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[quote][i]Originally posted by nibnob21[/i] The 1.8 came with a cabin brace as standard (I think after 1993). They just bolt into a captive nut on the seat belt towers. The hole is there on the 1.6 but no captive nut unfortunately, but by removing the seat belts you can get access inside the towers and bolt one on. So that's what I've done. Only issue though is I have the mk2 wind blocker. But with a bit of fettling with the wind blocker brackets you can get them to both fit together...so that's also what I've done. So, modifying the wind blocker. Removed the side plastics: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0560.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0561.jpg[/IMG] Then unbolted the brackets: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0562.jpg[/IMG] Have to make it so I can bolt it back in the same holes on the chassis but with the wind blocker a few inches back to clear the cabin brace: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0563.jpg[/IMG] Marked and drilled out the new holes: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0564.jpg[/IMG] Unscrewed the front pocket: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0565.jpg[/IMG] Refitted the brackets on the front opposite sides as to before: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0566.jpg[/IMG] Everything back together: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0567.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0568.jpg[/IMG] Then to modify the seat belt tower plastics so they can slot around the cabin brace. Out came my trusty dremel. This is probably the most useful tool I have, and I got it for free when a place I used to work was going to chuck it out! [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0569.jpg[/IMG] Removed these little bits: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0570.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0571.jpg[/IMG] Then marked out and removed slots to fit around the cabin brace: [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0572.jpg[/IMG] Then all back together. The wind blocker clears the cabin brace by an inch or so, so the pocket can still be used. It sits on the carpet with no gap underneath and the roof still clears it when down. All good :) [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0574.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g230/nibnob21/Eunos%20Roadster/0577.jpg[/IMG] [/quote]
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