Black lower trim

[Gary406]

the car i saw in scrap yard other day had all lower black dash
mine is black (spray painted)

the one in the other car is genuine black with ashwood trim and ashwood ashtray

should i get it or keep the walnut ? mmmmmm

[lozz]

id go for the ashwood

[FarmerPug]

one would define the ashwood as a classier looking wood, if its in good condition.

[Gary406]

well just been back to the yard
got the genuine black glovebox , the bit under the steering wheel in black
with ashwood effect bits on
and the ashwood ashtray

all for £20

going back in the morning for the black rapier interior , its in mint condition all of it and he only wants £60 for all the interior
the car was even running fine it just had a knock on the engine (HDi)
i said is it not the bottom pulley, he said hes no idea and he didnt care
it was a bright red Y reg D9 in excellent condition ,

[waue1978]

Did you not take off the glovebox housing with the passenger side end piece?

& as said yesterday, if you end up getting the doorcards with the interior for the £60 & you still want to stick with your originals, give me a shout - that'll make your interior even cheaper then.

Have you now given up on HBCs leather?

[FarmerPug]

you could do a d9 front end transplant if theres enough parts to hand.

[Gary406]

Did you not take off the glovebox housing with the passenger side end piece?

& as said yesterday, if you end up getting the doorcards with the interior for the £60 & you still want to stick with your originals, give me a shout - that'll make your interior even cheaper then.

Have you now given up on HBCs leather?

ye got the whole glovebox including the side/back section ...
the price he gave me £60 was just for the seats mate ... told him i dont want doorcards ..

i havnt given up on HBC but i think he is gonna keep the car and fix it so in the meantime i will get the seats to replace mine now because the new ones are in much much better condition than mine,,
if HBC decides to break it i will still go for it ,,, its only £60 which i will probably get back anyway cos i will still have a spare rapier interior

[Gary406]

you could do a d9 front end transplant if theres enough parts to hand.

allready looked into that few months ago , its a huge job that i would rather not do

[FarmerPug]

but you probably would like to do it if only it was easier.

[Gary406]

if it was easy and cheap enough ye would give it a go

[FarmerPug]

well i wish you luck with the interior freshen up.

[Gary406]

thanks

[waue1978]

Did he remove the glovebox housing or did you do it yourself? There are about 3 screws which are a total bitch to get at as 2 have the heads facing up into the dash & 1 needs the smallest torx driver known to man to do up & undo. 1 of the headless screws can be loosened with molegrips, but there's one right next to the centre console which I couldn't get anything in at so ended up breaking the clip.

[Gary406]

i took it out, yep i know what u mean, a few did get broke but it still fits in strong with the top 3 torx bits and the side 2 screws

[FarmerPug]

inacessable screws, one thing i really dispise.