model for the same purpose online — it was expensive, and I didn’t like the design at all. So I decided to make my own, and in my (totally unbiased) opinion, it looks way better. 😄