Vitesse Saloon Rear Seat / Boot Partition

[Paul H]

Hi , what is the correct partition material between the rear seats and the boot. Currently mine is 1/2 inch chipboard 

 

Any info welcomed

 

Paul 

[Pete Lewis]

Mine just had some sacking that backed the squab we added a ply partition

I will look in the old parts list but its out in the cold right now

 

Edit only shows hessian

pete

[JohnD]

I think the original was in the same austerity hardboard material that was under the dashboard etc.

 

Plywood OK but as you have a tankful of fuel back there, follow motorpsort practice a put in a metal sheet?

Aluminium sheet of that size often found at metal recyclers, and aavalibale for a third the price of new sheet - it won't be visible so condition not important.

 

John

[Pete Lewis]

on the mk2 supplement it shows a 'pad'  706226 as the rearmost foam or what ever its made from 

it could be just for bolstering or hecks knows what 

 

 

think something a bit lighter than chipboard helps noise and loosing small parts in the boot when they 

dive into the seat box when you hit the brakes 

 

Pete

[Colin Lindsay]

It's just hardboard as John says. You can replace it with anything, including metal, as price isn't the same consideration now as it was when the penny pinchers designed the car way back when.

[Paul H]

on the mk2 supplement it shows a 'pad'  706226 as the rearmost foam or what ever its made from 

it could be just for bolstering or hecks knows what 

 

 

think something a bit lighter than chipboard helps noise and loosing small parts in the boot when they 

dive into the seat box when you hit the brakes 

 

Pete

Hi Pete , I've got the pad it's plastic sheeting with a filling , which in my case is mostly disintegrated , will open up and replace . It looks the same as the pads next to the rear wings . I will opt for plywood , much lighter than chipboard.

Paul