My original parcel tray had its three vertical panels cut down beyond half way. This was done in the 70’s to sandwich in-between it and the above glovebox, a sideways mounted custom encased evaporator.
I removed this evaporator and reinstalled the slightly later and more effective Australian designed integrated AC unit.
The parcel tray is a lovely feature of the Stag’s beautiful interior and mine looked terrible partially chopped down.
About fifteen years ago I bought a replacement parcel tray from Rimmer Bros. This was a fairly well-made unit and Rimmers used the original ‘AKS’ cardboard for the vertical panels. Over the original 2.5mm likely European made Masonite base was a layer of black vinyl. ‘Non-correct’ with the strip of vinyl but an improvement on the original. All the holes appeared correctly punched.
I never got around to fitting it and now that the car’s receiving a full leather interior, I wanted a more ‘upmarket’ parcel tray to match.
I had to dissect the Rimmers reproduction to use as a template and I was keen to fabricate something from bits and pieces I had to hand. Hard to now find the high quality original 2.5mm European made Masonite, but I had some 3mm MDF board, some black leather offcuts and a small hide of premium (real) suede.
These three items were easy to cut. I went looking for the original ‘AKS’ cardboard as found on most ring folders from my vintage to glue the suede onto. Surprise, surprise no ring folders in ‘AKS’ anymore! The only folders I could find were either plastic- or plastic film-coated cardboard.
Probably just as well as I would’ve struggled to get a fine-looking finish trying to glue suede to flexible, thick paper board. I then decided to make the vertical panels out of some 0.5 mm aluminium sheet I had. Again, very easy to cut and the suede bonded to this very well. For the bottom of the MDF parcel tray base, I ended up peeling the plastic coating off a modern A3 ring folder’s cardboard and glued it in place, rather than paint.
Console side of difficult to get factory crash pad.
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Left hand footwell side. Base of vinyl trim held with pins. Top stainless steel trim riveted on.
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Rivets drilled out and vinyl removed. 'D' shape and very dense front foam. Still in good shape.
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I removed this evaporator and reinstalled the slightly later and more effective Australian designed integrated AC unit.
The parcel tray is a lovely feature of the Stag’s beautiful interior and mine looked terrible partially chopped down.
About fifteen years ago I bought a replacement parcel tray from Rimmer Bros. This was a fairly well-made unit and Rimmers used the original ‘AKS’ cardboard for the vertical panels. Over the original 2.5mm likely European made Masonite base was a layer of black vinyl. ‘Non-correct’ with the strip of vinyl but an improvement on the original. All the holes appeared correctly punched.
I never got around to fitting it and now that the car’s receiving a full leather interior, I wanted a more ‘upmarket’ parcel tray to match.
I had to dissect the Rimmers reproduction to use as a template and I was keen to fabricate something from bits and pieces I had to hand. Hard to now find the high quality original 2.5mm European made Masonite, but I had some 3mm MDF board, some black leather offcuts and a small hide of premium (real) suede.
These three items were easy to cut. I went looking for the original ‘AKS’ cardboard as found on most ring folders from my vintage to glue the suede onto. Surprise, surprise no ring folders in ‘AKS’ anymore! The only folders I could find were either plastic- or plastic film-coated cardboard.
Probably just as well as I would’ve struggled to get a fine-looking finish trying to glue suede to flexible, thick paper board. I then decided to make the vertical panels out of some 0.5 mm aluminium sheet I had. Again, very easy to cut and the suede bonded to this very well. For the bottom of the MDF parcel tray base, I ended up peeling the plastic coating off a modern A3 ring folder’s cardboard and glued it in place, rather than paint.
Console side of difficult to get factory crash pad.
19.jpg
Left hand footwell side. Base of vinyl trim held with pins. Top stainless steel trim riveted on.
25.jpg
Rivets drilled out and vinyl removed. 'D' shape and very dense front foam. Still in good shape.
32.jpg
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