Boot lid liner anyone?

Riddler

Riddler

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I am missing the card liner from the inside of the boot lid on my P6. Anyone got one or advise where to get one - also how do they attach?
 
I know they're attached with self tapping screws and cupped washers . Someone may be along to help source the card liner .
Wouldn't be too hard to replicate the original liner using newer material.
 
Yep I'm going to source some card, wife's into crafting and as it's usually white, paint it with blackboard paint, the range does the card but it's not big enough so would have to be joined, they may do it in black saving on the paint, but I'm not at the stage to do this job yet, hope this helps
 
GRTV8 said:
I know they're attached with self tapping screws and cupped washers . Someone may be along to help source the card liner .
Wouldn't be too hard to replicate the original liner using newer material.
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Not cupped washers. Properly they should be phosphated flat washers (i.e. flat dark grey finish) and tiny Pozidriv round head self-tappers, roughly a #6 size.

Yours
vern
 
Vern Klukas said:
Not cupped washers. Properly they should be phosphated flat washers (i.e. flat dark grey finish) and tiny Pozidriv round head self-tappers, roughly a #6 size.

Yours
vern
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Hi Vern -
I bought my P6 new in 1972 - Overtime these self drive screws would work loose and I had to sort them . Not being pedantic - they're cupped stainless washers on mine . May be different markets had different attachment methods. Just sayin.
 
No worries. This is how we learn about these things. I checked, and the parts book tell a story. In the beginning, it was a #6 drive screw and flat washer. At some point, certainly by 1969, an alternative was a flange head #6 drive screw and no flat washer, something I've never seen in a NADA car. By the time we get to 1973, only the flanged head drive screw is listed. So the cupped washers aren't listed at any time.

My guess would be they had a parts shortage on the factory floor and had to source an alternative for your car and probably a few others around that production date. There are a couple of imported series 2 cars in the club, I'll have to ask them to check what they have.

Yours
Vern
 
Hi Guys,
My 69 NADA has just the small thread cutting type screws.
Also the same on my U/K 1975 car.
Regards,
Clive.
 
My OCT 74 p6B NZ car has a mix of flat washers from small to very large flat black ones and some with the wider head supra with out washers. I don't recall ever having replaced any but its been close to 30 years in my ownership and my memory ain't what it used to be. Had another boot lid from a 72 ( I think or maybe 74) 2200 TC which unfortunately has had the card taken off a few years ago as it is a boot badge kit lid (still have the card ) however some of the screws remain which are the supra wide heads. Pretty sure the Mill board is still available in NZ as Warren sourced some a couple of years ago for Brown Rover.

Graeme
 
At last I have got round to replacing the boot liner. I tried to search for appropriate card or plastic, but was unsuccessful. In the end I decided to use wood. I purchased
some very thin very flexible plywood 1.5 or 2mm thick and cut it to shape and size using the original card.
Then I took it to my local trimmer who covered it with matt black vinyl and today I fitted it. I took the boot lid off (4 bolts!) because it is so hard to work upside down! and then I could drill the holes and use black japanned self tapping screws to secure it. I am pretty pleased with the result which I hope will not now keep falling off as the soft cardboard and screws parted company.

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Meanwhile, as I started the thread, I thought I should let you know that I have managed to obtain an original boot lid liner from a friendly club member and it is all fitted!
 
Keith Fry said:
At last I have got round to replacing the boot liner. I tried to search for appropriate card or plastic, but was unsuccessful. In the end I decided to use wood. I purchased
some very thin very flexible plywood 1.5 or 2mm thick and cut it to shape and size using the original card.
Then I took it to my local trimmer who covered it with matt black vinyl and today I fitted it. I took the boot lid off (4 bolts!) because it is so hard to work upside down! and then I could drill the holes and use black japanned self tapping screws to secure it. I am pretty pleased with the result which I hope will not now keep falling off as the soft cardboard and screws parted company.

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Nice looking result
 
Keith Fry said:
I took the boot lid off (4 bolts!) because it is so hard to work upside down!
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Just a caution: be very careful when you're reattaching the boot lid. Just a momentary bend the wrong way will force the hinge straps against the outer boot skin, leaving a nasty little dent. Speaking from recent experience here. I didn't do it but the painter did, had to repair and respray the lid.

Yours
Vern
 
The self-tapping screws (managed to get a full set from two bootlids) keep wiggling their way loose, and I keep finding them on the boot carpet. Probably 'cos I didn't use washers, right? Spring washers would be the right thing then, am I right?
Riddler, was it hard to bend the millboard to the right curved shape? Did you have to steam it or something?
 
Try putting a few wraps of PTFE Plumber's tape around the screws first.
My mate who is a motorcycle mechanic uses that on the fairings of the bikes and it's great.
 
mrtask said:
The self-tapping screws (managed to get a full set from two bootlids) keep wiggling their way loose, and I keep finding them on the boot carpet. Probably 'cos I didn't use washers, right? Spring washers would be the right thing then, am I right?
Riddler, was it hard to bend the millboard to the right curved shape? Did you have to steam it or something?
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I didn't buy millboard - that was someone else. I got my hands on an original liner.
 
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