rear strut bar - how did you put trunk interior together?

[olympic1]

The car my son recently purchased had the rear interior all stripped out so we (mostly him) are putting a plan together for reassembly. The car has an aftermarket rear strut bar. As a result the carpeted trunk base (the lightweight carpeted board) won't fit properly. It's too wide at the front now due to that strut brace narrowing up the front. One option would be to cut the board down at the front sides so it can slide under that strut bar. Another option might be to raise the trunk base level a couple of inches throughout but that might not work as the board might not have enough clearance to the back of the rear seats since they angle back.

 

I'm just curious how others have dealt with it. Pic attached showing the strut bar in the trunk. Thanks in advance for any guidance.

[creep_nu]

from what i've seen, remove the bar portion, not the mounts, cut holes in the carpet, and reinstall the bar to the mounts.

[olympic1]

from what i've seen, remove the bar portion, not the mounts, cut holes in the carpet, and reinstall the bar to the mounts.

Yeah I was just going to come back and post that maybe I could remove the bar and it would fit underneath it, and bolt the bar back on. But, if that won't work then cutting holes would be an option. Thanks!