Mike's Cabrio Build

[Mike]

Re: Mike's Cabrio Build

It never ceases to amaze me how jobs become inter-dependent.

I have finished my electrics, so theoretically I could fit the dash.

But to fit the dash for the final time before the IVA I need to fit the sound proof felt and carpet beneath the centre console and along the transmission tunnel
To do this I need to remove the rings for the gearstick, and handbrake
To do this I need to drop the prop shaft to get at the fixings under the tunnel.
To do this I need to remove the diff - to be able to pull the prop shaft out through the rear bulkhead hole

( I wanted to change the diff anyway, and strengthen the diff carrier bracket, so its not all bad news)

To remove the diff I need to remove the boot floor and the petrol tank, and so it goes on.......


............until finally, with all these steps backwards done (again!) I'm now ready to start fitting my carpets.

Woooooow! - its scary cutting up expensive bits of felt and carpet!

"Measure twice - cut once" is my mantra, but even by cutting out paper templates to get the final shape, I find I have to be ultra careful about marking out silhouettes in reverse and remember which side up the carpet is relative to my template!

But its exciting - this really does feel like I'm on the home straight now:

Cutting the 1/2" thick felt for the front of ther transmission tunnel to reduce noise, vibration and heat from the engine/exhaust.

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1/2" Felt marked out and cut ready for gluing to the transmission tunnel sides

Although its not a big part completed, I am really happy with the way this bit of the carpetting has turned out. As its the first, and likely to be the most difficult, I was not sure how well I could make carpet fit around compound curves, but by making paper templates, then cutting the felt/carpet and trial fitiing (and adjusting several times!) it has gone on very well.

I deliberately cut the felt 20mm short all around the perimeter of the carpet, so that it creates an under shelf along the floor. This will allow the floor carpet edges to be pushed under the overhanging vertical carpet, making the floor edges slightly less critical for neatness as they'll be hidden.

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This spray on adhesive was suggested to me by an upholsterer I used for the door cards, as it is never lumpy, and I find it is brilliant to use (and easy to wipe off the over spray using white spirit).

For the very sharp eyed, I have fitted felt to the top of my centre tunnel section, but not to the sides, as width is at an absolute premium for my Audi A4 seats - even after reducing my tunnel down to only 95mm wide: even the thickness of the carpet will press against my seat sides, but hopefully it will all still fit when I come to re-fit them!?!
Just have to keep fingers crossed on that one - but its like so much of my car - I have pushed the limits all the way.

I've also trimmed the edges off the Sierra heater at the front/sides, as these would certainly have failed IVA unless covered up - and to have done so would have reduced the leg room.

[Mike]

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nope just get a quick reply box maroon banner, grey suuround white border black panel -- oh for the ricard!! its nearly time for an appero, found 'em under advanced label -- silly me, now where's the ricard!!

Hey Tony

This is what the Forum is about - learning how to use IT as well as messing around with Marlin's!

I just wish a few more would try and join in the fun.....................

Mike

[Tony Stott]

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nope just get a quick reply box maroon banner, grey suuround white border black panel -- oh for the ricard!! its nearly time for an appero, found 'em under advanced label -- silly me, now where's the ricard!!

[cameronfurnival]

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yes you do... also - look to the right of the box you type in there are a few you can just clik on. If not give me a PM and I will check for you.

[Tony Stott]

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think i'll put my head in a brown paper bag i don't get anything like that^^^^^^^
dohhhhh technology!!!!

[Robert in Cumbria]

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The Smilies are here^^^^^^^

Not that it matters but they just happen to be yellow...


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Me thinks we are getting a tad OT... Sorry Mike!

[Tony Stott]

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Come on keep it pc , we can't talk about skin colours can we?
where do I find the smilies then?

[cameronfurnival]

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this isn't down to the forum software but the 'skin' we use as the default marlin style. Mikes copying took black text and put it on a charcoal background, a slight variance in someone's computer screen can render it invisible.

Is the test booked yet Mike?

[Robert in Cumbria]

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I realise that Mike!, it just sounded illogical at a simplistic level... Me, being simple had to make a little fun of it!

This forum software seems to have some interesting anomalies, I haven't seen one forum free of some sort of peculiarity. Seems nothing is perfect.

[Mike]

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errr... Mike, if they can't see the text how will they see your message?

Perhaps you need smoke signals or something?

Hi Robert

My message to DC is not quite as stupid as it may sound (lol).
I copied an extract from another thread, which presumably had a different font setting so when I pasted it into my font (and I'm guessing here) it probably created white lettering on a white background.

I assume DC, and everyone else can read my normal posts, because they are in a standard font on a standard back ground.

DC has not responded as to whether he can see the words if he changes the colour scheme, but I would like to know........?

Mike

[Robert in Cumbria]

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errr... Mike, if they can't see the text how will they see your message?

Perhaps you need smoke signals or something?

DC / Tony

Have you tried changing your screen settings to marron and grey justto see if youcan then read the text?

[Mike]

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DC / Tony

Have you tried changing your screen settings to maroon and grey justto see if you can then read the text?

[Tony Stott]

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Apropo not a lot, some days ago I had similar probs with posts by Robert re his Berly -- ghosts in the works?? -- very strange!!

[dcunn]

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Strange thing Mike, in MikeJJs thread all text is fine and readable. Here in your build diary post (identical I presume) I cannot read anything until "A couple of days later..............was had by all" which is in normal text/colour, and thereafter all is also unreadable.

The pictures are all fine.

Wierd innit

[Mike]

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What colour scheme are you using DC? - could it be the Marlin style? - I can see everything - I'm using the maroon colour scheme: I think it is much easier to read.

Its very easy to change: Scroll right down to the bottom of the page: bottom left corner there is an option box: select maroon & grey and everything is much easier to read.

Mike