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by todayshorse
Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your List of Jobs?
Replies: 45
Views: 22494

My list was a long one, but mostly ticked off though theres a few bits id like to do..... Rear trailng arms .....done Rear brake pipes......done Rear brake service....done full exhaust system and downpipe :cry: buy and fit leather...done leather steering wheel find, buy and fit bosch fuel pump....do...
by todayshorse
Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:04 pm
Forum: Bodywork (non-styling)
Topic: Scrapyard delights
Replies: 0
Views: 1781

Scrapyard delights

Hearing about boot liners, and the fact i needed an aerial (mainly the bit that fastens to the roof) and an ashtray that actualy shut, and an interior light thingy, i found the lot at the local scrappys, for the total sum of........£8! Plus a leather steering wheel im off back for once ive figured h...
by todayshorse
Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:59 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Putting leather in a LX
Replies: 12
Views: 8225

nearly there!!! Just the soldering STILL to do and hide the wires.....and a hoover out :D

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by todayshorse
Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Paper Plane throwing
Replies: 21
Views: 15069

i keep hitting the fan........ :shock:
by todayshorse
Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Subaru now sold
Replies: 8
Views: 4711

I just sold my evo which was heartbreaking, but 4 cars is too much, work means i couldnt drive it as much as id like, so it had to go.......... :cry:
by todayshorse
Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: umm leather
Replies: 3
Views: 2750

blimey 180 quid! i collected mine from stoke for £100 :arrowl:
by todayshorse
Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:14 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Putting leather in a LX
Replies: 12
Views: 8225

indeed, the wiring colours make no sense either, the earth on the switch for the seats is red on the drivers side but brown on the passenger........ive got through a few fuses doing this job i can tell you!!! Looks good though just need a leather steering wheel ( think i found one in a scrappy im of...
by todayshorse
Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:07 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Putting leather in a LX
Replies: 12
Views: 8225

have you guys seen the size of the 'ecu' that controls this so called 'memory function'????? Im guessing the apollo moon missions had less tech than whats in that box. If thats all it does its ridiculous, must have 50 pins in it. Its bigger than a engine ECU thats for sure. Bizarre. Just to tell fou...
by todayshorse
Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:37 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Putting leather in a LX
Replies: 12
Views: 8225

wish it had been that simple............. :shock: My car had no wiring whatsoever passenger side other than the pretensioners, drivers side had pretensioner and somthing else which doesnt plug into anything on the leather seats connections, no idea what it is, small white connector with two prongs i...
by todayshorse
Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:15 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Putting leather in a LX
Replies: 12
Views: 8225

well they are all in, figured out the drivers side though its not in in the pics............still need to solder the power to the switch but it all works. What a frigging day that was fitting it...................i wont be doing that again in a hurry!!!! Anyone got a leather steering wheel for sale?...
by todayshorse
Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:07 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Putting leather in a LX
Replies: 12
Views: 8225

Well im pleased to report the back seats are in. The passenger seat is in, and works although ive got to wire in properly, and it appears (although it mite just be me) that the passenger side switch works back to front.......i.e press it back to to forwards and so on. I took the switch to bits and t...
by todayshorse
Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:19 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Putting leather in a LX
Replies: 12
Views: 8225

yes, thats correct, why they changed to those ones with the seams on is beyond me, i know some must like but i much prefer the earlier style....... Pretty tidy looking as well........ Did the D8 get this memory seat thing? id rather hard wire just so they work rather than faff about with memory seat...
by todayshorse
Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:19 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Putting leather in a LX
Replies: 12
Views: 8225

Putting leather in a LX

Just been reading the interesting post on putting leather in a D9 or D8 or whichever way it was..... Well ive got a 1997 D8 and just bought some leather off ebay from a 1995/1996 exec. And its not the old fashioned one with the load of seams down the seat, its more of a modern style seat and one whi...
by todayshorse
Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:32 am
Forum: Bodywork (non-styling)
Topic: 406 ANGEL EYES
Replies: 41
Views: 25269

they are available in white, i just happened to get blue.
by todayshorse
Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:11 pm
Forum: Bodywork (non-styling)
Topic: 406 ANGEL EYES
Replies: 41
Views: 25269

strange, i did exactly the same on my old mondeo a long time ago, and the results are pretty good. Suprised you guys here havent come across them before?

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