Newspaper shelf

[Doherto]

Hi all again, i am not expecting too many replies on this one as i am sure most people will never have seen the answer to the question. I have just finished fitting my new complete dash on my 240 rebuild and am starting to construct the newspaper tray and radio facia. However, although i have photographs of 'everything' as i dismantled, the photo i need for this does not exist. From what i can figure out, the newspaper tray sits at the back on a bracket bolted onto the metal heater ducting on the bulkhead and screws to the glove box facia board and the two main clock facia board with just two screws, one each side. Can anyone please confirm that this is the case before i install it incorrectly. The workshop manual and Haynes do not cover this aspect at all Any help appreciated. Tony

[Doherto]

Ok i figured it out so posting this in the event, not likley, that it helps someone else. The newspaper shelf is held in place by mounting underneath the hinge bolts for the center dash tilting mechanism, and secured to the glove box moulding and right hand clock moulding by two screws. It was not obvious at first as i had packed too much sound dedening material behind the dash so the newspaper tray did not lift high enough to reach the hinge bolts. I tried to photograph it to help but the limited space made it impossible.

[Doherto]

Maybe this helps explain.

[grumpypete]

Can't be as bad as my faux pas, couldn't find the thumb screws for the radio side panels, looked everywhere. Found them holding the newspaper tray in, obviously put them there for safe keeping!