IIRC places like matrim and woolies do millboard if that's right/suitable?

Are there any tips for removing the split rivets before I try the flattening trick on the cardboard?

I'm trying to avoid gouging the original cardboard or myself...

I know I'm now getting ahead of myself but I'm guessing that the rivets aren't re-usable, so are they still available and are there any tools to make fitting them easier than it looks?

If my memory serves me correctly, this type of rivet is referred to as a bifurcated rivet or split-leg rivet, which are still readily available in different lengths and finishes.

This Dolomite made me never make any parcelshelfs from solid materials like plywood or MDF. I bought this one from a collegue around 1995 who had this accident with it. He recovered but had about two years pain because of the metal parcelshelf edge hitting his knees. Would the parcelshelf not been made of cardboard he maybe didn't have any knees left.

Interiour panels and or parts are made of soft materials for a reason.

Jeroen

Yes, it's the metal rail across the front that does the damage.

The one I've removed has a thin hardboard shelf and compressed cardboard backs - all that they'll do is add splinters and debris into any wounds.

Changing the vertical backs from cardboard to hardboard too won't change that risk-level much

This is the extent of knee 'protection'



I'm going to end up with a lot of surplus black vinyl and probably hardboard if anybody wants any...

Depending on how it goes, I might be able to supply pre-cut hardboard sections