Wasso Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Dropped mine in this morning...excellent car you have wasso mate, looks absolutely Cheers Col Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I think the spare wheel and associated Polystyrene actually take up more space than you have in the boot itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceaser Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 If you lose the spare, is there any way of getting rid of the fixed 'hub' protruding from the floor which the wheel sits on? other then cut it out? As the make the boot useable ideally the floor would need to be completely flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Problem is I wouldn't use the spare wheel area for everyday use, the heat from the exhaust cooks the contents of the spare wheel area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceaser Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 heat might not be too much of a problem for me as i dont have the normal large back box/silencer setup which most oem or aftermarket systems have. The system i have, hks super sound master, is a bit of a strange design. I guess i will have to take the wheel out, go for a drive and see. I also have some inch thick dense foam im using for sound insulation which would also help. you have me thinking now on to make that area useable, if that spare wheel attachment point could be removed then it would be simple to bond the foam in, then carpet the area.Hmmmm possibilities....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 heat might not be too much of a problem for me as i dont have the normal large back box/silencer setup which most oem or aftermarket systems have. The system i have, hks super sound master, is a bit of a strange design. I guess i will have to take the wheel out, go for a drive and see. I also have some inch thick dense foam im using for sound insulation which would also help. you have me thinking now on to make that area useable, if that spare wheel attachment point could be removed then it would be simple to bond the foam in, then carpet the area.Hmmmm possibilities....... True you could always weld the mount back in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Problem is I wouldn't use the spare wheel area for everyday use, the heat from the exhaust cooks the contents of the spare wheel area. No problem - just put gold plating in like Mclaren do - job done (just the new 25 year mortgage to pay off for it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Problem is I wouldn't use the spare wheel area for everyday use, the heat from the exhaust cooks the contents of the spare wheel area. No problem - just put gold plating in like Mclaren do - job done (just the new 25 year mortgage to pay off for it) Colin that would be adding weight now wouldn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Problem is I wouldn't use the spare wheel area for everyday use, the heat from the exhaust cooks the contents of the spare wheel area. No problem - just put gold plating in like Mclaren do - job done (just the new 25 year mortgage to pay off for it) Colin that would be adding weight now wouldn't it Erm - not really matey, I cant imagine it being very thick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Problem is I wouldn't use the spare wheel area for everyday use, the heat from the exhaust cooks the contents of the spare wheel area. No problem - just put gold plating in like Mclaren do - job done (just the new 25 year mortgage to pay off for it) Colin that would be adding weight now wouldn't it Erm - not really matey, I cant imagine it being very thick Chris - weight is weight.... I always make sure of having a poo before getting in the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Problem is I wouldn't use the spare wheel area for everyday use, the heat from the exhaust cooks the contents of the spare wheel area. No problem - just put gold plating in like Mclaren do - job done (just the new 25 year mortgage to pay off for it) Colin that would be adding weight now wouldn't it Erm - not really matey, I cant imagine it being very thick Chris - weight is weight.... I always make sure of having a poo before getting in the car Yeah, wish you wouldn't keep doing that on the pavement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Car been away now since Tuesday, miss it, dont know how you chaps last weeks without it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Luckily I'm on Jury service and have been so for now 7 weeks. The first two weeks were really odd as I've been using the train to get into town, so she was only used at the weekend in this time. I have to say though it does feel weird that she's not parked on my driveway Still another 5 weeks of jury service to go, ho hum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Car been away now since Tuesday, miss it, dont know how you chaps last weeks without it! Mine has been away for a few months now and a couple more to go lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taras Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Ian, I might have gotten to the bottom of B17 colour matching dilemma. Many paint places have B17 listed as a base coat (your standard primer->base coat->lacquer scenario). The specialist we now use for our paints configures B17 as a three stage paint. Meaning there's a pearl coat after the base coat! This changes everything. I'll keep you posted on the progress matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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