Scuttle top casing cover

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#1 Scuttle top casing cover

Post by Mich7920 » Sun Aug 18, 2019 6:32 pm

Hi all,
I just remade my scuttle top casing in aluminium and would like to know were to buy the trim cover.
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Mich
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#2 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by 288gto » Sun Aug 18, 2019 9:15 pm

Hi Michel,

If you mean item 26 in the pic , I got mine from BAS. It needs to be heated up and moulded round the metal or in your case aluminium panel. I didn't fancy doing it myself so sent the panel to Jack at BAS to do, however there are those on here who have done it themselves. Richard rswaffie springs to mind.

If "scuttle top casing" and" trim cover" don't refer to a dash top cover then just ignore the above. :lol:

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#3 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by 288gto » Sun Aug 18, 2019 9:21 pm

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#4 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by Mich7920 » Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:51 am

Hi Simon,
So I ignore ...
The parts I refer are the pannels under dashboard but the Jaguar book call them "scuttle top casing assembly".
I need to cover them as near as the original for I think the original trim is now no longer available.
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#5 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by 288gto » Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:05 am

Ah , ok :lol:

Which number in the pic below then?
If it’s 14, 15 and 16 try Andy at Hutsons.


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#6 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by Mich7920 » Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:11 am

I'll try.
Thanks Simon
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#7 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by paulsco » Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:46 am

Hi Michel,

I think the early ones were aluminium covered with vinyl (leathercloth) similar to the door cover vinyl.
The later ones were made of Millboard.

Unfortunately I dont know what date they changed.

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#8 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by Mich7920 » Mon Aug 19, 2019 10:05 am

Hi Paul,
Mine where covered with Millboard. I tryed to covered the new one with vinyl but it's thiker and so more difficult to fit.
If I don't find, I let them with vinyl.
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#9 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by paulsco » Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:31 pm

Hi Michel,

The Millboard does not have a covering as such, the millboard itself has a textured face.

https://www.martrim.co.uk/car-trimming- ... lboard.php

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#10 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by ETTony » Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:10 pm

I fitted just the mill board pieces, as said they are textured (also not visible). The covers are quite chunky with a traditional flax / hemp insulation and black heavy finish. These are still on the shelf and will probably never be fitted.
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#11 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by Mich7920 » Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:39 pm

I ordered some thin vinyl from Martrim.
We'll see if it's near the original.
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#12 Re: Scuttle top casing cover

Post by Mich7920 » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:27 am

Hi
For those who would have any interest, I ordered " Vinide Leather Cloth" From Martrim to do the job.
Very thin, 1/32" ( 0.8mm) it's a very good product.
Prefer neoprene in spray to glue it on the aluminium you'll avoid some acumulations of glue.
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