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Simon_16v

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Registered: 14th Aug 06
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15th Jun 13 at 20:22

I got the drivers seat out and he immediately said "Get the passenger seat out, I'll get the hoover"

Kyle T

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16th Jun 13 at 09:17

Cheers guys, would have been criminal not to whip the hoover out.

Lotus Elise 111R

Impreza WRX STi

Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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16th Jun 13 at 10:08

Great job, just make sure you inform any back seat passengers.

at burgers.

taylorboosh

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16th Jun 13 at 11:21

You let people eat in your car?

CORSA NUT

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16th Jun 13 at 12:05

I found all kinds of jap stuff under my rear seat bench when changing fuel pumps! Bet you'll have all kinds under there.....

It's easy to take out too.....

[Edited on 16-06-2013 by CORSA NUT]

Kyle T

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16th Jun 13 at 14:13

quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
You let people eat in your car?

Absolutely not, which makes that McMeal at least 8 months old

quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
I found all kinds of jap stuff under my rear seat bench when changing fuel pumps! Bet you'll have all kinds under there.....

It's easy to take out too.....

I've had rear bench out a few times for suspension etc, found a happy meal toy under it first time round - which probably explains the rest of my findings

Doesn't beat this find though...

On to today...

Gave the car a quick wash and dry, then decided to tackle my spelling challenge and rebadge the boot. The closest I could get to any kind of official size-guide was a drawing on ScoobyNet which showed 40mm gaps between each letter. I studied many a photograph and decided to set my baseline to be level with the top of the circular parts of the rear light clusters.

I marked this line with some fishing line:

In hindsight, braid would have been better - as the mono stretches quite a lot. Made it difficult to get completely straight.

Next up was tape, I'd use this for marking down my measurements:

With the centre line marked, I then counted out my 40mm spaces. 40mm for each letter and 40mm for each space, the 'A' was slightly wider than 40mm though all other digits were spot on.

10 nervous but steady handed minutes later:

I'm pretty happy with it, if I stare at it long enough I think that it's not all lined up correctly etc - but I've measured the distance between letters, distance between the 'S' and the bottom of the tailgate which matches the distance between the second 'U' and the bottom of the tailgate, etc - it all adds up.

I much prefer the look this way, I've decided.

Finally, needed to treat a little wound inflicted to the car yesterday with seat removal:

I removed the arm-rest cover and took it inside. Blasted it with hot air from a hairdryer for about 20mins then gave it a good rub. I'm sure I read this somewhere, that heat could help mask an interior scratch..

Before:

After:

With the naked eye it's even more hidden than it shows in the picture, perhaps another hairdryer session will improve it - but I'll keep an eye out for a spare part on forums etc

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Wrighty

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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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16th Jun 13 at 18:05

boot now looks a bit too busy for me son, but if your happy with it

taylorboosh

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16th Jun 13 at 18:30

Prefer without also

whitter45

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16th Jun 13 at 19:12

I think it looks better with the badges

BeetleGav

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Registered: 27th Jun 10
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16th Jun 13 at 19:20

Each letter on that first pic look slightly wonky to each other
The S and U look higher than the rest
The R look like its twisted down to the right

But I think that's just because of the shiny reflection

Kyle T

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16th Jun 13 at 19:51

quote:
Originally posted by BeetleGav
Each letter on that first pic look slightly wonky to each other
The S and U look higher than the rest
The R look like its twisted down to the right

But I think that's just because of the shiny reflection

I keep looking at the photographs and seeing the second U as being higher than the others, but then I toddle outside with my ruler and they're all in line

I'm pretty convinced they're straight and in line, but I've stared at them for hours today - so perhaps a fresh opinion should not be taken lightly

I'll sleep on it and see how they look tomorrow.

Fair comments on the debadged preference, I just felt it looked too bare, it looked as if the back of the car had a fat top lip without the badges

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BeetleGav

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16th Jun 13 at 19:57

Sit a spirit level on top of them, see if they have any gaps. I do genuinely think it's just an illiusion with it being so damn shiny

I prefer with badges btw. Not many cars I think that with

Kyle T

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16th Jun 13 at 20:00

quote:
Originally posted by BeetleGav
Sit a spirit level on top of them, see if they have any gaps. I do genuinely think it's just an illiusion with it being so damn shiny

I prefer with badges btw. Not many cars I think that with

Do they make spirit levels out of microfibre?

Cheers

Lotus Elise 111R

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IvIarkgraham

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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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16th Jun 13 at 20:04

a spirit level wont work

I thought they looked off when i saw the pictures

a ruler is your best bet

BeetleGav

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16th Jun 13 at 20:06

Haha I'm sure you have a delicate touch to not sit it against the paint
Infact don't check it with a spirit level. You will find it being half a mil out and take them off for not being perfect

carl roper

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Registered: 17th May 09
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16th Jun 13 at 20:12

I think its more the angle of the picture that makes them look out

Toby

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16th Jun 13 at 21:53

Glad you decided to amp them before wasting money on under achieving components. Looks like a decent job on the install as well.

whitter45

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17th Jun 13 at 07:59

also for the arm rest - try olive oil. worked on my mates

Ben G

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17th Jun 13 at 09:34

Much better with badges. Apart from the u at the end, they look perfect.

CORSA NUT

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17th Jun 13 at 17:44

My first thought looking at them is that there too close together

Looks good though man

CORSA NUT

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17th Jun 13 at 17:46

Also that last U is way too high

CORSA NUT

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17th Jun 13 at 17:51

Just looking at some pics and the spacing seems right I stand corrected...

taylorboosh

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17th Jun 13 at 18:30

Look fine to me

Kyle T

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17th Jun 13 at 21:17

I didn't think it was possible, but we don't have a single ruler in the house...

In absence of something proper, I checked the junk mail pile and found a straightish looking letter.

Note that the little girl and text on the envelope symbolises how I've felt about this badge episode...

Hardly scientific, but with a reference point it's put my mind at rest

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CORSA NUT

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17th Jun 13 at 21:38

I wish I was local you could have used my laser level

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