Parcel shelf....How's yours??

[static1800]

Update: Parcel shelf = completly stuffed, is now hanging verticaly behind rear seat. Plans to make a new one have been delayed so many times now... :roll: i think i will make a similar thing up to how Dubsta's MkII a manuel lift like loon suggested, but with those latch things on the sides, any idea where i can get those or even what the hell they're called?

[XXX-1.8T]

On the weekend i did my stereo install.

What i did was get an og speaker for the front dash from Syncro and install it along with my Blaupunkt deck.

As im an originality nut like Brackie i had 2 5" Jaycar speakers with integrated tweeters that i wanted to install without cutting any door trims or parcel shelfs.

What i did was unscrew the 2 shelfs next to the parcel tray and stripped the carpet from them. Used a jig saw with a head that cuts plastic to cut the holes as i was cutting i aimed not to cut the bracing that was on the plastic.

Screwed the speakers in and covered the speakers with the carpet. Because the tweeters were raised very high i cut circles in the carpet so the tweeters can protroud. Now all u see is these little tweeters sitting on top of those shelfs.

Systems sounds good very happy with the set up.

[Antdragonist]

hey, just wondering
ive got a mk1, has 2 parcel shelves in it from when i bought it recently,
- 1 with 2 x speaker holes in it an 1 original

im not much of a fan of the parcel shelves but if im going to use one id rather the one without holes - EXCEPT the woods slightly fraying at one end.
any tips on how to neaten it up would be sweet,
but yeah, either shelf wont be stayin in anyway, just be nice to make it better in the mean time.

cheers.

[86gti]

hey, just wondering
ive got a mk1, has 2 parcel shelves in it from when i bought it recently,
- 1 with 2 x speaker holes in it an 1 original

im not much of a fan of the parcel shelves but if im going to use one id rather the one without holes - EXCEPT the woods slightly fraying at one end.
any tips on how to neaten it up would be sweet,
but yeah, either shelf wont be stayin in anyway, just be nice to make it better in the mean time.

cheers.

Heya Dom!
Post up a pic of where its damaged...maybe some epoxy or f-glass and some glue might help.

[JP-009]

I am trying to make a rear parcel shelf for my Mk1 (as it was missing when I bought the car), and I am a using a large piece of card board and cutting it down to size to make a template for the real thing.

Can anyone help me with the dimensions of an original parcel shelf and a pic of how it looks in the car? As I am trying to get an original look, and make as big a shelf as possible.

Thanks in advance as any help is greatly appreciated.

[Golf Loon]

Hey JP
Do you have to side mounted brackets?
That will influence how big your shelf can be.
I have seen onew with timber side brackets and plywood top which looked ok.
I`m selling one in the for sales if you want to see how it looks.

[DAR32]

I used to own a Citigolf in South Africa. it was an brand new original mk1 GTI with the 1.8l fuel injection engine. In South Africa they still make Mk1's today. This was about 10 years ago. I had a free air sub in the backboard with Mids and tweeters mounted in the rear doors, mids in the front doors tweeters mounted higher up. The backboard was on a Chipboard carpeted in boot matting and attached to the rear seat just like the original backboard. it worked better than the original as it did not rattle around and there were two sponge pieces attached to the boot that held it in place perfectly. The 16mm chip board was solid and had no vibrations at all. The only change in recent times to this shape was the bumpers and dashboard. The dash I had in my car (CTI) was the exact replica of the orginal GTI with the gauges down below.

Its really easy to make a backboard and the size is about 20mm longer than the measurement of the plastic moulded side panels that the board is supposed to rest on. (If that makes sense to you guys)

[revnit]

Hey guys a little off topic but its not to far off I've been though the parcel shelf debate i had a complete parcel shelfs setup in my car but i don't like the look of them and all the other issues that came along brittle plastic brackets missing mounts sagging center etc..etc.. so i went a different direction ive made custom parcel shelf setups before but decided to do it this way it doesn't suit everyone but i like the look alot better

[mikinoz]

build me the same and i will buy it from you it looks that good! top effort

[ICEDIST]

This is my custom parcel shelf and 6x9 Side-boxes (i want to trademark these !!) The boot is not complete in these images at this stage... To finish it off I built a new (slightly raised) floor so all the audio cables, and the spare wheel could be accessed. I have a removable Vibe subwoofer pre-fab enclosure, and a Vibe amplifier that is mounted on the right had side 6x9 box. All-in-all quite neat. Not over the top and all done in the oem carpet finish to make it blend in. The install is now complete, but I have been a bit lazy with the camera !