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Little write up on the evolution of my car - deckie77 - 06-12-2017
Nice idea on the stereo controls, i bet your feeling impressed with yourself, shame about the bolts, but at least you have a way round it:thumbup1:
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Moley - 06-12-2017
Sparkystav threaded, but im just gonna drill it out and fit nuts and bolts,
Or just re-tap a thread back on it, the next size up.
I could post you down a tap with the bars if you want mate :blink:
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Bandit - 06-12-2017
The joystick control sounds like a great idea mate :thumbup1: Shame about the bolts breaking off, as i know there a pain in the ass to drill out, unless you have it on a lift? sounds like a top job though mate :thumbup1:
And we need pic's :laugh:
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Sparkystav - 06-12-2017
Bandit The joystick control sounds like a great idea mate :thumbup1: Shame about the bolts breaking off, as i know there a pain in the ass to drill out, unless you have it on a lift? sounds like a top job though mate :thumbup1:
And we need pic's :laugh:
well te bit the bolts have snapped off can be removed itself so taken that off as well not to take to work to put on the pillar drill
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Bandit - 06-12-2017
Sparkystav well te bit the bolts have snapped off can be removed itself so taken that off as well not to take to work to put on the pillar drill
Makes it a lot easier mate off the car, I had one shear off when i removed the clamps for the rear arb, took me ages to drill it out lying on the floor :Chair:
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Sparkystav - 06-12-2017
steviewevie What sheared off exactly ? The bolts holding on the OEM braces that you removed to fit the new rear brace ? So it's not too bad, you just need new bolts ?
the bolts that hold on the standard brace to the bottom of the suspension sort of area.
its the bit you screw into on the car so need to drill it out
Little write up on the evolution of my car - toxo - 06-12-2017
That's a stroke of luck with the cruise control arm. IIRC there are only really 4 types of steering wheel remote, resistance varying, voltage varying, seperate microswitches and bus style control. There's a brand of adaptor for steering wheel remotes with aftermarket stereos which come in 2 parts - the appropriate loom for the stereo and then 1 of 4 boxes to adapt it to the correct kind of steering wheel remote from the list above.
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Sparkystav - 06-12-2017
Yeah you can buy alpine ones the same, but i was quite impressed to find the stereo i have has the resistance varying one built in.
Little write up on the evolution of my car - toxo - 06-12-2017
That's it, it was the alpine ones I was thinking of. Had to use one of theirs on an MG I did an ICE install in.
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Sparkystav - 07-12-2017
Well success this morning.
Nipped into work and got the bolts drilled out, borrowed some bolt and washers and went to fit them.
Fit like a glove, but as i suspected, making them flat and they wouldnt fit i dont think.
But heres some pics:
The front brace compared to the standard one:
![[Image: DSC00519.jpg]](http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/Sparkystav/DSC00519.jpg)
The rear brace compared to the two brace strips that it replaces:
![[Image: DSC00520.jpg]](http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/Sparkystav/DSC00520.jpg)
and the rear brace fitted:
![[Image: DSC00521.jpg]](http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/Sparkystav/DSC00521.jpg)
![[Image: DSC00522.jpg]](http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/Sparkystav/DSC00522.jpg)
Havent driven it hard or any significant distance yet but feels more sturdy and solid already!