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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

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

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

yup

and yes, thats the switch for my glass sunroof

BB

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