How does the rear flat panel come off?

[Flicky]

Can anyone help me to figure out how the long flat panel that is under the rear window inside the car, the one that is on the firewall area, comes out?

I washed my car yesterday and there is a little water now in the cubby area. I'm trying to find the leak.

Thanks

[jamesrguk]

Can anyone help me to figure out how the long flat panel that is under the rear window inside the car, the one that is on the firewall area, comes out?

I washed my car yesterday and there is a little water now in the cubby area. I'm trying to find the leak.

Thanks

You have to remove the cargo net hooks when the come out they're a weird shape and I think that's the only thing that holds the panel in IIRC.

J

[DMCTek]

James is correct. All that holds it in is 4 screws which also secure the cargo net hooks. Once those are removed tilt the panel forward at the top and then lift the panel up and out. There are two wire clips at the bottom that will release when lifted upward.

[DMCMW Dave]

Can anyone help me to figure out how the long flat panel that is under the rear window inside the car, the one that is on the firewall area, comes out?

I washed my car yesterday and there is a little water now in the cubby area. I'm trying to find the leak.

Thanks

Is it a low VIN car? If so you probably need to seal up the vent holes behind the rear speakers.

[DMC5180]

Can anyone help me to figure out how the long flat panel that is under the rear window inside the car, the one that is on the firewall area, comes out?

I washed my car yesterday and there is a little water now in the cubby area. I'm trying to find the leak.

Thanks


There is a Vent hole 2-2.5" in diameter drilled through the B-pillar of the underbody (below the black grill vents on each side of the car) I suppose its possible that some water managed to get it that way. Their is a foam seal that creates a duct work channel of sorts that is supposed to help keep water from running into the hole. It is supposed have a small gap in the bottom of the seal to allow water to drain out if it does manage to get into the area. I guess it kind of depends how the water was sprayed at the car. I've also heard the seal of the rear glass can separate which is another place water can get in.

[Flicky]

You have to remove the cargo net hooks when the come out they're a weird shape and I think that's the only thing that holds the panel in IIRC.

J

Thanks, that got it. I was working in the dark last night and couldn't see that them hooks had that extra leg in the back to hold.


Is it a low VIN car? If so you probably need to seal up the vent holes behind the rear speakers.

Yes, this is 'first 700' car, I can see the slot holes in the exterior vents. I'll take the large plastic panel out and have a look. The rear glass looks to be sealed up, I had seen a post that some weren't sealed from the factory.

[DMCMW Dave]

Thanks, that got it. I was working in the dark last night and couldn't see that them hooks had that extra leg in the back to hold.



Yes, this is 'first 700' car, I can see the slot holes in the exterior vents. I'll take the large plastic panel out and have a look. The rear glass looks to be sealed up, I had seen a post that some weren't sealed from the factory.

You won't see the holes from the outside. You need to remove either the whole quarter panel (ouch) or the inside panels (the ones with the speaker holes in them) as the holes are near the speakers. To remove the side panels you remove the inner door seal rubber, and carefully soften the vinyl/glue with a heat gun and un-bond the vinyl from the body. Remove the seat belt upper bolt and one screw in that corner.

Once you find the holes, you can either fiberglass them up, or simply glue/RTV/rivet something over the holes to seal them up. Don't drill through the fiberglass into the stainless.

[Jonathan]

You have to remove the cargo net hooks when the come out they're a weird shape and I think that's the only thing that holds the panel in IIRC.

J


James is correct. All that holds it in is 4 screws which also secure the cargo net hooks. Once those are removed tilt the panel forward at the top and then lift the panel up and out. There are two wire clips at the bottom that will release when lifted upward.

This thread got me looking into why I've never felt my backing board was all the way into place as it should.

Explaining how the cargo net hooks are what is holding it in helped. I took one out and found it looks just like these:

http://store.delorean.com/p-10086-lug-net-outer-clip.aspx

I have all four and the clip bracket and the screws. What I don't have is anything mounted on the backside of the board that I am assuming these hooks somehow grab on to. The back of my board has the locations for a connection where there is a bit of a cut out for the carpet and what looks like an existing screw or rivet hole. But no bracket or clip of any kind.

Am I to assume I am missing all four of these:

http://store.delorean.com/p-10087-lug-net-outer-brkt.aspx

It seems like this is what the opposite end of those cargo net hooks somehow pinch into, but I can't say for certain because there isn't anything on the back of mine to compare to.

Can anyone confirm for me or better yet, post a photo of the backside of your board to show visually?

[Flicky]

Can anyone confirm for me or better yet, post a photo of the backside of your board to show visually?

Mine is just a hole in the wood. On the bottom there are 2 wire things that must hook on the brackets that are on the car.

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[Jonathan]

Mine is just a hole in the wood. On the bottom there are 2 wire things that must hook on the brackets that are on the car.

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Thanks for that. Mine looks like yours. I have the lower clips that slip over the bottom of the braces but no upper clips where the holes are. I still think it's missing something that would have gone in those small holes.

[Josh]

I used center caps off of a chevy sprint, no fiber glassing necessary

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/jschatte/Facebook/Project%2082%20Delorean/1084960_684647781548738_1470557271_o.jpg (http://s84.photobucket.com/user/jschatte/media/Facebook/Project%2082%20Delorean/1084960_684647781548738_1470557271_o.jpg.html)

[Jonathan]

...I have the lower clips that slip over the bottom of the braces but no upper clips where the holes are. I still think it's missing something that would have gone in those small holes.

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

[martiq]

You are not missing anything. the lug net outer clip hooks directly into the small holes.

At the open on the clip the short bend one goes on the front side of the panel, and the longer one with two bends on it goes over the panel and in to the small holes.

[Jonathan]

You are not missing anything. the lug net outer clip hooks directly into the small holes.

At the open on the clip the short bend one goes on the front side of the panel, and the longer one with two bends on it goes over the panel and in to the small holes.

Thanks for that Martin. That makes sense and my backboard is in place now as it was meant to be. I think I realized those brackets I mentioned earlier are actually the ones the screws go into on the otherside of the trim piece just below the window. Perfect. Cheers.