R5GTT'S Cars rapid

[ChrisGT]

Great effort on that dent!

How did you do it? Heat and some kind of special tools to push It from the inside?

Chris

[r5gtt]

OMGosh it was a nightmare to do as it was hidden by an internal plate.

Tools I used were a pry bar. think towel and a Thompson local directory 
Forced the plate out of the way to gain access which still gave me limited space and wedged the pry bar in wrapped with the towel and pushed on the dent best I could as there was nothing to rest the pry bar on to lever it. Used the thompson local directory by wedging it up the gap between the plate and dent and wedged the pry bar under the book and used that to force the dent out. made a slight error with the bar and towel which has left a small dent poking out but I'm quite happy with the result although I'm sure thay dent crease thing can be sorted out. I have a new job and a body repair specialist so once I get used to the guys I'll ask someone to have a look at it 

ps I didn't use the heat gun as it wouldn't work with my power inverter other wise is would probably have come out way quicker. living in a nasty flat second floor doesn't give me the option of using an electrical extention or hose to even wash me car :(

[ChrisGT]

Looks loads better though! 

Chris

[r5gtt]

My new gearbox mount before tightening it.

How you getting on with this?


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It seems okay tbh with you but I'm hoping to replace all with uprated mounts asap as I don't like the way they fail and cause jerky gears.

[r5gtt]

Looks loads better though! 

Chris

Thanks

[jay26r]

nice build mate and seriously thinking of getting the dv+ now

[r5gtt]

Thanks for the compliment @jay26r still loads to come.

I would definitely recommend the DV + after fitting it and no looking back and having to worry about a boost leak from that awkward location as it's a pain to remove.

Some swear by the rev g but I say buy cheap by it for life 
The dv + is pricey but worth every penny and cost effective long term.

[jay26r]

yer seems like a job i would only want to do once 

[r5gtt]

Definitely a one time only.   

[Pesky jones]

Its not that bad checked my revg  today and it wasn't that much of a pain. Saying that when I have cash to buy a dv+ I will do, just for peace of mind about boost leakd as r5gtt said 

[r5gtt]

Received this today 7th June 2016 thanks to @PND who packed it with great care and double boxed and padded it with bubble wrap  :happy: great guy well appreciated 

[PND]

Glad it got there OK! 

[r5gtt]

Thanks again 

Quick  Q? do I have to fit it on before the gear button works 

[r5gtt]

Fitted this to my car after stripping the old one down for parts lol

OEM base plate and with chrome surround removed ready to install on new chrome plate.



Chrome surround and chrome base plate but electrics not installed



New chrome base plate with electrics ready to be fitted. Electrics from the new chrome base plate on the side as this is different to oem style and the look I wanted.





New base plate without D but will pressing this in and it will then look like a million dollars.

 

D has been pressed into the surround and all ready for fitting.



Finally the moment of truth and all old parts fitted to chrome base plate within minutes.

[Andy]

looks a lot better