Early FHC luggage rails

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#1 Early FHC luggage rails

Post by peters3103 » Sun Jan 23, 2022 5:08 am

Hi Gents,
Today I have finally fitted my luggage rails and rubber inserts. I bought an original set, bar one, at vast expense, about 5 years ago. I’ve had my hardura mat modified from one piece to the, correct for model, two piece type. I had bought bifurcated rivets to attach the rails (retainers) to the mat but as they were too long I used pop rivets instead. The two longest rails needed to be bent to follow the shape of the floor as the two boards, covering the spare wheel and petrol tank, slope up towards the rear of the car. Presumably this is how it should be? Looking at the photo in Dr Haddock’s originality bible it appears so:


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I’ve also removed the folding extension board to remove the incorrect pop up luggage retainers, fill the holes and retrim before fitting the five shorts rails & rubbers.


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61 E-Type FHC Opalescent Golden Sand
69 XJ6 4.2 MOD Old English White - one previous owner
16 XE R Sport 25t Polaris White - shopping trolley
63 MGB Roadster Aintree Green - my dads from new

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#2 Re: Early FHC luggage rails

Post by peters3103 » Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:29 am

885169 from Factory Fit has a two additional press studs on the L shaped part of the mat. One at the inside corner of the L and another adjacent on the left side edge of the mat. This one appears to be a little further towards the rear of the car unless it’s just the photo. As 885169 is unrestored I presume it’s correct. Incidentally it was built on the 7th November, the day before my car.


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61 E-Type FHC Opalescent Golden Sand
69 XJ6 4.2 MOD Old English White - one previous owner
16 XE R Sport 25t Polaris White - shopping trolley
63 MGB Roadster Aintree Green - my dads from new

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#3 Re: Early FHC luggage rails

Post by budmarston@aol.com » Sun Jan 23, 2022 2:22 pm

Here are three shots from my former national JCNA champion 885041, built 18 September 1961.
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#4 Re: Early FHC luggage rails

Post by peters3103 » Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:09 pm

Thanks for the photos. Lovely interior - they do look great in red.

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61 E-Type FHC Opalescent Golden Sand
69 XJ6 4.2 MOD Old English White - one previous owner
16 XE R Sport 25t Polaris White - shopping trolley
63 MGB Roadster Aintree Green - my dads from new

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