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[sweetser]

The bottom dash rail is a pull out job (be carefull it dont rip!)

The top one has 3 bolts in it one either side and one in the middle, undo them then with lots of riggling and patience it will come out eventually, taking the front screen out will make the job alot easyer lol

Ok thnaks, may leave the top one in then.

Haha.

[1987_ParkLane]

Haven't been out to do any more work on the Mini, its way too cold. But before all the snow melted, I decided to take some photos:

[1987_ParkLane]

Haha.

Its just it snowing, and its outside, so taking the windscreen out is not an option lol.

[sweetser]

Haha.

Its just it snowing, and its outside, so taking the windscreen out is not an option lol.

Yeah, i took my top dash rail out and lets just say it wernt in one neat peice, it got attacked with mole grips, hammer and a hack saw as it wernt coming out easy

[1987_ParkLane]

Yeah, i took my top dash rail out and lets just say it wernt in one neat peice, it got attacked with mole grips, hammer and a hack saw as it wernt coming out easy

Ah ok, thats not good, well I'll see depending on what I uncover when I get behind there lol.

[analogue_radio]

Haha, I know how you feel mate! luckily Grandma let us use her garage & supplied coffee & cake all day long so I was a bit better off didn't get much done at all though.. what are you actually doing with your interior? just tidying it up?

[1987_ParkLane]

Haha, I know how you feel mate! luckily Grandma let us use her garage & supplied coffee & cake all day long so I was a bit better off didn't get much done at all though.. what are you actually doing with your interior? just tidying it up?

Well, I want to take a look at behind the dash and that, because I think some water may be getting in from somewhere, I want to cover up the air vents, as I wont be using them anymore, I want to fit the bucket seats, get some spreakers installed, tackle any rust, etc that could be inside, and generally just a tidy up.

[analogue_radio]

If you need a hand with anything mate let us know.

[1987_ParkLane]

If you need a hand with anything mate let us know.

Yer ok, thanks mate, hoping to get the interior done before the better wether, so then I can crack on with the engine.

[1987_ParkLane]

So I've been thinking about some of the things I can do over the next week, and one of the things I want to do it fit the new number plates, but as I am going to have a smooth boot, I am going to have to relocate the number plate onto the rear valance, on the right (If that makes sense?). So I am going to need to light up my number plates, and was thinking of something like: LINK

Can anyone find me some better ones, or cheaper ones, as I am going to want a set for the front and back.

[analogue_radio]

Like that?

[1987_ParkLane]

Yup like that, but on the other side lol.

[analogue_radio]

Is it gonna fit with your exhaust?

If I was you I'd go with a stick on numberplate and have it in the same place as it is now, then buy some of those LED lights & one either side, would look ace

[1987_ParkLane]

Well I've also just thought, will the lights light up the whole of the number plate, as the numbers/letters go all the way to the edge (If you get what I mean?):

[analogue_radio]

Pretty sure it will mate, plenty have people have done this, put in a quick search or something.