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Couldn't resist "massaging" some stuff while it was off the car...
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Normal service is resumed. :lol: :thumbright:
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B&M are no longer producing a neutral balance flexplate for use with a 904, so I had a 727 one turned down to the correct diameter, hopefully this will do the trick.
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My new ignition system has the ability to operate a shift light so I wanted to fit one. I’m not a big fan of “stuff” so I had a think about how I might incorporate it into the existing layout. On an A body rallye dash the central dial comes blanked off unless a vacuum gauge or tach was optioned so that seemed the best location.
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I found a suitable black faced flat LED lamp on eBay and used a paint pen and lathe to replicate the pattern of the blanking plate. Cut out the centre of the blanking plate and glued the LED in from the back.
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Boom!
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I wondered what you were doing with that. :shock:

Brilliant solution and can’t imagine you’ll miss it in the heat in battle! :D

Awesome. 8-)
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Ace, what a great idea :thumbright:
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Excellent! Great solution :thumbright:
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Paint guy had a cancellation so only had a couple of days to get the new screen in and de trim the car. Goes in Tuesday so should be back for Crimbo…
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B5? Or whatever the engine bay is already? :-k 8-) :salute:
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Blue wrote: Tue Nov 09, 21 5:25 pmBoom!
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Great news. 8-) Looking forward to seeing it.
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RobTwin wrote: Thu Nov 25, 21 1:18 pm B5? Or whatever the engine bay is already? :-k 8-) :salute:
Very much so!
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Mark B wrote: Thu Nov 25, 21 2:24 pm
Blue wrote: Tue Nov 09, 21 5:25 pmBoom!
Let’s hope it works out better that that did!
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