Bristol Cars - Owners and Enthusiasts Forum  

Go Back   Bristol Cars - Owners and Enthusiasts Forum > Bristol Forums > 6 cyl Bristol cars

6 cyl Bristol cars Type 400 to 406 - restoration, repair, maintenance etc

405 How do I remove the rear shelf ?

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 30-01-22, 09:51 AM
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2021
Posts: 25
Default 405 How do I remove the rear shelf ?

I'd like to remove the rear parcel shelf on the 405 to get better access to the fuel tank. I've removed the rear seats and unscrewed the parcel shelf across the front, but are there more fixings in the boot or hidden somewhere ?
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 22-02-22, 05:05 AM
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Melbourne australia
Posts: 11
Default

The only other fixings on the rear shelf would be the cover for the fuel inlet pipe. the there is a speaker hanging below the shelf and also the boot lamp. It may be possible to remove the shelf by rotating it forward from the RH side about the petrol inlet pipe once the speaker and boot lamp are removed, but without removing the rear glass it may not be possible.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 14-03-22, 11:38 PM
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2021
Posts: 25
Default

Thanks pnaleahy - after removing the speaker ( and disconnecting the speaker leads ) and disconnecting the boot lamp wires - and removing the filler hose and breather hose, it was possible to ease the shelf forward and then up a bit, then right out.
On the underside, on the black felt, is chalked "49" for chassis 4049.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 4049 rear shelf underside.jpg (241.7 KB, 19 views)
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT. The time now is 01:12 PM.


This is the live site

Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2