Fellow XK8'ers-- I am in desperate need of finding a replacement of the little trim piece that fits into the convertible top headliner. The part acts as a place to put your hand if you have to operate the top manually. JTIS calls it the pull-down aperture, but no dealer, nor the parts fiche can find this part. Does anyone out there know what I'm talking about, and know how I can find one? It looks crappy with a ragged hole in my headlliner!

Thanks for your help!

Brian
brianjbirch@hotmail.com
LT, United States Coast Guard

 

the part is actually in the headliner itself, as part of the convertible top. In all of my other convertibles, this is a plastic recessed insert that acts as a handhold. I'm being told that on the early models, 96-97, there may be no piece here. Any help from those with convertiblesof whether this part exists?

 

The color of my top is the tan, or oatmeal officially.
Thanks for looking!