43 replies to this topic

[Dave E]

And from the other side, as above, it looks much better now

[ChrisS1]

never used it , free sony xplod head unit if anyone wants it.

Ooh I'll take that off your hands

[Darcini]

Looking good, haven't summoned up the courage to cut mine yet, are you going to leave out the internal soundproofing on the bulkhead?

[FLD]

Looking good, haven't summoned up the courage to cut mine yet, are you going to leave out the internal soundproofing on the bulkhead?

I'll come help

[leevx2.2]

Got it in one :)/> just got to stick the heatshield on and all done. Oh and the photo was taken half way through, it looks a lot neater now :)/>

I was going to say, was you drunk when you cut it out lol ;-)

[Darcini]

Looking good, haven't summoned up the courage to cut mine yet, are you going to leave out the internal soundproofing on the bulkhead?

I'll come help :D/>

Brilliant, we'll practice on yours first, just to get the hang of it.

[FLD]

No point fannying about with a dremmel!

[Dave E]

Got it in one :)/> just got to stick the heatshield on and all done. Oh and the photo was taken half way through, it looks a lot neater now :)/>

I was going to say, was you drunk when you cut it out lol ;-)

Oi, your words can hurt you know , it's spot on now(ish)

I'm planning on leaving the foam out and trying some dynamat superlite.

Edited by Dave E, 15 February 2013 - 09:14 PM.

[Dave E]

I'm using this stuff http://www.camauto.c...adhesive-backed 24"x 36" will just about do it. The 20% discount code doesn't work ATM but I've been assured it will be reactivated Monday

The Camauto 20% discount code is now working again.

[vocky]

And from the other side, as above, it looks much better now

why are your driveshafts on the wrong side

Edited by vocky, 16 February 2013 - 02:23 PM.

[Dave E]

Shhh, it's a secret......

[ArticMonkey]

Have you not learnt to not mess around with gearboxes

[Bargi]

Have you not learnt to not mess around with gearboxes ;)/>

Have you not learnt this place and its people are not conducive to a savings account

[ArticMonkey]

True

[siztenboots]

the bracket for the earthing block, has three nylocs visible and bolts somewhere behind the bulkhead, one of mine is spinning when I went to remove the bracket. this black material isn't even remotely heat proof.

[siztenboots]

meanwhile , 5 years later , going to need something better to cut this material as its appears to be resisting my efforts so far.

 

tempted to whip the clam off as it will might help getting the turbo oil feed pipes off , managed to pop my shoulder trying to do the 24mm banjo from underneath.

 

if it ever stops raining this year

[Nev]

What are you trying to cut Steve, the furry/felt like material that clads the bulkhead or the bulkhead material itself?

 

For the furry felt material I used a Stanley knife, though I think I simply pulled the whole lot out by hand in the end and most of it detached from the wall easily. I did a fire test on it afterwards and the bloody stuff actually lit and stayed lit easily, so it's best out IMO as it could easily soak oil or petrol and become a proper fire risk.

 

If you are cutting the bulkhead it's harder as it has a bit of resin in it that melts and sticks to any soft of dremmel/angle grinder like disc, but it is possible with care.

Edited by Nev, 03 February 2018 - 03:31 PM.

[ChrisS1]

One of these might help with cutting plastic

[siztenboots]

yes felt material , will probably use a stanley knife, but access is a bit of a pain. does not seem to be anything really holding it in

[Nev]

yes felt material , will probably use a stanley knife, but access is a bit of a pain. does not seem to be anything really holding it in

 

Incredible how that got through it's vehicle type approval by the VCA. Maybe they don't look for fire risks, or perhaps the bloke doing the test was asleep when he passed the VX220!

 

Edited by Nev, 03 February 2018 - 04:20 PM.