IS THERE A KNACK ?! I cannot get them to plug into the holes!
Rubber footwell things.
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Emma&Al
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Rubber footwell things.
Um..okay so this is technically not technical!! But I've just bought a couple of rubber mats for the footwell of my t25..shaped to fit etc.
IS THERE A KNACK ?! I cannot get them to plug into the holes!
thanks, Emma
IS THERE A KNACK ?! I cannot get them to plug into the holes!
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Re: Rubber footwell things.
Stick them in a bowl of really hot water for 5 mins or so to soften the rubber then try again. The ones I have were really stiff and the previous owner had botched them in with glue. After softening up a bit they fitted the holes.
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Re: Rubber footwell things.
Also depends on where you got them
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Re: Rubber footwell things.
Ooh thanks samsbus!!! good thinking.
metal mick8y...i bought them off eBay..
metal mick8y...i bought them off eBay..
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Re: Rubber footwell things.
I have the same problem with mine. Been like it for years, the r/h one keeps falling out / off. Tried the hot water thing, still not "clipped in right"
I saw two different types at the Oswestry show, one lot were like a hard(ish) plastic, the other lot were more rubbery. I should have bought a pair of the rubbery ones I guess, but I didn't
I saw two different types at the Oswestry show, one lot were like a hard(ish) plastic, the other lot were more rubbery. I should have bought a pair of the rubbery ones I guess, but I didn't
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Re: Rubber footwell things.
last oe set i fitted still needed the holes to be as new and sharp not a punched out effort like in the pattern steps
i weld them up now and fit a textured coating
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i weld them up now and fit a textured coating
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Re: Rubber footwell things.
Whole lot better idea anyway. The rot evident in many steps is testament to the barmy idea of clip-in trims. I agree, seal them up.
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