[SoupedUpSupra]

Does the black piece of metal across the hatch floor between the spare and the rear seats serve any stregnthening purposes or can I take it out and retain rigidity?

 

[Bishop92T]

It's only purpose is to give the wooden deck a place to hinge from. It serves no structural purpose.

 

[SoupedUpSupra]

sweet (runs out to garage with wrench)