Technical Package Tray on a 32 roadster

What's the purpose of the package tray on a 32 roadster? I have a Brookville body and it came with one. Other than welding it in place and using it to finish the edge to roll into the cockpit, I can't figure out what that horizontal ledge is for. Is that where the seat back mounts to?

I'll be going with a Bengels seat soon so I don't think I'll need this. What do you guys do with this?

Thanks

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Toss em in the scrap bin
Your legs will thank you

 

It does help stiffen the body
We reinforced the body underneath/ behind where that panel welded

 

Coupe has a "package tray", never heard of a roadster using one, where would it go?

 

That’s what I was thinking too
I looked it up and it’s listed that way but it’s not near as wide as a coupe
Looks like something to mount the seat
Must be why we never used it

 

Me too. I was wondering why they sent one with the body.

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This thing?

 

Yes. It looks like you could weld that in and smooth the lip over into the cockpit, then slice off that horizontal ledge...if I were to use it.

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Basically it supports the original seat back wood frame.

 

2nd from the top is a Aussie one which is basically the same as a American hope this helps Sheldon is correct in his post Above