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The weather was dry on Saturday, so out came the car into the sunlight again to get turned round. I fitted the last window channel with no issue apart from cutting my hand. I gave the dash a quick polish with some compound as well, it’s not the greatest bit of paint I’ve ever done, but it’s OK. With it turned round I pushed it back in and measured up the new Optima battery for it’s new home in the spare wheel well. I marked it up and spent an hour with the hammers forming a ledge for the battery to sit on and making it low enough to fit under the floor. With that done, I cleaned it up with the drill wire brush and gave it a quick coat of hammerite. While that dried I got the instrument panel and marked it up for some new LED holes. I wanted to get 3 more LED’s in there, the alarm, the engine management light and the transmission mode switch. The trans light ended up behind the original column shift lens out of the way. <\/p>\n

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On Sunday I soldered in the LED’s and after a quick test fitted the dash for hopefully the last time. The trim panel that goes on the top of the column is very badly pitted, so I gave it a quick rub over and then used the polisher on it. Looks better but not great. Who cares, looks cool in the car. With that all done I pushed the car out a few feet to get into the boot and made a start on the Dynamat. Lots of curves and corners, so it’s not quick work, but starting to look good now. About another hour or so to finish it I reckon. I need to make a hold down bar for the battery and then I can put a cover over it so I’ll have a nice clean looking boot. <\/p>\n

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The weather was dry on Saturday, so out came the car into the sunlight again to get turned round. I fitted the last window channel with no issue apart from cutting my hand. I gave the dash a quick polish with some compound as well, it’s not the greatest bit of paint I’ve ever done, but it’s OK. With it turned round I pushed it back in and measured up the new Optima battery for it’s new home in the spare wheel well. I marked it up and spent an hour with the hammers forming a ledge for the battery to sit on and making it low enough to fit under the floor. With that done, I cleaned it up with the drill wire brush and gave it a quick coat of hammerite. While that dried I got the instrument panel and marked it up for some new LED holes. I wanted to get 3 more LED’s in there, the alarm, the engine management light and the transmission mode switch. The trans light ended up behind the original column shift lens out of the way. <\/p>\n

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On Sunday I soldered in the LED’s and after a quick test fitted the dash for hopefully the last time. The trim panel that goes on the top of the column is very badly pitted, so I gave it a quick rub over and then used the polisher on it. Looks better but not great. Who cares, looks cool in the car. With that all done I pushed the car out a few feet to get into the boot and made a start on the Dynamat. Lots of curves and corners, so it’s not quick work, but starting to look good now. About another hour or so to finish it I reckon. I need to make a hold down bar for the battery and then I can put a cover over it so I’ll have a nice clean looking boot. <\/p>\n

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