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TR2/3/3A more tr3 interior questions

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ekamm

ekamm

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i received my Moss interior panels a few days ago and looks great I can't wait to get going on it. my question is that I didn't get the panels that are o either side of the car in front of the doors(where your foot would kick if you were driving). I don't even know what to call them. I understand that the kit didn't include them, Mine are vinyl and I can't tell if they are AMCO or the P.O.(my dad) recovered them. After looking at the big 3 parts sites I can only find it in carpet on the TRF site as a part of the carpet set. What are they supposed to do and what has anyone done differently?
 
they are called..'kick panels' so you were on the money. I have them and they are covered in the appropriate carpet...I like that better than gluing carpet directly to the sheet metal, easy to remove but have to be done right as to not look bodged. (tight fit)
 
My Amco interior (that came with the 3A) set had these, hardboard covered with vinyl. But I found the new carpet kit I purchased also provided these (as original, in carpet ... I think).

You can always recover your originals in vinyl I suppose. I chose the carpet route and used a couple of screws to hold them in place using the same holes from the vinyl panels.
 
I don't mind the vinyl and think that I might just recover them. I don't think that the old panels are too bad. I noticed that the Moss replacements didn't use hard board but what appears to be a thin paneling of wood. I could just rebuild them of that. I don't think that they are piped or anything unusual.
 
You might look at the one on the drivers side -- if memory serves it is not totally flat... has a depression for your foot to get at the dipper switch. If you use a rigid backing you may have to leave a hole in the area to accomodate the shape of the sheet metal.
 
I'll check it out when I pull the old material out.
 
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