07-01-2024, 05:06 PM
Thank you all for your input.
Yes, the descriptions you have provided of the orginal set up were exactly as I remember it. A curved piece of ply following the wheel arch (adjacent to the side panel of the bodywork), another horizontal piece at the base of the wheel arch next to the seat base and then a further horizontal piece at floor level at the base of the wheel arch. And, indeed, these were rivitted in place with bifurcated rivits inserted from the exterior. 'Inside' the shape formed by these (perhaps 1/4" in depth) was some wadding that was what appeared to be high density horse hair or similar) The rexine cover was pinned in place to the ply strips by small tacks.
I think I will omit the ply - it seems a bit of a faff and unecessary with modern day adhesives but will use some thin polyester padding to soften the lines of the finished cover. My main problem is the interior side panels are in place (and have been for many years) and as they help hold the window in place, I am loathe (too lazy) to remove them. I may have to to do the job satisfactorily, perhaps..
Thanks once again for the input. Hopefully this will be useful to others in the future...
Yes, the descriptions you have provided of the orginal set up were exactly as I remember it. A curved piece of ply following the wheel arch (adjacent to the side panel of the bodywork), another horizontal piece at the base of the wheel arch next to the seat base and then a further horizontal piece at floor level at the base of the wheel arch. And, indeed, these were rivitted in place with bifurcated rivits inserted from the exterior. 'Inside' the shape formed by these (perhaps 1/4" in depth) was some wadding that was what appeared to be high density horse hair or similar) The rexine cover was pinned in place to the ply strips by small tacks.
I think I will omit the ply - it seems a bit of a faff and unecessary with modern day adhesives but will use some thin polyester padding to soften the lines of the finished cover. My main problem is the interior side panels are in place (and have been for many years) and as they help hold the window in place, I am loathe (too lazy) to remove them. I may have to to do the job satisfactorily, perhaps..
Thanks once again for the input. Hopefully this will be useful to others in the future...