JUST RELEASED - NEW PART NUMBERS
04-04-2005, 05:45 AM
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Rudy
Thanks for the info. Sorry if I've double posted here then....
Do Americans REALLY have more vulnerable knee caps then????????????? Last I heard, we were all of the same species... :bashwall:
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Thanks for the info. Sorry if I've double posted here then....
Do Americans REALLY have more vulnerable knee caps then????????????? Last I heard, we were all of the same species... :bashwall:
All the Best
Hobi
04-04-2005, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Apr 4 2005, 08:45 AM
Rudy
Thanks for the info.? Sorry if I've double posted here then....
Do Americans REALLY have more vulnerable knee caps then?????????????? Last I heard, we were all of the same species... :bashwall:
All the Best
Hobi
Thanks for the info.? Sorry if I've double posted here then....
Do Americans REALLY have more vulnerable knee caps then?????????????? Last I heard, we were all of the same species... :bashwall:
All the Best
Hobi
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As you probably know, I think the reason behind the lack of cubby here has to do with crash test scores. It's our crash test dummies that have the more vulnerable knee caps!!
04-27-2005, 04:14 AM
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Hi All
I finally got round to installing the cubby hole retrofit (driver's side glove box for non USA cars) and here are pics. The whole install took less than 5 minutes because I found that it was NOT necessary to undo the undertrim panel.
Image shows original open cubby hole
Image shows mounting screws for cubby hole
Image shows original cubby hole part and new "glove box" part
Image showing difference in sizes of parts
Image showing interior of parts
Images showing new glove box in place
FYI: In the UK, this part costs 42.12 Pounds plus VAT and is available in all the different colour trims for the dashboards. Price will be the same or thereabouts for all versions.
For my car (black dashboard) the part number was: 51.45.7.156.964
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I finally got round to installing the cubby hole retrofit (driver's side glove box for non USA cars) and here are pics. The whole install took less than 5 minutes because I found that it was NOT necessary to undo the undertrim panel.
Image shows original open cubby hole
Image shows mounting screws for cubby hole
Image shows original cubby hole part and new "glove box" part
Image showing difference in sizes of parts
Image showing interior of parts
Images showing new glove box in place
FYI: In the UK, this part costs 42.12 Pounds plus VAT and is available in all the different colour trims for the dashboards. Price will be the same or thereabouts for all versions.
For my car (black dashboard) the part number was: 51.45.7.156.964
All the Best
Hobi
04-27-2005, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by kigerka' date='Apr 27 2005, 02:24 AM
Looks good.? Sux we can't get it unless us USA guys take a chance.? Who's first?
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? you mean have someone to make a cutout then order the part 
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04-27-2005, 12:40 PM
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Excellent!! 
I'm ordering the part this week. Sunglasses will stay in place now.
Good job Hobi!!
I'm ordering the part this week. Sunglasses will stay in place now.
Good job Hobi!!
04-27-2005, 01:54 PM
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Hi Harry
Bear in mind what I am describing here is for UK RH drive cars!!! Mirror image everything for LH drive.
I basically removed the two forward screws that hold the bottom panel nearest the driver's door. I loosened the other forward screw that is next to the centre tunnel. The bottom panel then bends downwards enough to get a philips screwdriver into the hidden 4th screw that actually holds the cubby hole in place.
Note the 2 red circled screws hold the bottom panel up as well as the cubby hole part.
In order, I undid the screws: 1, 2, red ones, yellow one, panel pull down, hidden 4th screw, cubby hole completely loose and pull straight out. Install new glove box part and do exactly the reverse. 5 minutes in total using a standard crosspoint screwdriver.
The new glove box is approx twice the cubic volume as the old cubby hole BUT it still fits inside the dash opening.
Hope that explains it.
All the Best
Hobi
Bear in mind what I am describing here is for UK RH drive cars!!! Mirror image everything for LH drive.
I basically removed the two forward screws that hold the bottom panel nearest the driver's door. I loosened the other forward screw that is next to the centre tunnel. The bottom panel then bends downwards enough to get a philips screwdriver into the hidden 4th screw that actually holds the cubby hole in place.
Note the 2 red circled screws hold the bottom panel up as well as the cubby hole part.
In order, I undid the screws: 1, 2, red ones, yellow one, panel pull down, hidden 4th screw, cubby hole completely loose and pull straight out. Install new glove box part and do exactly the reverse. 5 minutes in total using a standard crosspoint screwdriver.
The new glove box is approx twice the cubic volume as the old cubby hole BUT it still fits inside the dash opening.
Hope that explains it.
All the Best
Hobi
04-28-2005, 06:47 AM
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Perfect - you?re the best.
The missing part for me was the green circled thing. That holds that part and I was not able to pull out.
Edit: uuppsss..where the hell is this yellow screw... will find it anyhow.
I see...now then I can place my order!
Great.
In my mind there?s the wiring for the rear cig.lighters turning. I bet, I cannot get the original plugs male/female to build an Y-Connector.
Hmmm..
The missing part for me was the green circled thing. That holds that part and I was not able to pull out.
Edit: uuppsss..where the hell is this yellow screw... will find it anyhow.
I see...now then I can place my order!
Great.
In my mind there?s the wiring for the rear cig.lighters turning. I bet, I cannot get the original plugs male/female to build an Y-Connector.
Hmmm..