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[flashp]

I've found some old posts regarding this and got some useful from them, but I was wondering if anyone had gone as far tidying up the hole left behind in the GRP bodywork. I really need to think about doing this as I'm over 6' tall and can't put my seat back where I want it ideally and that lump is just in the wrong place. Not sure why Vauxhall had to have these and the Elise didn't, but there you go. I'd like to get the hole filled & painted after removal so it looks OEM. Any insights gratefully received!

[Mike (Cliffie)]

I've found some old posts regarding this and got some useful from them, but I was wondering if anyone had gone as far tidying up the hole left behind in the GRP bodywork. I really need to think about doing this as I'm over 6' tall and can't put my seat back where I want it ideally and that lump is just in the wrong place. Not sure why Vauxhall had to have these and the Elise didn't, but there you go.

I'd like to get the hole filled & painted after removal so it looks OEM.

Any insights gratefully received!

Muncher does a replacement roll bar cover without the headrest holes, A few on here have them fitted including Jimmyjamjerusalam.

Vocky did a different thing with trim rubber and that looks OK as well.

[Muncher]

I sell lightweight rollbar covers with the holes filled in for £165

[flashp]

Ah, this gets interesting. Anyone got any photos of these solutions fitted by any chance?

[smiley]

Trim rubber:

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

Still a ton of weight in the cover though!!







last one just coz I love it. Miss that ole car, she was stunning!

[The Batman]

Am I right in thinking it's only a 500gram saving?

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

Am I right in thinking it's only a 500gram saving?

for you short arse no ................16 oz
sorry on spamming the thread

[FLD]

Just about to cut mine out so will let you know how much weight you save. Any tips on keeping the filings out of the car from the grinder?

[vocky]

cover all the glass before grinding

[MikeyVX]

Has anyone got a headrest cover they are willing to sell? Need one for drivers side, Thinking maybe the last owner was maybe thinking of doin the same. Cheers.

[FLD]

Has anyone got a headrest cover they are willing to sell? Need one for drivers side,

Thinking maybe the last owner was maybe thinking of doin the same. Cheers.

Back bit or front bit?

[MikeyVX]

Has anyone got a headrest cover they are willing to sell? Need one for drivers side,

Thinking maybe the last owner was maybe thinking of doin the same. Cheers.

Back bit or front bit?

The front plastic mould that sticks out abit over the seat headrest.

Also the bit below that directaly behind the seat headrest which is a cover.

If any of that makes any sense!? confused myself lol

[Paulus H]

Allows you to move the seat back a "little".........

Paul

[Paulus H]

And yes the seat is as far back as it looks.... Paul

[Darcini]

Any tips on keeping the filings out of the car from the grinder?

I used an old sheet .
Only to be honest wouldn't recommend you do the same as the sparks from the grinder set it on fire.

As Vocky says, mask off/protect as much as you can as those grindings are pretty destructive.

MikeyVX, I've got what you want in the garage somewhere, I'll have a search tomorrow if you aren't fixed up yet

[Muncher]

Yeah, make sure you mask the windows as I think I may have damaged mine slightly. I've just weighed one of my covers here and it's bang on 1.5kg, not possible to make any lighter at all.

[Paulus H]

And mask round your seat belts and the inertia mechanism.

I jigsawed out a piece of plywood to cover the window. But I like sawing things anyway.

For many months while Sharon and I were poor, I used to bring home many pallets each week and saw them up to burn on the fire.... It was OK but the house and surrounding area constantly smelled of xmas trees!



Paul

[FLD]

Cut them out using ply to blank off the glass and a dust sheet that I wet down (thanks for the warning Darcini). They weigh in at pretty much 1kg exactly. Thats for each side and includes plastc back, foam pad and metal bracket.

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

Just cut up some cardboard and be careful!! If the filings reach the glass the stick in it then rust later on and look rubbish!