That made the front cover of street machine magazine back in the 90s when they launched the car, a factory hot rod, was how they described it.
i mean, the roller that i used is like a rock now. i didnt want to scrape the finish as although its been 24 hours and has set, its not fully "Tough" for a few days
i've found some replacement recaro bolsters, so ordered 4 new ones... 3 of mine are ok, but sod it, if you are going to refurbish something, do it right. I can sell the old ones on. I am thinking about givign the trim a go myself... i have the old materal for a pattern, so why not eh! Learn something new. i might need to get a replacement back foam for the drivers side though.. but i'll start with the bases and go from there. Wings should be going back on in the next day or so, just awaiting some new stainless screw/bolts for them. The loom for the altitude sensor has been extended and thats now mounted on the inner wing out of sight..basically on the horn bracket. The loom for the ignition amplifier has also been extended so that it can be out of the way in a better location for air flow / out of sight.
I'll be interested to see your retrim. I was to find some Recaro's and retrim them in my standard stuff.
Years ago I did a set of cobra recliners, used the original material as a pattern, wasnt too bad to be honest, bit hard going on the fingers though. Purple inners and pink outers, was for the girlfriend's mini that was bmw lilac and Porsche pink roof and revolution 4 spokes. Try it, what's the worst, you end up getting someone to cover them.
exactly.. just buy some cheap material to practice on and then if it goes well, do it with some proper stuff i got a set of Ford escort cosworth ones for £100 a few years back, so defo worth a punt
did a bit of weight saving tonight IMG_20210315_164603 by Laxadams, on Flickr The cut up i did actually fits pretty well... i'll make a new version of it to replace the floor with something solid. If i can bolt it down too, then the battery can be secured to it.. thats a temporary battery for now, will need something lighter when i'm ready to make a final decision IMG_20210315_172852 by Laxadams, on Flickr
Thought I recognised that neat heat shink + braided tubing wire management from somewhere else Looking good as always and I'm also interested to see the trimming, seems to be one of those that a lot of people see a black art in a way. That's a fair speaker too, easy rear window removal when you turn it up
wings bolted back in with stainless hardware and its outside for a hoover, warm up and general tidy. i can see the carpet again!! IMG_20210316_180922_842 by Laxadams, on Flickr IMG_20210321_173813 by Laxadams, on Flickr
Looks nice outside in the southwest sunshine, well done. The stainless bolts are a nice touch and good idea, used them on the green one when put the new wings on.
So i put the front bumper back on last night and the wing plastics are in place but not secured. The front bumper mouting is a bloody pain in the arse if you don't have the car jacked up. Tonights job is to secure the wing plastics in place and then thatts the front end done
listing out the items from my boot sticker for future ref: P X2B - National sales program, Great Britain P 1AF - Power brake (9" servo?) P 3FB - steel sliding roof, manual control P 5J1 - spoiler for tailgate/boot lid P 1C1 - Antifreeze up to -25 degree Celsius tolerance up to -30 degree C P 1ME - sports steering wheel, 370mm P 8BK - twin headlight for driving on the left, with integrated high beam P 8F2 - side mounted turn signals - "DK.", "N..", "I..", "IL.", "S.." P 8D7 - 6 speakers (passive) P 4KC - tinted glass for door, side and rear windows P 8J1 - dual circuit and hand brake/low brake fluid level warning light without inscription P 3D1 - centre console P 8U0 - without additional instruments for distance measurement P 4GF - windscreen (laminated glass), green P 8K2 - dim-dip driving lights P 8TD - rear fog lamp, right P 1TB - fuel tank vent line with gravity valve and PVC breather hose P 3NB - Rear seat bench/backrest, complete folding? P 8M1 - rear window wiper and washer system with intermittent control P 8WD - halogen fog lamps P 1H1 - load-sensitive proportioning valve
