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[GraemeC]

If you're removing it then it pulls through towards the boot so you pull the bullet connectors at the front end of the loom through.

Tie some string to it as a draw rope for re-installing later......

[johnR]

Slather a bit of silicon grease or similar on the loom to help it slip through

[johnR]

Although perhaps not that if you're about to re-paint - washing up liquid?

[zeemax89]

thanks Graeme,

 

About those pesky  bullet connectors,  not a single one would undo.  All that happened was the wires pulled out of the backs.  On a positive, I guess that will make it easier to draw out and back in....

If you're removing it then it pulls through towards the boot so you pull the bullet connectors at the front end of the loom through.

Tie some string to it as a draw rope for re-installing later......

[Jgguinness]

Just had a read from start to finish on your thread Zeemax89, very interesting reading.  Rather unfortunate you didnt get much traffic through it at the early stages but Ive enjoyed having a read whilst bored at work.  Keep up the good work.

[zeemax89]

Many thanks Jgg.  I am not bothered about the traffic, it's more for my own record of work carried out.  Might also be of use if i even need to sell the car..

Just had a read from start to finish on your thread Zeemax89, very interesting reading.  Rather unfortunate you didnt get much traffic through it at the early stages but Ive enjoyed having a read whilst bored at work.  Keep up the good work.

[zeemax89]

Yay got back onto the mini this week as I am now under serious pressure to get it moved.

 

Removed Dash top rail section ready for fabrication of the 3 joining panels

 

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Here is the CAD template to help the fabrication on the new dash rail section

 

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Here I am checking the bend angle for the screen rubber lip.  I cut this with a jigsaw following the template outline

 

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Here is the new steel clamped between the MDF forms af cut from the CAD..

 

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Leading edge hammered over against the cut angle

 

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Edited by zeemax89, 31 October 2018 - 04:24 PM.