Triumph Stag - Parcel Shelf Pains!
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- We all know the age old story of DIY don't we? You know, the conversation that strikes fear into any average DIY'er. Where their partner nonchalantly remarks that it would be a good time now to get those shelves up love wouldn't it?!!!
Well, this is the automotive Triumph Stag! equivalent of that job! On the face of it simplicity itself, but in reality, there's a lot more to it than you'd think! Even for the competent handy man/woman!
So, if you're considering doing this job yourself, it would definitely be wise to take a look first and avoid some of the pitfalls of such a task!
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Have a great week Folks! With best wishes TR Tony
For future reference Tony the “retained orifice in that metal plate” is called a s “Spire Nut” if it takes a machine screw/bolt or a “Spire Clip” if it takes a self tapping screw.
Brilliant Tony. Some great tips that I think I will incorporate into my parcel shelf.......before it falls apart! :-)
Nice job and a couple of good mods to be considered. All the best. Bob
Hi Tony,
Just a few parcel shelf thoughts and comments.
The material is known as ‘Millboard’
The original fixing rivets are ‘Bifurcated rivets’ - you’ll find similar on the door panels.
You mentioned the possibility of an extra screw into the transmission tunnel bracket. Thats’s quite right but you can also add a third with the screw going upwards vertically from underneath. You may need to add a spire nut for the screw to go into. With all those fixings, the shelf is surprisingly rigid.
The shelf is designed to also fit cars with AC so you may notice quite a bit of wasted space behind the right with no AC. If you’re up to fabricating your own with millboard, the shelf can be made much larger by using up this space.
Also, if you’re into fabricating, it is possible to make a similar shelf for the driver’s side. Not as easy as it may sound but one of the most useful mods I have done on my car.
Glad I’m not the only one to find it difficult to locate the bolt on the left, through the carpet into the A pillar !
Keep up the good work.
Mine came without one, because the bloke who had mine (I bought it in Feb 93) had an under dash Aircon there that I removed immediately. AC may have worked in Melb where I bought it, but I am from WA, and I bought a convertible to drive with the roof down, so to me aircon was "just in the way/more hassle than it was worth/pointless for me."
I looked at options, but they were all flimsy/falling apart, so I just made my own out of ply. Front crossmember is varnished wood that matches the (darker than standard) dash wood, so it looks like it is meant to be there.
Sounds good - only thing I've heard recently is that the cardboard was intended as a crumple zone for passengers' knees in the event of a crash, which was a good point. Join us on a weekend by the way for lots more banter! www.arrythestag.com/saturday-sockets All the best TR T
Looks like a nice solid customising job. That should keep the front left of the car very stable. Mr Brunel would be most pleased...lol
Good job that Tony the glove box doesn't look the strongest you could use fibreglass sheets and resin to strengthen it around the back were its not seen keep them vlogs coming 👍
Triumph were world leaders in cardboard manufacturing technology 50 years ago.
Like you mentioned, I reconstructed mine several years ago from 3mm plywood. Still holding up, no problem with the weight of two pairs of gloves. Wouldn't push it any further though.
Good job, with a little upgrade should last a bit longer than the one that was remove, good luck and keep safe
Safety issues , did they have elf & safety in the ‘70s ? , easy job Tony there’s nothing easy on stags , I
Listened to an interview of a triumph dealerships owner , he said when a stag come in the mechanics used to scarper wonder why .
Tony, remember the shelf you have bought is a reproduction of the original, made with the same or similar material, it wouldn’t be correct using a moulded plastic version that current cars have these days. Once fitted these retro shelves are fine as long as they fitted correctly, which have done. The only thing you don’t want to do is put leaking bottles of liquid on the shelf, otherwise you’ll soon be replacing it!!
In at last you get it Yes it is right make one out of p!y if you are involved in a crash you passenger might lose their legs.
What a flimsy replacement they are! You would have thought some company would have made an aluminium tray and covered it in vinyl by now...That's what i did and you couldn't tell the difference, it also could hold gloves and 2 packets of worther's originals without bowing.
@@ArryTheStag Sorry i don't Tony, as i no longer have the car. I made allot of mod's over the years on stags. You could use your new shelf as a template and put some thin plate underneath the tray, as in time it will just start to bow again. Also make sure your carpet is well clear of the accelerator pedal, my friend got his jammed to the floor whilst doing a hill start, quickly knocked it into neutral, over revved it and blew the head gasket. Mine got stuck on the second day i owned it and made the timing chain come off....engine wrecked!!! I had 3 more stags after that, my father went nuts when i bought another one. So check it tony as me and my friend were lucky we didn't smash into another car, it is a frightening experience. Thanks John.