Replacing the passenger side footwell relay cover

[moltuae]

Originally Posted by Architex_mA8tey

Great Job Mark!
Can you make up a load before the annual meet?
I'll definitely have one off you - Soul Colour Trim / Carpet please!

Not bloody likely I'm afraid. It took me about 2 months to find the time to make that one!

Also, it goes behind the carpet and mats, so the colour is unimportant. The originals are all beige/cardboard colour.

I do have a large piece of Nassboard left, if anyone wants it. Free to a good home (bad homes also considered). There's probably enough to make another 2 covers at least. I've also got plenty of foam rubber tape (for around the edges) but none of the foam rubber sheet left (though that's readily available on Ebay).

[steamship]

Very neat. Something I'd thought of doing, but couldn't think what to use of the back. Do you still have the eBay number of the foam backing you used?

[moltuae]

Originally Posted by steamship

Do you still have the eBay number of the foam backing you used?

I was hoping nobody would ask that!

I bought it for something else, over a year ago, and I couldn't find it at the time of posting, but after a bit of digging through old emails, it seems it was Ebay item ID #111227726521:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-NEOP...-/111227726521
(3mm thick is what I used).

I was just using what I already had, although it is very similar to the original foam backing. It's available from numerous sellers it seems and it appears the same stuff is available in a self adhesive form too. Spray-mount adhesive works well though.

[steamship]

Originally Posted by moltuae

I was hoping nobody would ask that!

Someone has to ask these awkward questions Mark And what do you know, they don't post to Northern Ireland.

However, as you say, there are others selling it as well, so it gives me somewhere to start looking. Thanks.

[moltuae]

Originally Posted by steamship

Someone has to ask these awkward questions Mark And what do you know, they don't post to Northern Ireland.

However, as you say, there are others selling it as well, so it gives me somewhere to start looking. Thanks.

No problem. What you're looking for is neoprene sponge/foam sheet. Check that it's 'closed cell' (ie doesn't absorb water) and that it can be glued (if not buying the self-adhesive stuff).

The image in the ebay listing I posted is misleading, making it look like a rough foam. It's actually very smooth/soft to touch, with a fine/small cell structure, similar to the original foam backing.



EDIT: If you can't find a seller who delivers it to NI, let me know, I can order some for you and bring it to the meet (assuming you're going).

[steamship]

Originally Posted by moltuae

EDIT: If you can't find a seller who delivers it to NI, let me know, I can order some for you and bring it to the meet (assuming you're going).

Cheers Mark, but had to cancel the annual meet this year. It was either that or the 'ExplorA8tion Ireland!' one.

Managed to find ones that supply to Northern Ireland, so all the bits ordered. That's yet another little job to do to the car now

[notorious]

Excellent.

[Ameiseuk]

Superb job! Its on my list of to do when i get 5 min projects.
Only downside is that my template is mush and came out of the car in handfulls, not one piece.
Ive got the foam backing in one piece which should give me enough of a template to work with.

[Ameiseuk]

Rotten footwell board replaced....

One off the list

[HPsauce]

Originally Posted by moltuae

EDIT: If you can't find a seller who delivers it to NI, let me know, I can order some for you and bring it to the meet (assuming you're going).

Looks like the problem is solved anyway, but remember a group of us are travelling on from the Annual Meet to Ireland, if anything needs bringing over.