I love it when a plan doesn’t come together…
Moving House…
So, having moved county with work in March, I’ve just been told that I’m moving again… Back to my old work place in Norfolk… This time on promotion and with a nice pay rise. Great news mainly because my wife can remain in her current job in Cambs. So, I think we are moving in early Feb, just before the baby arrives; that should be ok as long as the baby doesn’t decide to make an early appearance.
I’ve therefore had to make the decision to not remove my rear beam at this point. It’s going to have to wait until next year, as are other things with the car. There’s a rear beam on eBay for £59, so I might buy that and I can send it away for powder coating and then transfer everything at that point. I’ve also been looking at the ECS 308mm rear brake discs, but just need to do a bit more research and decide whether it’s worth it. I would buy the 334mm front discs too (looks nice and would perform a little better with the engine bits in the future).
The car is sitting pretty in its temporary home. The garage looks quite a reasonable size in the picture, but there’s not much room at all. It’s filthy mind!
New Mats…
I bought a set of original LCR mats from eBay for £25 plus postage. They’re in pretty good nick. The driver’s mat has some mild wear but it’s not too bad. I’ve always wanted a pair of these, so I thought why not? This is the seller’s pic…
Air Lift Controls…
I’d originally used a paddle momentary switch, which was aesthetically perfect but couldn’t hold the 50amp current, so burnt out. It’s been a bugger trying to find a switch that wouldn’t look out of place but would be able to cope with the current. First of all, I bought two starter motor push buttons.
I made a new plinth for them, but once made, I just didn’t like the look of them at all…
I then went on the search for a new switch. I ended up going with a VW Camper switch, which is On/Off/On rated at 50 amps. Perfect!
I’ve made a new plinth and incorporated some red LEDS within the air pressure gauge.
Following this
guide:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=223051
I have attached it to the dimmer switch so that it matches the other lights within the cabin pretty much perfectly. Unfortunately, the switch is very much function over fashion, although it looks ok. I’ve sprayed the switch black to allow it to blend in a bit more, and overall I’m very happy with how it all works now.
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