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[Teapot]

Yep, brilliant job. Just a Q about the steering wheel: doesn't look as if you've lowered the column. By choice, or because the wheel is too big? My first (standard '62) mini was a bit like a bus with the upright steering and big wheel, and a lot better when I moved the seats back with extra brackets and bought the usual wheel lowering kit. Since then I haven't driven a mini that disn't have a smaller steering wheel.

[rob mini]

its been like it since ive had it, not got hold of a drop bracket yet. maybe something 2 think about

[MiniMoi]

Interested in selling the wheel :tongue: Seriously though nice console. Get some pics up of it completed.

MiniMoi

[rob mini]

no i got given the wheel, its not being sold and its coming out the car when i do decide to sell it i can understand why you want it though! lol

[binge]

Ive just made a console today. Needs a bit of adjusting though to get it nice.
Ill get some pics of it 2mora!

Who recomends a small 12" sports steering wheel? what do you think to them?

<|Ben|>

[TimS]

bit hard to turn at slow speeds! iv got one sat in the garage that il use for the run but normally i use a 13" it makes a world of difference

[binge]

Well I wouldnt mind a black and blue sports wheel as my interior is going to be black and blue.
I mounted my clocks in the dash today. But ive had to mount the actual dash board different for it to look ne good.
What ive done is tuck the top of the dash board behind the top dash rail, and the bottom of the dash is in the usual place. Its pretty cool because the dash is tilted back and is parralel with the center console

Ive got a driving lesson now, But I will take some pics in about 2 hours!

<|Ben|>

[TimS]

sounds good, clocks will probably point more directly at you now! which wheel was u after?

[millsminis]

Dosent your heater blow hot air straight onto your HU?

With the custom consoles centre console they have a shelf that slides in under the heater to stop the hot air getting to the head unit.

[miniman5]

just read that and it look groovy! and i have been inspired.... i think im going to build on, i have plenty of mdf left from the rear seat install! shopul be fun! :grin:

[Mini_resto]

the stearing wheels from the early Austin Rover times are horrid, big, hard plastic and very thin. my dad worked in a Ex - Layland Garage and luckly found an unsold original Austin Rover sports stering wheel.

[binge]

Well I finally finished my Dashboard and central console.

I will try to upload a video but if not, heres a load of pictures!

<|Ben|>

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[binge]

another pic...

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and another...

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[Boab]

That looks good. How did you get round the final curvature on each end of the top dashrail? And where has your clutch pedal gone????












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