You are right! There is a difference in the two pieces. In the attached
pic, the right end is flat for about one inch and the other end is flat for
about two inches. I inspected my Spit and found the longer flat end is at
the center console support and the shorter flat end is at the A-Pillar.
Both ends sit on top of the brackets with a small bolt and nut securing the
crash pad to the car.
-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Doug Braun
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:09 PM
To: Brian Harlan
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spits] spitfire parcel tray supports
My factory parts book shows different part numbers for the left and right,
and in the drawing, they seem to get thinner on the outer end. But the ones
on my car look pretty symmetrical.
This drawing may help:
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ProductImages/Large/GRID005943.gif
Doug
On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 10:54 PM, Brian Harlan <brianharlan@scrtc.com>
wrote:
> Would someone please tell me, positively, which way the crash bar
> supports for the parcel trays (glove boxes) are installed?
>
> I have bought Spitfires (68, 71, 73, and 76) to restore and for parts,
> and sifted through a half dozen others for parts over the years, and I
> have
seen
> them installed in every conceivable configuration. So, if you are
> positive about the correct installation (please no guess work),
> respond with
answers.
>
> 1. Does the wide side face up or down?
> 2. Does the parcel tray rivet to the crash bar with the parcel tray's
> fiber board on top of the crash bar, or under the lip of the crash bar?
> 3. Does the crash bar lay on top of the two supports where it attaches
> near the center of the instrument panel and at the side wall, or
> underneath the two supports?
> 4. is there a right and a left crash bar or are they interchangeable.
> If they are not interchangeable, how do you differentiate between the
> right
and
> left one?
>
> If anyone is willing to to take the time to un-jumble my questions and
> explain how these things are correctly installed, I would very much
> appreciate it. Some close -up pictures would golden, if you could
> include them.
>
> Much gratitude to you list members and the list manager.
>
> Brian
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