Rear bulkhead mod brainstorm

[zee]

I am trying to make my MKIV somewhat reasonably period correct. With FFR it's much easier to make 289 period correct, but I decided to go down the 427 path with an S/C layout, so here we are.

One thing that's "wrong" is that the real bulkhead closes. 427 competition had exposed rollbars with an FIA bump:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=175738&d=1669309044

Comp cars had the battery at the back:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=175741&d=1669309375

Street cars had it closed with a vinyl and had storage, similar to this:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=175737&d=1669309044

Naturally, the latter is easier to do with the FFR design, but I do have a driver side rollbar (with a crossbar for seat belt). On the passenger side, I plan to do this, regardless of which option I go with:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=175742&d=1669309439

So now that leaves me with two options.

Option 1:

Go with the faux comp look. Move the rear bulkhead back. But with FFR, the step is deeper and higher. So I plan to put a faux battery there with a fire extinguisher on the other side, that wont add any depth:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=175739&d=1669309085
(pardon my photoshop skills).

It should look like this without losing any space for the passenger:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=174339&d=1667236608

Option 2

The second option is easier. Just vinyl the back and put a leather / vinyl pocket there, similar to the CSX3283 I showed above:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=175740&d=1669309221

But it's sort of incorrect because the rest of my car follows the competition look, but it'll be sort of incorrect either way.

So, internet, what say you?

[Jeff Kleiner]

If you move the rear wall back you won’t see both roll bar legs, only the inner one. The outer one joins with the chassis in the rear wheel well.

Jeff

[zee]

If you move the rear wall back you won’t see both roll bar legs, only the inner one. The outer one joins with the chassis in the rear wheel well.

Jeff

More engineering :-).

[BEAR-AvHistory]

FWIW. Had a Morgan+4SS with the batteries 2X6Volt in the cockpit behind the seats & was never real comfortable with that part of it. Especially with the batteries of the time which you has to water as part of regular maintenance.

[zee]

FWIW. Had a Morgan+4SS with the batteries 2X6Volt in the cockpit behind the seats & was never real comfortable with that part of it. Especially with the batteries of the time which you has to water as part of regular maintenance.

It's a dumb place for the battery IMO. IF I do the exposed rollbar then I'll just have a fake 3D printed facade with stickers, the real battery will be elsewhere.