The final trim piece is for the rear of the boot interior.
Here’s the initial planning using foam board.
Transferring the foam board to aluminium.
Test fit before bending.
Bends added, the left side needed a new piece adding and riveting to it during the test fit.
Applying glue to the vertical surfaces first.
Second stage was gluing down the rest of it. I’ve left a 1.5cm lip at the front to help the transition from this piece to the floor.
Test fit the carpeted version in the boot.
It’s not yet attached to the car and I still need to decide which rubber seals to use around it.
Thinking of getting a Sportster
But our current is mgb roadster and with the spare removed in favour of tyreweld cans there’s loads of room for suitcases
What’s the dimensions of the space behind your seats? Is it easy to fit a lockable door?
Hi Jim, you can see the creation process of a locked boot area on this post, it is custom made out of aluminium then covered in carpet: https://www.msportster.co.uk/2020/05/08/boot-lid/ – I added a hinge at the bottom and a simple lock at the top.
With the seats moved forward a bit it’ll fold flat. The space behind the seats will depend on the seat you have and how far back you need it to drive. Mine a cobra roadster 7’s with a fixed angle so they don’t fold. I do have them on seat rails. With the seats back its about 20cm between the locked area and the back of the seat at the bottom, seat is angled back further you go up. With the seat all the way forward that does increase by about 10cm. Between the roll bars is a bit less than 90cm. I think with an MX5 seat you could have it more upright to give you more space.
The locked area is quite small about 37cm back 24cm to the to of the opening plus a bit more. The open is about 67.5cm wide, with space either side on the inside. I have my seat belt reels there so the width is designed to clear those.
I’ve seen some people remove the spare wheel indent from the rear body so the inside of the spare wheel cover volume can be used. Also a number of people have a luggage rack over the spare wheel on the outside.
If you’re anywhere near the middle of Hampshire you’re welcome to come have a look.
Thanks, Patrick