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[karlb123]

 

 

GooDo work Karl. I'd not bother with the battery support, they said it couldn't be done!

  Battery or boot support?

Battery!

 

 

I've got an OEM one to fit soon, being delivered by one of the NPC brothers from the NPC warehouse.

[karlb123]

Got hold of a OEM bracket and fitted it, annoyingly 1 of the 3 bolts captive nuts was spinning so I had to chop the head and use this as a 2 bolt and 1 positioning stud setup. 

I also afixed some L shape corner bracing at the bottom of the battery on side where the +ve terminal is near the chasis and poses a risk if the battery cap cover is freed and battery should slide.

 

 

 

I also did my first vinyl wrap! I picked the easy centre tunnel.

The console, cup holder and door cards are away being sprayed up currently so thought id take a go at wrapping-

 

In progress

 

Finished and I am very happy. I plan to make a small test wrap and see what happens if lacquered!

 

 

That is all for now!

[fezzasus]

Get yourself a rivnut tool (like this: http://www.ebay.co.u...=item5d52355f0e) and some zinc coated M6 rivnuts and replace the spinning one.

[karlb123]

Thanks for the tip Fez. Paypal coming you way shortly!

 

Karl

[karlb123]

Did some more wrapping tonight, this was a tricky part!! Not 100% perfect and I nearly binned it but looked better once fitted

 

 

Fitted

[karlb123]

To do list - updated.

 

Window rattle mod

Alarm LED repair

Electric boot release hidden button for security when roof left off parked

Gas strut for boot

Vinyl wrap window surround

Respray door cards

Respray centre console

Respray cup holder

4x USB power sockets

Fezz heater

Soft top roof lining

Battery support OEM bracket fit  Improve by fitting M6 Rivnut to replace spinning nut.

Repair sill cover 2nd attempt needed with added glass fibre reinforcing and then respray or leather sill covers

 

[karlb123]

More wrapping again!

 

 

These were easier to wrap than the door pillar triangles!

 

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To do list - updated.

 

Window rattle mod

Alarm LED repair

Electric boot release hidden button for security when roof left off parked

Gas strut for boot

Vinyl wrap window surround

Respray door cards

Respray centre console

Respray cup holder

4x USB power sockets

Fezz heater

Soft top roof lining

Battery support OEM bracket fit  Improve by fitting M6 Rivnut to replace spinning nut.

Repair sill cover 2nd attempt needed with added glass fibre reinforcing and then respray or leather sill covers

 

 

[karlb123]

Thanks to a brother from the NPC MASSSIVE my windows no longer rattle! It is in my opinion the best, quickest and cheapest mod you can do!

 

Thanks Ken!

 

To do list - updated.

 

Alarm LED repair

Electric boot release hidden button for security when roof left off parked

Gas strut for boot

Vinyl wrap window surround

Respray door cards

Respray centre console

Respray cup holder

4x USB power sockets

Fezz heater

Soft top roof lining

Battery support OEM bracket fit  Improve by fitting M6 Rivnut to replace spinning nut.

Repair sill cover 2nd attempt needed with added glass fibre reinforcing and then respray or leather sill covers

 

[Wolfstone]

My pleasure Karl. Another quality bodge from the NPC.

[karlb123]

Who has a Fezz heater and is it worth it? I laid out a small fortune on the 23rd to Tom/Fezz for some of his remaining parts so I can assemble one.... can't wait to get the parts...

[Wolfstone]

Barton has one. Not that he needs it as he never drives it in anything less than 21 degrees celcius!

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

its much better then standard, although I don't have one.

 

Its the best of a bad situation, there are a lot of things that conspire against a heated vx... the massive heat dispersing chassis for a start

[karlb123]

Ah yeah...sitting in a giant aluminium heat sink!

[JG]

wrapping

[karlb123]

My car, ill wrap what I like until I can afford real carbon until then wrap away!

[chez]

What's wrong with wrapping? looks good when done well

[karlb123]

OllyJ isn't a fan of wrapping but then again he lost his NPC voting rights on my car when he ripped the clam off! haha

[Renny]

More wrapping again!
 

 
These were easier to wrap than the door pillar triangles!
 
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How do you remove these Karl?

[karlb123]

Hi Renny A good + head screw driver, on knees look up under the door handle you'll see to screw heads give those a turn and you'll have a handle, might need some encouragement one of mine was also double taped on

[Renny]

Cheers Karl Sounds like a mini project for this morning. Pleased to see how your progressing.