MK4 Trunk Aluminum Side Piece

[rsbrillhart]

Working on the trunk area aluminum and I don't seem to have the side pieces for the upper (front) portion. The manual doesn't talk about installing them, so perhaps they don't exist, although there's a photo in the manual with what appears to have them installed. Thus my confusion.

I would like to have these to finish out the trunk space and make it look "cleaner". I can have some made but thought I would ask to see what others have done.

Thanks,

Randy124931

[BadAsp427]

there are not any panels like that from FFR. Only the one piece that goes on the outside of the frame... Others have fabricated their own.
I chose not to and considering when it is all together and the body is on, you can't even see in there, IMO not needed.

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[TMartinLVNV]

I got some extra carpet and cut out the triangle shapes to cover the exposed aluminum parts in the upper trunk area and the front wall.

[edwardb]

I know Mk3's had the aluminum upper trunk sides on the inside, and pretty sure early Mk4's did too. But there were a couple changes to the trunk area on the Mk4 and the entire trunk side has been one piece on the outside for a long time. Some of us made panels to add to the upper inside to make it easier to carpet and look a little cleaner. But nothing like that from Factory Five. Agree it's not very visible once done. Strictly a personal preference.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Those photos are from the very early Mk4 with the dropped trunk floor which only was produced for about a year. As you discovered the current configuration is different.

Jeff

[rsbrillhart]

Thanks for all the comments and feedback. I didn't realize it wouldn't be visible with the body on. One less thing I need to fuss with.

[CDXXVII]

It's not too difficult to make your own. mine is an earlier mk4 so I just needed to build the outside panels.

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