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Replacing a Dash Mesh with B&O
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After replacing my B&O center dash speaker in this thread here: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6402 I didnt want to put the original mesh back as it was discoloured and quite awful:
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 My second problem is that picking up a spare mesh is not that easy. The B&O one is significantly smaller than the regular A8 one, so finding a breaker with one, and in good condition, and carefully removed was not going to be easy: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 Interestingly though, the B&O one looks to be literally sawn off from a regular mesh, rather than specially made, so a quick pit stop at a8parts for a regular one which they had in stock and the job could commence http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 Using an old duvet to protect the mesh I attemped the line them up and draw pencil lines to govern where the cut was going to go: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 But with such an irregular profile, it was tricky to really get the measure, so intead decided to use the hexagonal shapes on the underside as guidance, and using the old B&O mesh as a template just lined up the hack saw cutting the hexagons exactly where they were on the old one. http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 A few strokes and dusted it off to sanity check we're on the right track: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 and we plough on gently, and eventually we're through: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 and for quality control, here is the fresh offcut, offered up to the old B&O mesh and I think you'll agree its a mighty close fit.. +++ I then dusted off the edges by hand, pressing any loose bits of mesh back down to create a flush edge. I avoided filing as it would probably make more mess than it tidied. http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 So, repeat on the other side obviously..... and voila http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 So, offer it back into place on the dashboard, sliding it in first to meet the windscreen then pushing down the edge flush with the dash http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794089 And pop the B&O covers back on - Note the covers do overlap the mesh slightly, so the precision with which the mesh is cut is maybe not vital, it seems the speaker cover was designed to cover up the cut basically... http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794105 Looking so much better already: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794105 And the tweeter cover at the other side: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794105 And the finished result, which I'm really pleased with: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1367794105 |
Good job, but what the hell happened to the old one?:Confused:
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Looks like the old one may have been hit with a slightly too aggressive cleaner.
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Give it a quick rub over with something like oven cleaner, wash off and re-piant?
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great write up
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Some domestic glass cleaners have ascetic acid (vinegar - an old wives trick for cleaning windows and leaving them smear free) in them. The pattern of corrosion on your mesh looks like could have come from spray??
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Yes, I think you may be right. I will be careful about cleaning the windscreen now I know this part is made from 'monkey metal'.
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Great write-up Ian. Noticed you have done a few recently...worth adding to the sticky threads how-to list?
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