Got my rear shelf out and it was a bit dry and flaky (sounds like a shampoo commercial doesn't it). I really don't have time for a full rebuild, so I pulled all the old vinyl off, leaving most of the degraded padding underneath and covered with a layer of fiberglass cloth.
It seemed to work out pretty well actually. The padding soaked up the resin well, so did the fiberboard and really made for a stiffer and more substantial unit. Corners and narrow places were broken and this fixed them right up. I'm going to cut 6 inch holes in the metal shelf and through this to mount 6.5 inch woofers in (I did this in my '87) and I'll put a mid/tweet to the side underneath the grilles.
If I can stay on task here, I plan to cast fiberglass speaker covers using the originals as molds. I have a few of both kinds, and some with good vinyl and some I've stripped and powdercoated the metal frames to experiment with. I'll post more pics when I get this finished out and recovered, probably going to use carpet.
Bill
rear parcel shelf repairs, pics...
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rear parcel shelf repairs, pics...
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Pics of finished shelf
'87 635csi, 5sp man, dk blu on pearl beige
'88 635csi, auto, black on grey
'63 BMW Isetta
'75 XJ6C, 2dr, warm 350
'86 XJ6, th700r4
'75TR6
'64 Olds 88 conv
"68 T120 Bonneville
'88 635csi, auto, black on grey
'63 BMW Isetta
'75 XJ6C, 2dr, warm 350
'86 XJ6, th700r4
'75TR6
'64 Olds 88 conv
"68 T120 Bonneville
Re: rear parcel shelf repairs, pics...
Dean,
That is a good job with the fiberglass and carpet.
Waiting to see the speaker covers also.
Best,
That is a good job with the fiberglass and carpet.
Waiting to see the speaker covers also.
Best,
Jay
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Re: rear parcel shelf repairs, pics...
Nice Job!
Thanks for the pictorial too..
Thanks for the pictorial too..
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