Parcel shelf re-vamp!

esta · Post by **esta** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:37 pm

Well I wasnt entirely happy with the clip-in situation on the parcel shelf i had...remember this one...?

It was a leather effect PVC-and after all the hot weather it was also not sticking properly-the wax in the material melted everytime it was hot, so it was always tacky!

So i took it to the guys in the trim shop with an ingenious idea-covering it using the VOLVO soft spread!!

I knew it wouldn't fit over the board (which incidentally has been re cut with 18mm MDF as the 12mm WAS sagging slightly!!) so i thought (as i wanted the VOLVO logo in the corner) why not cover the board in grey alcantara and use the Volvo parcel spread as the flip up material (I wanted to follow the same design, just different materials!)

The guys had a look around but couldnt find anything that would match the grey exactly. Obviously a mis-match would suck big time and look AWFUL!!! So the next thing i thought was-how about a deliberate two tone? A black and grey which would also fit in with my speakers!!

So i left the MDF with the guys in the trim shop with the only instructions:
*Had to use the lip with VOLVO on and the correct clips
*Had to use a black material to make a two tone shelf
*Had to cover all the shelf-even underneath this time!!
*Had to put on the flap on the back so no one could see the amp (ideally the VOLVO spread flap!)

And this is what they came up with...

A fantastic two tone-the black being a soft material and with a sporty carbon fibre effect-a very deliberate two tone which in my opinion works EXTREMELY well!! I am so chuffed with it!! And the two flaps are from the original VOLVO boot spread too so i have the VOLVO logo and the volvo rear flap to hide the amp!!

What do you think???

Parcel Shelf

Close up of materials used-VOLVO!!

Parcel shelf hide-away flap

Parcel Shelf again!

deano1976 · Post by **deano1976** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:57 pm

Where do I place my order?

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:49 pm

Cool looks like mine but tidier

Good job well done and the detail is cool too

kev · Post by **kev** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:42 pm

Nice and tidy work . Did you cut up the Volvo cover or does it run
underneath ?

esta · Post by **esta** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:03 pm

kev wrote:Nice and tidy work . Did you cut up the Volvo cover or does it run
underneath ?

Tis all chopped up! Still have the original one she came with-couldnt chop that one up, so when i got hold of a spare one that one was chopped

kev · Post by **kev** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:06 pm

Ah , Have you thought of using a piece to add to your flap and cover your wires from prying eyes ?

esta · Post by **esta** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:25 pm

kev wrote:Ah , Have you thought of using a piece to add to your flap and cover your wires from prying eyes ?

which wires? where??

kev · Post by **kev** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:53 pm

Between the seats

esta · Post by **esta** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:06 pm

Ah no. This is the same piece as the one on the VOLVO spread, not some badly cut off-cut

So its the lsame length as that one!

So no i am not making it longer, however i am going to tidy the wires up so they cant be seen-i just literally threw the shelf in and took pics-i was sooo excited!!!