[Tigers] Interior questions

[Tom Parker]

Sent me out to the Kitty with a flashlight. Rick's pn UK-72P from about 5
years ago has the same pebble finish on all the rear package area trim
pieces. I liked at mine carefully, the material is the same. You might want
to give Rick a call...

Tom
'67 Mark 2


On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 12:01 PM, awtiger--- via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hey, guys:
>
> The engine compartment is done, the front end is done, the dash and wiring
> harness are completed...now what?  Oh, yes...it's time to freshen the
> interior.  I'm going to start with new carpet, and to that end, I ordered
> and received a new carpet kit from Rick at SS.  However, a question has
> come up regarding the proper components of the miscellaneaous interior
> panels that trim the interior of a Mk1A.
>
> The particular questions I have are regarding the rear trim panels around
> the package tray area.  First of all, over the years I've restored two Mk1s
> but I've never done a Mk1A.  Consequently, I have some questions regarding
> these panels.  There is the rear panel with the horizontal pleats in it,
> then there are the two side panels, all of which are topped off with the
> waist roll that goes around the top of these panels to finish them off.
> My car, being B382001600, should have the pebble interior, and it does as
> far as the seats, door panels, kick panels, and rear waist roll go.
> However the two rear shelf side panels and the rear pleated shelf panel are
> not the "pebble" style of material; they are more smooth.  Is this right
> for my car?  Next, the two side panels seem to be one sheet of fabric each
> with a thin film of foam underneath.  There is also a cardboard backing
> that all of that connects to that covers the side of the shelf, with the
> exception of the rounded part of the whe
>  el well.  However, instead of having a separate piece of fabric for the
> wheel well, this thing is all one piece.  Is that the correct configuration
> or should it be two separate pieces?  If it's all one piece, how is the
> loose fabric part supposed to be attached to the wheel well and the area
> below the well?  Trim adhesive??
>
> The last question has to do with the attachment of the rear waist roll.
> My car has this waist roll glued on with trim adhesive.  However, it
> appears that there may have been some kind of clips that were once in place
> to hold this roll onto the car.  Can someone confirm this or, better yet,
> post a picture of what method of attachment was used to install that roll?
> Oh...one other thing...did the convertible top boot snap onto the car at
> its lower leading edge with conventional snaps, or was it attached in some
> other fashion?  Some really detailed pics would be most appreciated;
> evidently throughout this project, I have come to the realization that I am
> much more of a visual person (sigh).
>
> Thanks so much,
> Andy Walker
> Edmond, OK
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