Having spent the previous month sorting out the bonnet etc I have spent the last few weeks trying to sort out the back end of the car.
Having given up on the internal boot hinges, I fitted the external hinges and the number plate light.
Having given up on the internal boot hinges, I fitted the external hinges and the number plate light.
I then attempted to fit the boot lock handle. My intention is to fit a non IVA friendly handle after the test. Sadly the 2 handles have different mounting bolt spacing but i wanted to prepare the body for both so have made mounting slots rather than holes. Trying to fit the handle nuts through the slot recommended by Dax is a nightmare involving super glue to attach nuts to spanner.
I fitted the actual lock on the inside of the boot lid rather than between the 2 skins as some have recommended. I will design a stainless cover to go over the lock and the access hole.
I used a flanged striker to work out the correct striker height and position but then fitted the more attractive bar striker that came with the non IVA handle.
I used a flanged striker to work out the correct striker height and position but then fitted the more attractive bar striker that came with the non IVA handle.
I then moved onto the rear nudge bar fitting.
I have had the mounting brackets for the fog and reverse lamp housing made by a chap called Dave Young at Tooling and Equipment. He also made me 2 reflector mountings. All I can say is they are bloody beautiful. It may be the most expensive fog and reverse lamp on the planet, but I love it.
I have had the mounting brackets for the fog and reverse lamp housing made by a chap called Dave Young at Tooling and Equipment. He also made me 2 reflector mountings. All I can say is they are bloody beautiful. It may be the most expensive fog and reverse lamp on the planet, but I love it.
I then moved on to trying to fir the nudge bar. I had read before that the plates on the Dax chassis were slightly off centre when it comes to fitting the nudge bar.........Slightly is an understatement. The mounting studs on the left hand side miss the plates if you line the bar up centrally.
To get around this I made up small stainless plates which I then bonded to the original mounting plates on the left hand side and drilled new holes on the right hand side. I also cut holes in the boot floor to make access to the top studs easier. All in all a load of hassle.
To get around this I made up small stainless plates which I then bonded to the original mounting plates on the left hand side and drilled new holes on the right hand side. I also cut holes in the boot floor to make access to the top studs easier. All in all a load of hassle.
You can see above how I used a stainless bar through the nudge bar mounting tubes to work out where I need the new mounting plates.
The bonded plates have been left to dry so I have been continuing to sort the electrics out in the mean time.
Lights now work, including the rear fog and its bizarre latching system. Indicator tell-tale now works following the insertion of 2 diodes between the original wires and the LED.
The wiper had been blowing fuses each time I tried to use it. In the end I took the whole unit out and took it apart. It now works, I suspect it was the motor brushes.
EPAS is not working. No idea why so will need to swop bits out 1 by 1
Lights now work, including the rear fog and its bizarre latching system. Indicator tell-tale now works following the insertion of 2 diodes between the original wires and the LED.
The wiper had been blowing fuses each time I tried to use it. In the end I took the whole unit out and took it apart. It now works, I suspect it was the motor brushes.
EPAS is not working. No idea why so will need to swop bits out 1 by 1