[VergeGTO]

It's getting warm enough up here in New England and I'm ready to put my '64 back on the road. I love to ride with all four windows of my hardtop rolled down. However the package tray in back loves to flap up and cause havoc. I keep tucking the two inches of free material back behind the rear seat, yet it still comes out. I don't think the back/top of the rear seat fits as snugly as it's supposed to against the metal bracing. That aside, was the package tray affixed in any way other than "tucking" that free flap into the crack? Was there any kind of adhesive used? I saw something on TV where they were using some kind of weld adhesive when installing a headliner. Could the same adhesive be used on the package tray? Any suggestions are welcome. - Thanks

[goatman65]

I've replaced mine 3 times because they always warp.The rear edge fits into the groove under the rear window.Do you have the pad under your tray? The front edge that you tuck in along the seat should be glued with trim adhesive.The sides along the sail panels are supposed to have a plastic edging to hold the sides.I'm not sure how they fit as I dont have them on mine [yet].They are available though.

[VergeGTO]

Thanks for the quick reply goatman. Mine does tuck under the rear window and I do have the plastic edging on the sides that it tucks under too, but that doesn't really help hold down the front, especially when you open it up with all windows down. Can you suggest any specific trim adhesive for the front edge? I fear putting something on that will eat through the plasticky material and make a big mess behind the seat. - Thanks again.

[65Mark]

Use a contact cement spray adhesive. 3M #77 will work

[Jeff Hamlin]

If you have a carboard trunk devider as I do you can use 1/4" staples to secure it down. The #M adhesive works but I would also back it up with some HD cloth/duct type tape.

[jarhead]

Just a tip with the 3M trim adhesive - Take the seat back out first, dry fit the package tray and mark where the flap on the package tray falls. Spray the 3M adhesive on both the flap and where it will attach to, wait for a couple of minutes so the adhesive starts to set up. Tuck the cardboard under the window and side trim and then pull the flap and hold it in place until it sets up. Replace the seat back. The padding that they sell is too thick and puts too much upward pressure on the package tray. When I did mine I didn't use it and never had any problem with it lifting up.

[VergeGTO]

jarhead, thanks for the step by step. I had planned on doing it almost like that. I have already ordered the new tray... with the jute padding. Hopefully I can make it work. One of the steps you mentioned I want to do too. I'm just not sure how. And that is, removing the rear seat. Got steps for that? I hear it has something to do with pushing in AND up at the same time??? I want to make sure I attack it the right way and not mess it up and bend something, etc.

And I checked out your links. The Barrett Jackson links are dead - especially the first one. But I enjoyed your own page. However... you scared the living daylights out of me AND my wife who was sitting on the other sofa. The sound file of the rumbling engine ROARED out of my laptop at an unbelievable level. ...good times

[jarhead]

Thanks for the links update I'll check it out. The bottom of the rear seat has two hoops that hook over a bracket on the floor. Push the front seats all the way forward so you can either sit on the back of the front seat or kneel on the rear floor. Push the front edge of the rear seat down and back to release. Once the bottom of the seat is removed look at the bottom of the back. There sometimes are tabs over the springs that are screwed into the floor board. Remove the screws. Lift up on the back pad and the seat should be free. Sometimes it's easier to remove one of the rear arm rests to get the seat back out. It's alot easier than I described.