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We have to remove
the console to gain access to the centre tunnel as there
are a few bits and pieces that were either no longer
required or need to be installed.
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The first part
to be removed was the gear lever assembly, to my surprise
there is a huge counter weight on the lower end of the
lever, no wonder the gear change had a smooth action. |
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Removing the gear lever leaves a
space that hopefully the computer will fit in to, it's
going to be a bit of a
tight fit, the next job will be to try it out.
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The clutch pedal was next to be
removed, I thought this was going to be a pain to
do but
a slip of a clip
and it was off, oh and have a helping hand made it easier
to!
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The clutch master cylinder
mounts directly above the clutch pedal in the bonnet
area of the car, this
was also a doddle to remove, the copper clutch line to
the rear of the car was then removed as well as the original
battery power cable.
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I have made a new locking plate,
this is located inside the engine bay and everything
that passes from the centre tunnel to the engine bay
will go through this plate, the slots shown are for the
handbrake cables, a hole is yet to be made for the
electronic control wiring on the RH side.
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A template was made from a cornflakes
packet to the profile of the console insert (originally
plastic), this was then used to make a aluminium copy and
the curves were bent using guesswork and a large round bar. |
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Then the monitor screen hole was
cut out as well as the slot for access to the temperature
controls. The electric windows, hazard and fog light switch
were added after that, the hazard switch was originally
below the central air vents, so the wiring to the switch
had to be extended by about 12 inch's.
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A clever low temp welding rod was
used to attach the securing lip to the aluminium dash panel.
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This is the bracket that will hold
the TFT Screen in place when mounted inside the dash. |
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Dash panel fitted, now it needs to powder coated. |
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MGF
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