Wow you've gone to great length there with the boot catch. You wanna see mine, a real piece of art, lol Looking good fella, hope all goes well.
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Wow you've gone to great length there with the boot catch. You wanna see mine, a real piece of art, lol Looking good fella, hope all goes well.
Cheers. So far so good and am thoroughly enjoying it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saloony
What have you done for a boot catch?
A mk2 rear won't suit the rest of the car, that's why it's been removed. How easy is it to get hold of the Euro light?Quote:
Originally Posted by xXx_Nova_xXx
I get a pic, you'll be stunned at the worksmanship lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaun_O'Donnell
Cheers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saloony
pm duick on here.. hes a top man and is very cheap too lol.. hes got someQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaun_O'Donnell
Today, sourced the bits and pieces I'd need to complete the first part of the boot release. Having to do this in 2 halves as I'd struggle to find a long enough cable and want to have a spring return halfway.
So after the weekly shop stopped in at Halfords for some gear cables and brake accessories. Having worked as a cycle mechanic for many years and being a keen cyclist, I knew exactly what I was after. The cables are teflon coated to reduce friction and are also pre-stretched, any left overs will be kept for my bike. Stopped by B&Q again for a load of washers and repair strips, oh and a plate holder.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/parts.jpg
Started by fixing the cable stop at the lock. And also a return spring which is from the plate holder.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable1.jpg
Then routing the cable.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable2.jpg
Drilling and cable tying as I go, being careful not to damage the outer skin with the drill bits as the two skins are very close.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable3.jpg
I have to overcome the fact that the cable needs to be loose as it will travel with the hinge but be secured to the inner panel. So have coiled it up as loosley as possible to reduce friction on the cable.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable4.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable5.jpg
Adjusted the cable as required, the lock opens with only 40mm pull on the cable. I do not know how much pull the lever I will use will give, but the way I have done it, it won't matter as the front cable can be fixed to the lever anywhere. Have also formed a stop and sprung this lever to. With the rear light removed, I can reach in, push the lever and the boot opens slowly.
Also finished off the smoothing of the rear panel and the boot lid.
Prepared the fibreglass for filler with that thing I got from B&Q yesterday. Then applied the filler. Whilst that was going off I cleaned the lock hole down to bare metal using a combination of that thing I got from B&Q, sandpaper and a sharpened small flat screwdriver.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/boot1.jpg
My loving wife kindly took the bootlid round to a mates to weld a plate over the hole, whilst I rubbed down the filler for another thin coat, then rubbed down and a quick coat of primer.
With the bootlid back, applied a thin layer of filler over the plate.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/boot2.jpg
Again, same process as before.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/boot3.jpg
christ,..
*tips hat
Thank you kind sir!Quote:
Originally Posted by peester