What should I do if my parcel tray comes off the shelf?

What should I do if my parcel tray comes off the shelf?

Turning the parcel tray over, you can glue or staple the back. Either way, use the carpet’s stretch to avoid gathers in the corners – which would prop the shelf up and prevent it from sitting flat. It would be lethal if the parcel tray came adrift in an accident.

What should the back of a 6×9 be?

The 6×9 should sit on flat wood (never carpet), so use a sharp knife to trim the excess. Turning the parcel tray over, you can glue or staple the back. Either way, use the carpet’s stretch to avoid gathers in the corners – which would prop the shelf up and prevent it from sitting flat.

How do you make a rear parcel tray?

Sit the 6×9 (complete with grille) in place, then fettle the position of the doughnut around it until you have a nice, even gap all ’round. Mark the outside line and put a few cross-hairs on the sides (arrow) to make it easy to realign the ring after you’ve adding a smear of PVA wood glue to the underside.

What’s the thickness of a Fairlane parcel tray?

While 12mm is adequate, you can go thicker if you wish. However, like many cars, the Fairlane’s parcel tray has a slight curve in it – any thicker than 12mm and it gets difficult to curve the wood to match the body. After you’ve marked it up, cut it out with a jigsaw. 2. The 12mm shelf will sit differently to the thin masonite version.

Turning the parcel tray over, you can glue or staple the back. Either way, use the carpet’s stretch to avoid gathers in the corners – which would prop the shelf up and prevent it from sitting flat. It would be lethal if the parcel tray came adrift in an accident.

The 6×9 should sit on flat wood (never carpet), so use a sharp knife to trim the excess. Turning the parcel tray over, you can glue or staple the back. Either way, use the carpet’s stretch to avoid gathers in the corners – which would prop the shelf up and prevent it from sitting flat.

Sit the 6×9 (complete with grille) in place, then fettle the position of the doughnut around it until you have a nice, even gap all ’round. Mark the outside line and put a few cross-hairs on the sides (arrow) to make it easy to realign the ring after you’ve adding a smear of PVA wood glue to the underside.

While 12mm is adequate, you can go thicker if you wish. However, like many cars, the Fairlane’s parcel tray has a slight curve in it – any thicker than 12mm and it gets difficult to curve the wood to match the body. After you’ve marked it up, cut it out with a jigsaw. 2. The 12mm shelf will sit differently to the thin masonite version.

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