The vertical panel behind your seat....

[ben7]

I think I must be going mad, but in recent low flying I spotted in some photos that the above panel on most cars is black.

 

I have an ex racer with a bare ali panel, which tbh looks pretty gash. Despite owning a se7en previous to this one, I can't for the life of me remember how this panel is normally finished.

 

Are these panels painted/carpeted/finished on road cars

 

Oh and does anybody know what this panel is called?

 

Thanks,

 

Ben

[Petrolhead]

Rear bulkhead?

 

If I am correct the SL has black ones and the carpeted cars had silver ones.

 

Buy a CF one, that would look nice :)

 

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[CanAm]

Usually carpeted on the non-lightweight cars.

 

Alan

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[Shaun_E]

Black powder coat is an option. Most racers and Superlights had bare aluminium as standard. Most road cars were carpeted.

 

Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing

[SLR No.77]

Black is only fitted if specified as an extra. I stripped mine out and had everything powder coated - I actually replaced the rear bulkhead because it had some extra holes and a couple of dents, plus I found one cheap s/h (thanks RiF 😬).

 

If you plan to remove it, ideally you first need to remove the tunnel sides and the rear outer (vinyl covered) quadrants. When refitting put some sikaflex along the chassis tubes before rivetting - it'll stop some of the creaking that appears over time.

 

Stu.

 

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[Jason Plato]

I was told by a very experienced race team engineer (and I dont know if its true) that the rear bulkhead is often replaced each season as its a Key structural panel with regard ot chassis stiffness.

 

here is C7 TOP

Taffia rear gunner

 

[Phil G]

My 1999 Superlight was bare aluminium until I carpeted it because I’m a soft Jessie. 😬

 

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Step up to red alert! - Are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb.

[BadBob]

black powder coated on my new build this year, plus carpet over the top!

 

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[Philip]

Its carpeted on my 98 SLR - strange

 

Dayglo Yellow / Carbon Superlight R No.29 (VHPD)

[ben7]

I'm glad it's not just me then

 

Phil G - did you get the carpet from CC, or did you fashion it youself?

 

Incidently, whilst I was looking for the carpet, I discovered this here Since when did a se7en have a glovebox? That's just wrong

 

Sorry Pete 😬

 

Ben

 

Edited by - V500OSV on 27 Aug 2008 21:07:52

[Phil G]

Ben - No I purchased from Redline, about £25 I think.

 

Back in the 1980s I remember Lol Pilford having cut-outs in his rear panel which acted like small cubby holes. First glovebox in a Se7en possibly?

 

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[Petrolhead]

Since when did a se7en have a glovebox? That's just wrong

And very usefull it is to. I use it to store my pipe 😬

 

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