Completing the Type 34 parcel tray to original specs was a task which took much research and time. Thanks to Lee Hedges, Larry Edson, and Richard Troy for their knowledge and technical support. Larry and Richard both agreed that this was a procedure common to both Type 14 and Type 34 Ghias:

• Do not glue the vinyl under the rear window rubber area. The hot sun will shrink the vinyl causing it to crack prematurely.
• Because of the above this can be done with the rear window in place making it easy to restore this area of the car.
• Gluing the cardboard to the parcel tray is not necessary and was not done at the factory in most cases.

Step 1. Find the thickest piece of solid cardboard you can obtain. Trim it as tightly as possible to fit within the confines of the parcel tray. Make a hole for the rear window heater vent hole. Note the 8 or so slots cut into the tray so the cardboard will fit the curvature of the of the tray area. Make sure the slots are thinner that they appear in the below photo. They were too big and showed through my vinyl at the end of this procedure. Press down on the cardboard to somewhat bend it into shape of the parcel tray.

Step 2. Glue the vinyl to the top side of the parcel tray. I used a spray glue.

Step 3. Trim the vinyl around the cardboard. Leave about an 1-1/2 inches for the rear and three inches at the front.. (See below)

Step 4. Notch and glue the vinyl at the rear of the tray. This is so it will fold nicely underneath. (See below)

Step 5. Fit the parcel tray cardboard, with the vinyl, where it belongs. Punch the appropriate holes for the rear seat hook. Glue the front vinyl underneath the tray. Attach the rear heater trim. (See below)

Input from Larry Edson:

Let me add one thing to Paul's excellent advice. If you have a '66 or later Type 34 you have to put the top caps on the quarter panels before you install the rear window. On these late cars the top caps are all one piece and go under the window rubber.