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Post by jackdaw on Dec 15, 2010 16:16:43 GMT 1
making a dash and a heelboard for a friends Mini The dash  not all the right clocks fitted yet , but you get the idea!  The heelboard  Heelboard with a twist! Holders for up to 20 CD's or mp3's !!! and a 12v accessory skt as well  Speakers are recessed to avoid "heel" damage from any back seat passenger(s) !  The finished heelboard will be sprayed grey to match the cars interior trim. My recovered dash  Was a mahogany veneer dash but the veneer split so recovered it with black vinyl to match the rest of the cars interior  |
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Post by Ainsley on Dec 15, 2010 17:49:32 GMT 1
I do like that heelboard, very smart.
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Post by jackdaw on Dec 15, 2010 18:42:52 GMT 1
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Post by jackdaw on Dec 15, 2010 18:47:29 GMT 1
I do like that heelboard, very smart. Cheers Ainsley. Cant take all the credit tho, my mate wanted a heelboard (which I had the plans for) but he suggested the CD holders and the 12v skt as a modification. Think it will work out well. I'll take more pics when its sprayed up and fitted to the Mini. |
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Post by psychoticfox on Dec 15, 2010 19:13:27 GMT 1
I do like that heelboard, very smart. Cheers Ainsley. Cant take all the credit tho, my mate wanted a heelboard (which I had the plans for) but he suggested the CD holders and the 12v skt as a modification. Think it will work out well. I'll take more pics when its sprayed up and fitted to the Mini. Love the heel board, Im not usually into them but the cd holder and ciggy socket really make it.....cant wait to see it in place and all sprayed up... ;D ju |
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Post by Huntyfm on Dec 15, 2010 19:33:42 GMT 1
Lovely bit of carpentry, One thing though, Dont slam your brakes on or your CD's will be launched everywhere  |
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Post by jackdaw on Dec 15, 2010 19:37:52 GMT 1
Lovely bit of carpentry, One thing though, Dont slam your brakes on or your CD's will be launched everywhere Hahaha!!! ;D ;D ;D Thought of that one Ryan !!! The CD's are stored sloping upwards at the front, which makes therm less likely to fly out and easier to extract the one you want when changing music  |
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Post by jackdaw on Dec 15, 2010 19:56:43 GMT 1
Cheers Ainsley. Cant take all the credit tho, my mate wanted a heelboard (which I had the plans for) but he suggested the CD holders and the 12v skt as a modification. Think it will work out well. I'll take more pics when its sprayed up and fitted to the Mini. Love the heel board, Im not usually into them but the cd holder and ciggy socket really make it.....cant wait to see it in place and all sprayed up... ;D ju An advantage of having the CDs stored down there behind the front seats is that they are mostly out of sight from outside the car and if you dont have rear speakers fitted on the parcel shelf then its not so obvious that you have a sound system fitted (especially if you have a "face off" head unit!) The 12v skt is in a great place to if you need to recharge your mobile or mp3 (while kept underneath the front seat!) By using a 12v extension skt a satnav or road angel can also be easily used on the dash |
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Post by ljonez on Dec 15, 2010 20:59:50 GMT 1
i like the heel board, you could probably make a few quid on them if you advertised them over on the likes of TMF i'd probably nick your idea if i still used cds  but for me a usb stick and my phone is how i get my sounds  altho it could be a made into 2 cool boxes for beer mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm |
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Post by Huntyfm on Dec 15, 2010 21:02:24 GMT 1
i like the heel board, you could probably make a few quid on them if you advertised them over on the likes of TMF i'd probably nick your idea if i still used cds but for me a usb stick and my phone is how i get my sounds altho it could be a made into 2 cool boxes for beer mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Im sure the federales would have something to say about beer stored in the car, maybe store all your rubbers in there... and your pencils in the other one  |
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Post by ljonez on Dec 15, 2010 21:07:21 GMT 1
i like the heel board, you could probably make a few quid on them if you advertised them over on the likes of TMF i'd probably nick your idea if i still used cds but for me a usb stick and my phone is how i get my sounds altho it could be a made into 2 cool boxes for beer mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Im sure the federales would have something to say about beer stored in the car, maybe store all your rubbers in there... and your pencils in the other one yeah legally your not allowed alcohol in any part of the car other than a locked boot  maybe a locked cool box is a solution lol ok i might drop that idea  i do like the board tho |
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Post by jackdaw on Dec 15, 2010 21:14:16 GMT 1
Im sure the federales would have something to say about beer stored in the car, maybe store all your rubbers in there... and your pencils in the other one yeah legally your not allowed alcohol in any part of the car other than a locked boot maybe a locked cool box is a solution lol ok i might drop that idea i do like the board tho Hahaha! Guiness in one and Ginsters in the other it is then !!!! |
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Post by Huntyfm on Dec 15, 2010 21:16:03 GMT 1
yeah legally your not allowed alcohol in any part of the car other than a locked boot maybe a locked cool box is a solution lol ok i might drop that idea i do like the board tho Hahaha! Guiness in one and Ginsters in the other it is then !!!! Would be WKD and fruit pastilles in mine haha |
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Post by jackdaw on Dec 15, 2010 21:20:30 GMT 1
Sarnies in one and flask of coffee in the other? ;D If you were to fit 2 doors over the openings it would be an ideal extra place to store something like mobile phone or mp3 players or any "valuables" out of sight as well. The possibilities are endless! |
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Post by ljonez on Dec 15, 2010 21:40:54 GMT 1
Sarnies in one and flask of coffee in the other? ;D If you were to fit 2 doors over the openings it would be an ideal extra place to store something like mobile phone or mp3 players or any "valuables" out of sight as well. The possibilities are endless! yep and for some one who has some extra steel work in the rear (roll cage) the rear bins are pretty useless so those recesses are a good option. get some plans drawn up and flog them on ebay |
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Post by Huntyfm on Dec 15, 2010 21:43:24 GMT 1
I like the recess for the pillar, good thinking Subtle touches |
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Post by jackdaw on Dec 15, 2010 21:47:59 GMT 1
Will see just how well it fits when I get my mates Mini down here.
It may need the odd "adjustment" with a hammer or a saw but I'm pretty sure its not far away from fitting properly.
I've shaped the top edge too so that it allows for the angle of the underside of the rear seat base.
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Post by Huntyfm on Dec 15, 2010 23:36:13 GMT 1
Yeah its much better than mine was, I tend to rush the things I do then think, ah I shoulda taken my time
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Post by coopdog on Dec 16, 2010 13:45:59 GMT 1
its lovely man!!!
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Post by Huntyfm on Dec 18, 2010 18:56:23 GMT 1
Gotta make me an underseat board for some subs |
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;D 
maybe a locked cool box is a solution lol 
i do like the board tho 
