The TR4 had what amounted to a padded curtain (called a squab) which
was fastened under the rear cockpit top strip and draped down in
front of the top bows to hide them and to provide minimal padding for
the kids in back. It was complemented by side curtains (called cover
assembly - hoodstick quarter). All fastened with lift-the-dots or
similar at the bottom. Behind the squab and the top bows was a
simple cardboard panel (backboard) which may have been covered with
vinyl or just painted. The backboard piece had part number 806310.
Rear squab 806250 (black). LH cover 564886 (black). RH cover 564887
(black). The padded rear seat was 706043 (black). All were
available in blue and red with slightly different part numbers.
Regards, Bill
On Jul 6, 2007, at 3:19 PM, Brian Jones wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've a 1963 TR4. The rear interior is the original vinyl. The vinyl
> has held up really well, but the rear panel (what your back would
> rest against if you sat on the rear 'seat') has lost all its lining
> and padding. I can see remnants of muslin and odd crumbs of foam,
> but no complete pieces of either to know what was there. I'd like
> to renovate and resurface the backing to the vinyl, rather than
> just fit new, inferior product. I really like the aged, but
> serviceable vinyl that remains as it has a loved and used patina
> about it. Can anyone tell me just what should be behind the vinyl?
> I'd like to recreate what was originally there.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Brian in Valley Forge
> 1963 TR4 CT14455-L
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