3 compartment rear tray instructions?
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Drifting
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From: San Diego
3 compartment rear tray instructions?
My C3 came without a rear tray assembly so I ordered a new one and it showed up without instructions to assemble it. It seems fairly straight forward but there are quite a few screws ans I dont know if the middle tray attaches to the top tray part or just sits behind the seats. Does anyone have step by step instructions for assembly?
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Drifting
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From: San Diego
Im referring to the 3 compartment tray that goes behind the rear seats and on the ‘68 the battery goes in the one behind the driver.
i believe the ‘68 had these compartments or did I buy the wrong part?
i believe the ‘68 had these compartments or did I buy the wrong part?
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Putting one together with new carpet is NOT a simple process. The area of carpet that will fit under the top rim pieces must be shaved down to remove that excess thickness. Then you need a temporary top plate (wood?) that can compress the rim & carpeting with 2 or 3 sturdy clamps, so that you can put the retaining screws thru the rim and into the lid pieces.
If you do NOT take the time to do that, the rim pieces will break and turn to cr@p.
Also, you need to think carefully about the sequence of assembling that compartment, since there are items that need pop-rivets and the sub-assemblies use screws to retain the final assembly. Use the drawing in the AIM to think thru that process (then write it down!) so that you can follow it and not have assembly problems. Good luck!
P.S. Why don't these items come with instructions? Well, many vendors just SELL this stuff...they have NEVER installed these components...ever!!! [Willcox is a notable exception to that statement.]
If you do NOT take the time to do that, the rim pieces will break and turn to cr@p.
Also, you need to think carefully about the sequence of assembling that compartment, since there are items that need pop-rivets and the sub-assemblies use screws to retain the final assembly. Use the drawing in the AIM to think thru that process (then write it down!) so that you can follow it and not have assembly problems. Good luck!
P.S. Why don't these items come with instructions? Well, many vendors just SELL this stuff...they have NEVER installed these components...ever!!! [Willcox is a notable exception to that statement.]
Last edited by 7T1vette; Aug 21, 2020 at 05:01 PM.
