Cardboard trunk liner questions

Digger89L · Post by **Digger89L** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:25 pm

I'm thinking about trying to repair / restore the OE black cardboard trunk liner in my 66 ....its all there, just torn and worn. Can anyone confirm what it is actually made of: is it just black-dyed cardboard, or did VW treat it with some kind of asphalt or tar or something like that?

hercdriver · Post by **hercdriver** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:24 am

Im not sure what it's made from, but wolfsburgwest make a nice reproduction trunk liner.

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/Detai ... 113863509C

Digger89L · Post by **Digger89L** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:19 am

Yes, that's the frustrating part for us Canucks up here in the Great White North: $36 for the liner, but $175 for shipping! Really!! So, for $211 I figure I can spend a few hours figuring out how to restore one that's got a few years (decades?) left in it!! LOL

Digger89L · Post by **Digger89L** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:23 pm

Sure is quiet around here Cue the crickets: .......chirp .......chirp ........chirp.

Blue Baron · Post by **Blue Baron** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:04 pm

I wouldn't bother trying to restore one. They fall to pieces when they get old. I'd look for good used, buy the repro or search for the closest VW parts seller in Canada.

Digger89L · Post by **Digger89L** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:12 pm

I'm actually making pretty good progress on the restoration of my 1966 vintage cardboard trunk liner. Haven't been documenting it, because its fairly obviously (from the lack of response here on the forum) that no one else is really interested. However, I will post a few pics in a while showing progress. With good quality carpenters glue, and some carefully placed weights, I have been able to repair all of the tears (some were pretty bad). I only wish I had taken some 'before' pics to compare with the 'during and after' pics. So ...all you doubters out ther ...stay tuned.

Blue Baron · Post by **Blue Baron** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:17 pm

It's not that I'm a doubter or that I don't care. It's that good replacements are available and that was the route I chose to go. But I'm all for doing it yourself.

darzoom · Post by **darzoom** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:35 am

was it fun and how did it turn out?