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Thanks nfbr. And yeah, Im not entirely sure of the width I just assumed 9mm as it stuck in my mind for some reason. I thought I would end up screwing some sort of bracket or support strut onto the bottom but it never really sagged that badly.

Can this be moved to the "How To:" section if possible? That's If anyone finds it particularly useful. I know its quite simple but Its always good to have a guide to work too right. What You Need. Materials - MDF (I used a 9mm sheet from B&Q at ~£8 and It worked well, Can't remember the size of the sheet though..) Fabric (I used cowprint furry stuff at ~£2 a Metre from the local fabric shop, just make sure you get enough to cover the parcel shelf..) Tacks/Pins (Used to stick fabric to MDF. You could use glue) Tools - Jigsaw or Saw (Bloody difficult with a saw but achievable) Drill with a largeish wood drill bit Screwdriver (The right type for your 6x9 screws) Pencil Measuring tape/Big ruler Other - 6x9's Screws for 6x9's Step 1. Take out the old parcel shelf and put it on the MDF sheet you have. If you run the back end of the parcel shelf against the side of the MDF (As my badly drawn MS paint diagram below try's to display) then it will minimise the cutting you have to do. Draw around the parcel shelf with a pencil, this doesn't have to be spot on because there is a fair amount of give in the back anyway, just make sure you don't make it too small - that is a fatal mistake. Step 2. Cut out the outline of the parcel shelf on the MDF using jigsaw. Don't forget your safety glasses! Step 3. Trial fit the parcel shelf. Put the MDF shelf in the back of the car and SHUT THE BOOT! Then go through the front doors and see if you can move it around. If you can't, good job! Make sure you brush down the shelf before the trial fitting, or you will get MDF dust all over the inside of your car. Step 4. Measure the centre point of the shelf. Use the ruler/tape measure for this. Again, doesn't have to be incredibly accurate but this is the point you take your 6x9 locations off. Step 5. Measure halfway between the centre point and the sides on each side of the shelf (See diagram...:S). This should give you the centre point for your 6x9 Locations. Step 6. Using the paper cutout for the 6x9's that you got in the box (if you don't have any, then either print some off or try and accurately guess the size and shape of the speaker) Remember to not cut the hole too big, you don't want the speaker falling through. Step 7. Cut out the speaker locations using your jigsaw/saw. To get the blade in the centre without hacking up the shelf, I drilled through the centre points of the 6x9's with a large drill bit and cut out from there. Step 8. Trial fit speakers. If they don't fit in then file the holes in the MDF until they do! Remember, DON'T MAKE THEM TOO BIG. Step 9. Attach chosen material. Make sure the shelf is clean before doing this. I just put the shelf upside down on the underside of the material then pulled the back around and held it in place with pins. Up to you how you do it really, the one in my new car I stuck down with glue which took an age but is a tighter fit. Step 10. Cut out the holes for the 6x9's in the material. Do this after the material has been fitted and from the back so you can see where your cutting. Don't cut too much off. I just cut out a small hole in the middle and then sliced out to the corners so the material folded in when the speaker was put in. Step 11. Put speakers in position and screw in. The screws I had where self tapping so I just screwed straight threw the material and into the MDF using my trusty screwdriver. In some cases you may have to drill holes through the MDF but this gets more technical with reasonably accurate measurements so try and get your hands on some self tapping screws if you can. Step 12. Crack open a beer and admire your handywork. If you've done it right, It should look something like this - (If your cracking open a beer, I advise you do this AFTER taking the car for a test drive with your new speakers.) Hope this helps some people.

www.diy.com I made myself a tidy shelf out of some £8 MDF from B&Q. Also you can cover it in anything you wan't, for example at the moment mine is cowprint..

I had to replace mine recently, Found it on ebay for £30 but it isn't a VW Part (fits fine though, but you will need it sprayed). Other then that your local scrappy is probably your best bet. I think its called the Grill panel or something.

Ahh, good plan - Ill ring round a few local scrappy's tomorrow to see if anyone has a Lupo in. And yeah it is a clean break, at both the mounting point and the break from the box to the pipe. Thanks.

So sunday evening, I has happily driving along at around 40mph in a country-ish lane (note: there is no snow or ice on the southcoast, atall, so it wasn't particularly dangerous) when all of a sudden my left hand side hit a massive pothole I failed to spot. After coming out of it I heard a loud noise, like a train, and spent a good 30 seconds wondering where the nearest train tracks where until I realised it came from the car. I pulled over and got out and realised that the back box had snapped off its mount and was trailing along the ground. Not a problem, a few cable ties in the boot did the trick for the journey home . Then, I just had a look it it now and accidentally knocked the entire back box off from the rest of the exhaust, fail mechanics 101. So, just wondering what you guys would advise on the replacement, Im a student so it has to be cheap. Is it a case of just going and buying the standard one from VW or are there good after market alternatives available for around the same price? Any advice is much appreciated The car is a 1999 (T Reg) 1.4S. Thanks.

I love the front of this car - Looks really smart.

Hey, welcome to the Club Im from Poole, just round the corner so I occasionally stop off in Soton for some shopping - Ill keep my eyes open!

I keep seeing a yellow Lupo, slammed with a body kit on my way to work. Its driven by a girl, coming out of Corfe Mullen towards Hamworthy every morning. Slammed on some nice rims (not sure what they are..) and has a body kit on. I did just see you In Hamworthy, heading towards Poole on my way back from college (Around 8pm tonight). I waved Because you where behind me but im not sure if you saw..

Still, a new car shouldn't have any of those problems :/ You can't excuse the poor build quality with "Cheap to fix".. If you spent the best part of 10K on a new car would you want to take it home only to have a huge amount of faults come up which, although may be cheap, still take up time and effort? No. They are a car on which you get what you pay for. In my opinion, cheap vw = not a vw but they seem to be all right cars as long as you can live with the problems. I can't offer a better opinion having never driven one but they look ok and have good engines. Personally I would choose a Lupo any day

Mine brims at around 29L :S

Depends how tubby your passengers are! ;P

Click here for ebay win.. I lol'd.

I think it looks a bit like a C2!

Now where was that Girls Of Club Lupo thread...?