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Rear Package Tray Tricks

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#1 ·
Need to replace my rear package tray. Has anyone purchased one of the package trays from NPD? Who sells the best quality tray? Are there any tricks to removing and installing the new tray. Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Phil
70 Shadow Grey SS 396
 
#3 ·
quality is about the same from one to another. pick a vendor that is easy to work with.

Remove back seat, lower frist, then top, two bolts holding the top/back in place.
Remove window cranks, screws etc., remove side panels, upper and lower portions
Remove interior plastic corner pieces, one on each side, very bottom of window in each corner.

this will allow you to see how the existing package tray is installed.

remove the tape along the front edge where it would meet the top of the seat. This is basically the only thing holding it in place. Before you start pulling, take note of the ears on the ends of the package tray. These fold up behind the sail panels. You can start pulling straight out but you may need to push up in the center, from under to allow yourselve enough room to get the ears released. You could also take a utility knife and cut the ears off. Just take not of how it is installed, B/C installation is reverse.

Becareful, others that have tried this are in the middle of a frame off, because they didn't know when to quit. :D
 
#4 ·
Phil; I have not replaced a package tray but have researched the subject as mine is warped a little and will eventually need replaced. One idea I came across that made sense was to make you own. Apparently there are a couple different styles ( different finishes but all are basicly cardboard). Several have complained about their new package trays warping in short order. I think someone mentioned making one out of thin plywood and then bonding color correct fabric to it. If you had a pattern it probably wouldn't be too hard. It may even be cheaper ( don't know how much they are ) and definitely would hold up better.
 
#5 ·
I cut a template out of 1/4 plywood, glued thin foam on it and glued leather on that. after a couple of tries it turned out great. I think it will long outlast the factory style
and its alot easier to clean that the mesh style.
 
#8 ·
Guys
Thanks all for the info. Its more in depth than I thought, I was going to change the whole interior next year. I did not know that you had to take the whole rear interior apart to change it. I will do the package tray at that time which leads me to my next delema. My interior is Ivory and original. My friends and wife want me to change it to Black . They say it will go better with the Shadow Grey color of the exterior. I told them if I change it to black it will decrease the value. The car is rstored to all original. What does everyone think?
 
#9 ·
Ivory and gray.......nah, sounds like black would work better. Is the gray the original color? If not, there goes the o/e motif, so what does it matter? Do what you feel is right and what you're happy with. Colors change, and interior colors change....can always be put back to original if it really means that much.
 
#13 ·
If your doing the whole interior next year then wait and do all at once. No sense pulling it apart twice.

I vote Ivory. IMO that color combo is more unique and would stand out against a black interior car.

What color is your headliner?
 
#16 ·
It's your car but I vote original. 90% of the cars out there have black interior, nice to see something different every now and then.

As far as the package tray I bought one from NPD about 4 yrs ago. Looks identical to the one that came with the interior kit I just bought. They are just cardboard type material, it's not like GM put anything better in them originally. Mine hasn't warped at all. The guy at NPD said to stay away from the mesh covered ones as they tend to wrinkle and that's the more expensive one.
 
#18 ·
I've bought both styles and the stock type one came with no speaker holes cut. You must cut them yourself. The mesh one has speaker holes already cut out but are hidden by the mesh so they're almost undetectable. BTW I had the mesh one in for years with no wrinkling problem. But the stock type ones will wrinkle badly if there's moisture present.
 
#19 ·
hey!! everyone!! not to resurrect an old post or hijack this thread =]

but had a question while on the topic of a package tray.

im in the process of restoring my 70 chevelle, right infront of the package tray is this cushion tape type deal, would anyone happen to know what this is called? would like to know what if i can buy it somewhere before i completely rip it and be SOL ha.

sorry if posted in the wrong place, figured i would post here instead of begining a new thread, and i couldn't find any info on an existing topic for this.


heres a pic that can help what i mean. Auto part Automotive exterior Bumper Vehicle Metal


thanks in advance everyone!!
 
#20 ·
I just put a new package tray in so I can help. The new package tray came with a 3" wide and 1/2" thick piece of foam sowed along the ending that faces the seat. The package tray also has a ~4" wide flap/piece of vinyl (fake leather). With the tray installed, you take the vinyl flap and pull it over that corner (where your arrows points) and attached is to the verticle metal that you seat back sits against. This way, when you seat goes in, there is some cushion to make sure all of the gaps are filled.

That way, when you put some spare change up in the package tray it won' slide down behind the back seat and be lost for ever.
Package trays come in VINY covered cardboard and a "mesh" cover. The mesh is hard as hell to keep clean and costs a good bit more. It also helps to get the insulation padding as well.

This is what I just put in:

http://www.ss396.com/chevelle/IRE-100.html
 
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