Just a quick one, I just bought an 88 mayfair here in australia, and there's a metal upstand on the tunnel between the rear seats, about 40mm x 150mm.
It's got me stumped, what's it for?
Cheers
Curare
Whats The Steel Upstand For Behind The Rear Seats?
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, Jan 22 2008 06:07 AM
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 06:07 AM
Hey all, FIRST POST!
Just a quick one, I just bought an 88 mayfair here in australia, and there's a metal upstand on the tunnel between the rear seats, about 40mm x 150mm.
It's got me stumped, what's it for?
Cheers
Curare
Just a quick one, I just bought an 88 mayfair here in australia, and there's a metal upstand on the tunnel between the rear seats, about 40mm x 150mm.
It's got me stumped, what's it for?
Cheers
Curare
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 06:17 AM
meh... take it out. (at your peril)
it keeps yer arse from touching the floor!!!!! the seat being made of thin metal needs that little bit of extra support in the lateral direction. there are lots of bits of seemingly pointless metal bits on mini's which overall add to structural rigidity and give it the go-kart handling.
it keeps yer arse from touching the floor!!!!! the seat being made of thin metal needs that little bit of extra support in the lateral direction. there are lots of bits of seemingly pointless metal bits on mini's which overall add to structural rigidity and give it the go-kart handling.
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 06:49 AM
Sorry, I might have given you a bit of a bum steer.
There's an upstand between the front and rear seats, forward of the rear seat bracket, about halfway between the rear seat bracket and the handbrake. It looks like there's something supposed to be mounted there but I haven't the foggiest what it's for.
There's an upstand between the front and rear seats, forward of the rear seat bracket, about halfway between the rear seat bracket and the handbrake. It looks like there's something supposed to be mounted there but I haven't the foggiest what it's for.
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 06:57 AM
you mean little box thing?? thats the ash tray holder.. or whats left of it!!
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 07:10 AM
how about a picture so we know what your on about 
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 07:45 AM
hey fellow aussie. 'appy australia day 
...anyway. hahaha it's probably the seat belt bottom buckle holder.
hahah joking.
i have no idea.
...anyway. hahaha it's probably the seat belt bottom buckle holder.
hahah joking.
i have no idea.
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 03:13 PM
Sounds like the ashtray holder to me. Is it a little box built into the tunnel?
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 03:29 PM
ash tray holder definitely - you can remove it! I have!
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 04:12 PM
ashtray!
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 05:06 PM
i vote ash tray,
now, what do we win????
now, what do we win????
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 05:39 PM
the remainders of his ashtray after he cuts it out
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 10:07 PM
yea ashtray thingy, should just be pop rivited onto the tunnel IIRC
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Posted 22 January 2008 - 11:03 PM
If you’re an Aussie you wont need it will you, I bet yer put yer cigy art on yer Sheila (how droll)
Leave it in it's something for rear passengers to trip up on
Leave it in it's something for rear passengers to trip up on
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Posted 23 January 2008 - 12:50 AM
Nah just flick your ciggy buts out into the dry bush.
I don't smoke, but it is irritating to have some weird little cutout in the carpet and a nice little steel box on the tunnel.
I might see if I can score an ashtray to cover the heinous little hole.
I don't smoke, but it is irritating to have some weird little cutout in the carpet and a nice little steel box on the tunnel.
I might see if I can score an ashtray to cover the heinous little hole.
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