Interior color for dash
Thread Starter
|
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 18
Likes: 7
From: Atlanta, Ga. USA
Interior color for dash
My 1999 XK8 convertible has an interior color code of NED (ivory) and I need to replace the glove box lid after the opening mechanism broke (19-year-old ABS parts are testaments for steel). But all the information on the glove box (parts-diagram pdf and stores) says ivory isn’t correct for the glove box prior to ‘01, and that the part I need is in oatmeal. Anyone else run into this mismatch? Don’t want to spend $400 for the wrong color. Part is GJA6022AFNED for ivory, FAGD for oatmeal.
Thread Starter
|
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 18
Likes: 7
From: Atlanta, Ga. USA
No, it's not doable. I could glue the plastic, but the assembly is put together before it goes into the lid, and then permanently attached with rivets, so you would have to glue the part already in place then somehow put spring pressure back on it. My experience with trying to fix that ABS with epoxy has not been good. Fortunately, Jagbits had one for $200.
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 13,697
Likes: 9,645
From: Wise County,TX
My 1999 XK8 convertible has an interior color code of NED (ivory) and I need to replace the glove box lid after the opening mechanism broke (19-year-old ABS parts are testaments for steel). But all the information on the glove box (parts-diagram pdf and stores) says ivory isn’t correct for the glove box prior to ‘01, and that the part I need is in oatmeal. Anyone else run into this mismatch? Don’t want to spend $400 for the wrong color. Part is GJA6022AFNED for ivory, FAGD for oatmeal.
Thread Starter
|
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 18
Likes: 7
From: Atlanta, Ga. USA
Thanks!
That’s really helpful, but my car appears to be a one-off, in that the trim choices for a ‘99 convertible
don’t include sapphire/ivory/blue hood. I guess the hood might be a replacement (there must have been a problem at some point, as the front seat covers and console were redone in cream leatherette).
don’t include sapphire/ivory/blue hood. I guess the hood might be a replacement (there must have been a problem at some point, as the front seat covers and console were redone in cream leatherette).
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 165
Likes: 35
From: The Piney Woods of East Texas
I wonder if there is some confusion between model-year and year of manufacture (could be a year earlier). Are you sure yours is a 1999 model year, and are you sure the advertised part is for the 1999 model year?
Last edited by Roger_B; Dec 17, 2018 at 09:48 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
woodturner
F-Type ( X152 )
34
Dec 13, 2017 03:27 PM
jazzwineman
S-Type / S type R Supercharged V8 ( X200 )
5
Mar 8, 2017 09:05 AM
sg18438
XK8 / XKR ( X100 )
1
Feb 22, 2017 09:35 PM
ciscosurfdog
XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III
8
Nov 2, 2008 06:36 PM
hankycbr
X-Type ( X400 )
5
Oct 9, 2007 04:21 AM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)