Yeah, pug bits are cheap enough and I have a selection of 'fixing hammers' so no probs.
When I remember I'll whang up some pics of the exhaust 'repair'. Apparently mine's an odd one (late 1.6 with manifold mounted cat) and a replacement cat-back was going to be over £200+vat. That's just silly and I have a welder...
So, on with the story.
My discovery needed about 18 months worth of welding so it met ebay - estate needed to step up for work which meant a towbar, which needs wiring.
Most of the recommendations seem to suggest running the trailer wiring under the boot carpet and through a grommet/drain plug - I don't particularly like that idea so I had a dig about and found the wires for the bumper mounted fogs go through the body directly below the rear cluster. It's a bugger to get in there, but it's just doable. I can get a pic of that later if anyone wants.
The other thing I don't like (actually, I detest them) is scotchloks for wiring. I'm not particularly keen on crimps either so all the trailer wiring was soldered and heatshrunk.
Also about the speakers, with those 6x9s I can get the rear view mirror to vibrate, but that's not really enough bass.
See in that pic above the recess for the boot cubby flap things? A 12" speaker fits in there, and there's one on each side - that's a 'coming soon'
That's dragging work crap sorted - onwards!
Just a little 'took the car somewhere' - took the car and my son to our club's taekwon-do and kickboxing summer camp in August.
Nothing that interesting to show, except the back window next to our tent...
When I remember I'll whang up some pics of the exhaust 'repair'. Apparently mine's an odd one (late 1.6 with manifold mounted cat) and a replacement cat-back was going to be over £200+vat. That's just silly and I have a welder...
So, on with the story.
My discovery needed about 18 months worth of welding so it met ebay - estate needed to step up for work which meant a towbar, which needs wiring.
Most of the recommendations seem to suggest running the trailer wiring under the boot carpet and through a grommet/drain plug - I don't particularly like that idea so I had a dig about and found the wires for the bumper mounted fogs go through the body directly below the rear cluster. It's a bugger to get in there, but it's just doable. I can get a pic of that later if anyone wants.
The other thing I don't like (actually, I detest them) is scotchloks for wiring. I'm not particularly keen on crimps either so all the trailer wiring was soldered and heatshrunk.
Also about the speakers, with those 6x9s I can get the rear view mirror to vibrate, but that's not really enough bass.
See in that pic above the recess for the boot cubby flap things? A 12" speaker fits in there, and there's one on each side - that's a 'coming soon'
That's dragging work crap sorted - onwards!
Just a little 'took the car somewhere' - took the car and my son to our club's taekwon-do and kickboxing summer camp in August.
Nothing that interesting to show, except the back window next to our tent...