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1955 Chevy Belair Package Tray Replacement Material
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:06 pm
by kamaki48
Hi, my name is Tommy. I live in Hawaii and when ever I order a replacement part for my 55 Chevy Belair, the shipping charges are unbelievable. The shipping charges for a package tray is very high. Just wondering what type of material I can use to fabricate my own package tray. It has to be able to take the daily heat, especially the daily heat here in Hawaii. I would think that ABS Plastic would surely warp. I do plan on covering what ever material I end up using with vinyl material to match my seats. Thank you, Tommy.
Re: 1955 Chevy Belair Package Tray Replacement Material
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:09 pm
by Revv Up
I’d be tempted to build a fibreglass replacement.
Re: 1955 Chevy Belair Package Tray Replacement Material
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:26 am
by John Long
I believe PVC would hold up. If you have doubts maybe putting 1/4" landau top foam on it would protect it from excess heat.
John
Re: 1955 Chevy Belair Package Tray Replacement Material
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:07 am
by BigRig
I am with you on the fabrication part and old school not computers or laser printer types.
Re: 1955 Chevy Belair Package Tray Replacement Material
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:31 am
by John
I typically make the package trays out of hard board or 1/8 ply. That back window is like a magnifying glass. I have had ABS warp in extreme heat one time. It was horrible. Had to redo like 1/2 the interior. However it was parked in the Phoenix AZ sun with 120 heat. Most areas are not that intense.
The cars I typically do aren't daily drivers and dont get left in the sun so I still use ABS a lot. Its a great material to work with and will last forever.