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[Steve220]

Look like tweeters.

[Petrol]

Look like tweeters.

 

Yep, those are the tweeters.

 

Pete

[Richie83]

Will be interested to see what you do with the foam. I've got bonnet pins on mine and it makes me cringe when lifting the bonnet off and back on again.

[alchall]

Those tweeters are neat, where did you get them from? what are you doing about midrange speakers?

[Petrol]

The front speakers are Genesis Profile 6" and come with those tweeters. The crossover networks are fitted behind the dashboard and the mid range speakers will be pod mounted under the dash rail.

 

The spotlight brackets weren't hacking it as there was too much flexing in them. Nothing worse than spots vibrating up and down so the solution is V2 shown on the right

 

 

These are twice as thick

 

 

Trial fit and problem solved

 

 

Bit tight through the grill though!

 

 

I need to strap some air horns on to these brackets somehow

 

 

Also done a bit of carbon wrapping on the center console. This is the upright part

 

 

Pic from back, holes are for sub controller, 2X gauges, 12V power socket X2 and USB power adapter.

 

 

 

 

Pete

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bluemini17]

 

 

These bonnet buttons aren't working out though

 

 

 

I can't get the bloody bonnet off Depressing the button releases the catch but it's just too much messing about. Think I will have to fit good old bonnet pins.

 

 

 

Hi Pete,

 

I bought the same pins after seeing your post many months ago, I am also having a terrible time getting them to work effectively. I'm also toying with the idea of standard pins.

 

Thanks, Dave

[Petrol]

 

 

 

These bonnet buttons aren't working out though

 

 

 

I can't get the bloody bonnet off Depressing the button releases the catch but it's just too much messing about. Think I will have to fit good old bonnet pins.

 

 

 

Hi Pete,

 

I bought the same pins after seeing your post many months ago, I am also having a terrible time getting them to work effectively. I'm also toying with the idea of standard pins.

 

Thanks, Dave

 

 

 

Hi Dave,

 

 

I have decided to do the same. You need 2 hands to press the buttons and another pair of hands to lift the bonnet. I bought these pins from Minisport which will cover the hole

 

 

Can't say I particularly like em but it's better than damaging the bodywork

 

 

Fitted the switch panel and lower dash rail

 

 

 

Pete

[Ben_O]

That's a shame, the other ones looked great.

 

Still, like you said better than damaging the paintwork

[GraemeC]

Colour coded, flush mounted Aerocatches would look much better

[Petrol]

That's a shame, the other ones looked great.

 

Still, like you said better than damaging the paintwork

 

I'm back on it

 

Colour coded, flush mounted Aerocatches would look much better

 

I did think of those but wanted something discrete. I need to get these buttons sorted

[GraemeC]

Done right, they're pretty discrete:

[Petrol]

They do look good but are pretty big. I've sorted it now.

 

On the top of the pins is a ball that compensates for any angle discrepancies.

 

 

The problem was the distance between the pins and the buttons.

 

 

The ball and socket arrangement won't compensate for this. It took quite a bit of time to sort out but glad I did.

 

Thanks Graeme for your help. Also thanks Ben for inspiring me

 

 

Pete

 

 

 

[Ben_O]

Excellent news.

 

They look so much neater.

[Tefflar]

Just read through your entire topic, and wow! I never thought a topic of such a 'late' Mini could be so interesting.

 

Your rust treatment seems more thorough then mine, but I think mine had less rust to begin with. Just hope the rust worm stays away a long time

 

Love your eye for detail and your ideas for solutions. Also, your paint job is awesome!

[Mini Waco]

so glad you got the buttons to work (I think) as I thought that was a fantastic idea.