modifying a rear parcel shelf from a convertible for a coupe

[Brakebuster]

i did this several years ago ( about six lol ) but don't think i ever posted how or what i did , and it recently come up in conversation at a breakfast meeting

so , the concept, modify a genuine convertible parcel shelf section to fit in a coupe , why , well, the later ones were covered in coloured ambla/leather rather than that fuzzy black material , that , and why not ?

below you can see the coupe version , and a genuine Jaguar facelift convertible one in Mulberry , my favourite colour.....
DSCN1226 (Medium) by MyPix on Talk

placing the black one over the mulberry i could see i could cut out the board so it would fit the coupe ,

so i took out the tacks holding the mulberry covering and folded back to allow me to modify it , and skinned the back one to allow me to use the back board as a pattern

as it turned out the existing one was ' cardboard and the new one was 1/4 ply , and much sturdier and straight
then i traced the cardboard pattern onto the ply and cut it out to fit, including the seatbelt mounting holes

DSCN1230 (Medium) by MyPix on Talk Photography

i then folded back the mulberry covering and with my staple gun and some scissors re-trimmed it back to factory looking

DSCN1231 (Medium) by MyPix on Talk Photography

the back upstaged section is different between the cars , so i used the original metal frame with holes in it and covered it in the leftover mulberry material from the alteration ,

8920 by MyPix on Talk Photography

they is then all fitted back into the car for an invisible upgrade that few if any will notice unless asking....

i also covered the handbrake cover in mulberry material , the inertia switch cover in the drivers footwell, and the armrest catch between the ski-slope and the armrest

8922 by MyPix on Talk Photography


8923 by MyPix on Talk Photography


8924 by MyPix on Talk Photography

BB

[ptjs1]

BB,

Great job,as always!

For anyone thinking of doing the same, remember that this applies to early 2-seat convertibles. Later facelift 2+2 convertibles have carpet--covered shelfs.

Paul

[davidr]

BB - I guess this was what we were talking about at Kemble last week?
What's the switch between the window switches for? Sunroof?
Regards
David

[Brakebuster]

yup

and yes, thats the switch for my glass sunroof

BB

[davidr]

Interesting. The switch for my sunroof is in the roof. But I suspect it's and aftermarket addition.