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Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby Saltire » Tue 08.05.2018, 20:31

As some of you know, I’ve had the dash panel out to fit a new alarm and various other things. Had it back as a test fit, now ready to refit permanently. So tonight I thought I’d just make sure the instrument pack fitted properly in the dash, and all bolted up with the trim surround on the front. Can I get it back? Can I heck! :banghead: :banghead: I’ll add some photos tomorrow when I’m back at the PC and can resize them.

The instrument pack simply will not sit square and far enough up towards the top of the dash panel for the trim to fit snugly in front of it.

Have given up for tonight, and if all else fails I’ll just put it all back loosely before it goes for MoT next Tuesday. It honestly, Lotus; couldn’t you have made it a bit EASIER? :poke:

Handmade cars? Give me mass-made every time. And meantime, does anyone have any helpful suggestions please?
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby theelanman » Tue 08.05.2018, 21:15

I fitted the fascia panel.....then the instrument binacle through the biacle cover in the top of the dash.......just a thought
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby Saltire » Tue 08.05.2018, 22:19

Tried that way too, but no luck so far :? The instruments go in through the cover OK, but can then get the plastic tabs on the bottom behind the brackets on the dashboard. Grrrr!
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby HJ2 » Wed 09.05.2018, 08:00

TAKE IT EASY! CALM DOWN!
You'll figure it out in the end and laugh about it.

there... did that help?
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby Saltire » Wed 09.05.2018, 10:04

Yes it did, HJ, thanks :P It’s just so annoying when you can see where you want it to go, you know it came out of there, and yet you simply can’t get it back in the right place. Will be trying again today and hoping for better luck this time
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby Artaban » Wed 09.05.2018, 13:56

There are books available that can help you.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/sick-this-Swea ... f+swearing

Happy to help :-D
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby GeoffSmith » Wed 09.05.2018, 14:53

Condescending Dutchmen are a lot cheaper! :twisted:
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby HJ2 » Wed 09.05.2018, 14:58

Hah! Whou would have thought THAT?
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby GeoffSmith » Wed 09.05.2018, 15:20

:lol:
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby Saltire » Wed 09.05.2018, 20:12

Hmmmm . . . Which would I prefer? A condescending Dutchman, or an ironic Anglo-Spaniard? I’ll get back to you on that :lol:

The good news is that I’ve sorted the instrument panel problem, :smt041 so HJ’s wise counsel obviously worked. I’ll have to drop off a bottle of jenever next time I’m in Delft.
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby Saltire » Wed 09.05.2018, 20:14

Artaban wrote:There are books available that can help you.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/sick-this-Swea ... f+swearing

Happy to help :-D


Like it!
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby Rusty Wishbone » Wed 09.05.2018, 21:17

Artaban wrote:There are books available that can help you.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/sick-this-Swea ... f+swearing


I was amused to see that there is a used version of this book available on Amazon for 77p.
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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby muley » Wed 09.05.2018, 23:47

Saltire wrote:Yes it did, HJ, thanks :P It’s just so annoying when you can see where you want it to go, you know it came out of there, and yet you simply can’t get it back in the right place. Will be trying again today and hoping for better luck this time



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Re: Calm me down, someone, please!

Postby HJ2 » Thu 10.05.2018, 11:03

Jenever and beer and coffee and free (or cheap the least) advice and a workshop always available in Delft gents! :gathering:
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