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I'm going to challenge the laws of physics, imbalance everything that was balanced and say yay to those who say nay.......

My Dad is trading up ( a 607 2.2 HDi SE) and he is giving me his D9 base model (I think its called 'L' in England) to use as my own. Now, I have a D9 406 lx which is fine apart from the poor bodywork, engine, gearbox, bodywork, clutch, and did I say bodywork? His 406 is mint with an excellent engine, bodywork etc etc but the thing is so basic.

I want to basically take as much equipment from my lx and shove it into his one to make a 'super' 406 and then flog the other one for a song.

I am hoping some of the experienced members of the board can help me here and give me some pointers on each of the issues and things that I want to do. What I am proposing to do is as follows:

1) Seats swap

2) Display and CD player swap

3) Electric wing mirror to manual swap

4)Temperature gauge - Big Issue as i really want this to work in my new d9, I dont have a clue of how i will transfer it over as the wing mirror connections arent present where there is manual mirrors in his car

5) Climate Control - I know I wont be able to switch these around so I wont bother trying.

6) Chrome moulding removal - How the hell do I get this off without ruining the moulding or the bodywork?

Thats it really, not as daunting when its on paper

Any help would be greatly appreciated

My God, has your Dad's one got anything?

Seats = Easy

CD Player (is it the standard one?) - in the D9 the CD player is coded to that particular car, so'd you have to get it reprogrammed.... Display - Hope the wiring is already there? What's in your dad's at the moment then?

Mirrors - Errrm, anything's possible

Temp Gauge - shouldn't be too difficult, but I wouldn't have a clue where to start either.

Climate - 'nuff said!

Chrome mouldings - the ones in the rub strips? Don't try to remove the chrome from the rub strip, remove the rub strip from the car. I think they're just press fitted (but accept no responsibility for any damaged caused trying to pull them off).


Seems like a hell of a job to me mate.

Wouldn't it be easier to flog both and buy one with more toys?

steve_earwig wrote:Wouldn't it be easier to flog both and buy one with more toys?

I have to give my dad the money I make off the car that i'm gonna sell. i.e the donor car

DaiRees wrote:Chrome mouldings - the ones in the rub strips? Don't try to remove the chrome from the rub strip, remove the rub strip from the car. I think they're just press fitted (but accept no responsibility for any damaged caused trying to pull them off).

Ya it seems like a pain alright. The display in my dads car is more basic than the one in my car or most 406's, only the early basic d9's had em.

I meant to put this topic in the engine and mechanical forum, way more hits there

I think most of us are using "View new posts" so it won't make that much difference.

steve_earwig wrote:I think most of us are using "View new posts" so it won't make that much difference.

I know I am, never notice what section stuff is in.