There should be a "L" shaped brace just of center under the tray, if you need a photo of one, I might be able to take a photo of this 74 Sportabout's brace, and possibly line where it is almost flush with side ends. Eddie Stakes' Planet Houston AMX 713.464.8825 eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.planethoustonamx.com email volume is currently HEAVY; 7-12 day reply time; please call if important ----- Original Message ----- From: "gremlin406" <carll@xxxxxxxx> To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 1:57 PM Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: question >I had a 70 gremlin with factory air and it did have the lower tray > under the dash I had it out once and seem to remember brackets on > the ends and something in the middle i am too old for Music in a car > I wouldn;t even order one in a new car but I need to have something > to fill the hole > > Giz > --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, AMC74HORNET@xxxx wrote: >> First of all since I do not know, did 70 Gremlins come with a > package >> tray? Are you talking about the 2 "L" shaped brackets? My > experience is >> with newer Hornet's. There is a metal frame that runs across the > bottom >> of the plastic dash that bolts into the door pillar on both sides > of the >> car. This metal frame is where the "L" bracket's gets attached to. > Just >> to the right of the steering column on this frame is a slot for a > sheet >> metal screw to attach one bracket and the other is just to he > right of >> the center dash panel is the other slot. Funny you should mention > this >> as I am painting the "L" brackets to install for my package tray > today. >> Also from personal experience at the end of the package tray on the >> inside mounting flange rivet a piece of sheet metal to keep this > area >> where the screws go through to the kick panels to the door pillar > so the >> package tray flange does not crack and also use a piece of 1/8"X2" > steel >> strap between the 2 "L" brackets to support the radio. There is no > metal >> in the package tray and they will crack. These simple mod's prevent >> this. Hope this help's. >> "Doc" > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/YtqqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/