parcel shelf

[pcoleman]

Anybody ever fitted an under dash parcel shelf on the drivers side and if so is it relatively straightforward ( well for a stag anyway !)

peter

[Staggard]

Anybody ever fitted an under dash parcel shelf on the drivers side and if so is it relatively straightforward ( well for a stag anyway !)

peter

I think you will find Dave (new to this) is your man for this one

[Thom]

And Julian (otherwise known as Julian ).

[jleyton]

Anybody ever fitted an under dash parcel shelf on the drivers side and if so is it relatively straightforward ( well for a stag anyway !)

peter

Hi Peter,

Yep I've done it and I'm well pleased with the result but it's not that straightforward

I'm a little busy at the moment but I'll try to post some info later.

Cheers

Julian

[new to this]

peter

yes i have made two now,when i made mine my brother saw it and wanted one as well,there not that big as you have to cut out for the pedal box and steering column

but i think they finish the car off, i may still have the template i usedS5005103.jpg S5005104.jpg

dave

[pcoleman]

Cheers guys, am I correct in that a triumph 2000 parcel shelf will do the job after mods as there is one on fleabay at the mo at the right money ?

thanks. peter

[new to this]

Cheers guys, am I correct in that a triumph 2000 parcel shelf will do the job after mods as there is one on fleabay at the mo at the right money ?

thanks. peter

peter

yes think it will work with some mods

dave

[jleyton]

Hi Peter,

I'm sorry to say that a 2000 shelf will NOT work . I thought it would and got one (kindly donated by Mike Stevens on here) and spent quite some time before finding out that it wouldn't work The trouble is that, if you look down on the front padded rail from above, the Stag's curves towards you, whilst the 2000 curves away and so fouls against the column.

The padded rails (for a LHD car) are available from the main suppliers and they look almost like the original. The only trouble with new ones is that they don't come with the chrome strip. On mine, I took a standard (RHD) chrome strip and cut it and then fitted the two parts the other way around and the steering column totally hides the join (although you can't see the chrome at all in this pic)

Dave's looks excellent - better than mine - however I have been able to get a fair bit more usable space. I made up the front rail, as described above, and then got the two end brackets from Les Clarke. IIRC the outer one will fit either side and the one against the centre console I had to modify slightly.

Then, for the main part of the shelf, I bought some 'Millboard' from Woolies trimming ( http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1648-millboard.aspx). Lots of trial and error cutting and fixing with small nuts and bolts and rivets to try to replicate the left hand one.

However, as Bruce (Rubce) will tell you, you can't get make it quite the size of shelf that I have if you have big feet . I've got small feet (no comments please ) and it's fine for me but when Bruce tried my car his toes touched the back of the shelf (I think he was just showing off )

I hope that makes some sort of garbled sense. I find the shelf really useful

Cheers

Julian

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[DJT]

peter

yes i have made two now,when i made mine my brother saw it and wanted one as well,there not that big as you have to cut out for the pedal box and steering column

but i think they finish the car off, i may still have the template i used[ATTACH=CONFIG]26370[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]26371[/ATTACH]

dave

Very smart, Dave. You should market a kit..............

[new to this]

Very smart, Dave. You should market a kit..............

to meany projects on the go also looking for the project car, loads of ideas im happy the help some one if i can, i rebent the right hand front rail to fit on the left hand side

dave

[404ROD]

peter

yes i have made two now,when i made mine my brother saw it and wanted one as well,there not that big as you have to cut out for the pedal box and steering column

but i think they finish the car off, i may still have the template i used[ATTACH=CONFIG]26370[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]26371[/ATTACH]

dave

I like the speaker arrangements - a good alternative than cutting out the door panels. As you made these yourself, on the passenger's side did you consider to do away with the space left for the air conditioning unit which would give you greater shelf space? Unless you have air conditioning.

Rod

[new to this]

I like the speaker arrangements - a good alternative than cutting out the door panels. As you made these yourself, on the passenger's side did you consider to do away with the space left for the air conditioning unit which would give you greater shelf space? Unless you have air conditioning.

Rod

rod

the passengers one is the same size as original, apart from being a little higher,this was because i did want to fit 3'inch speakers as used by vw,but could not fine any soled with the grill, so had to go 4'inch

dave

[404ROD]

Thanks for the info Dave. I have my speakers in the door panels so if I ever consider renewing the door panels may go for your option. Can't think what size my speakers are but can see that you had to make the back panel a little higher for your 4" ones.

Rod