I have been looking for a parcel shelf that I can re-trim in colour matched vinyl when I stumbled over this post:-
http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic34335....rcel+shelf

In that ad, the shelf is advertised as being not for vehicles with reclining rear seats. My 2012 L322 has reclining rear seats but that shelf looks exactly the same as the original in my vehicle and exactly like all the others I have seen advertised.

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between parcel shelves for for vehicles with and without rear reclining seats?

TIA.

The reclining seat option has a bit if trim on the back of the parcel shelf that is sprung loaded and split 60/40 to match seats. if you don't fit the right one you wont be able to recline seats without popping shelf out.

Our 2011 Autobiography has reclining rear seats and the rear parcel shelf is hinged were it abuts the seats to allow them to recline

Hope that makes sense

Dave

Try a company called b|trim, they are automotive leather trimmers and are based in Enfield and they can match leather exactly 0208 804 1621. They have trimmed several of my parcel shelves in genuine leather which is exact match to LR leather. They buy the same leather, so 100% perfect.

I think I'll have to look at my parcel shelf more closely because I'm pretty sure I have the standard one in place...first job of the day before the rain sets in.

Thanks for the tip for the re-trimmers.

Here's a pic of mine trimmed in matching leather of one of my old L322's

Giantlandyman, if you look at the pic above closely you will notice the extra panel on the LHS where the RHS seat is reclined slightly and the RHS panel is pushed down so, not visible sir...

A strip around 3 inches deep that is hinged and touched the rear seats

DrF, did your shelf NOT squeak? I have heard complaints from a few who have had their shelf refinished... The leather squeaks against the plastic shelf hangers

Thanks for that, Craig. I'll go and check when the current rain shower has passed.

.......quietly leaves room

How much of a do I feel? At least enough to need a face-palm emoticon. Plan C is now in effect.