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Parcel Shelf
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 12:16 am
by Leyland
Hi everyone
I have recently purchased a new parcel shelf from Newton Comm and fitted the metal rail and the padded cover to the front.
I notice that there are two threaded fixings on each side where the shelf goes. However, there is only one hole each end of the rail fixed to the shelf. What is the other hole each end for? I am missing something. Help please. Ty
Re: Parcel Shelf
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:37 am
by taupe
Its a spare hole !
taupe
Re: Parcel Shelf
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:23 pm
by SGTBILKO
For the ashtrays? Later cars had an ashtray on each side under the parcelshelf.
Re: Parcel Shelf
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 5:01 pm
by Leyland
That's great. Thanks for help Ty
Re: Parcel Shelf
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:13 am
by ManyMinors
It isn't to do with ashtrays which are fitted to the shelf itself, not the car body. I think the extra holes were for an alternative (slightly lower) position of the parcel shelf if the (optional) heater was fitted. My own late Minor 1000 only has a captive nut in the lower hole because by then most cars probably had the heater fitted?
Re: Parcel Shelf
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:30 pm
by SGTBILKO
ManyMinors wrote:It isn't to do with ashtrays which are fitted to the shelf itself, not the car body. I think the extra holes were for an alternative (slightly lower) position of the parcel shelf if the (optional) heater was fitted. My own late Minor 1000 only has a captive nut in the lower hole because by then most cars probably had the heater fitted?
You're right, I hadn't read the question properly!