Tony Leigh Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Hi, I am hoping someone can help with fuse box cover fitting. I am nearing the end of my 420R build and have relied so far on old and new user guides, Derek, and the many very useful build blogs but can’t quite work out best way to fit the fuse box cover.I plan to use Velcro on end closest to fuses and just wedge the other end underneath the dashboard. It all seems a bit Heath Robinson and to get end to wedge under dash I am pretty sure I will need to trim several mm of metal off from this end. There is a bit of a cutout on this end which I can’t see any reason for and the new guide shows what I believe to be sticky foam applied to it - I can barely wedge the thin metal of the cover between bottom of dash and supporting tube so putting any foam there is not going to work.I’m sure Derek will respond in the morning, but I only have a week to finish build before car is off for PBC at Crawley so any advice from those of you not out enjoying summer sun would be much appreciated.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K7 VCT Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Hi Tony, My factory built car has the cover, yes its velcro onto bulk head and rests inside the edge of the dash panel. As it used to rattle a bit i put a short 3 inch piece of the same rubber they use on fog lights and wings to insulate it from the dash, so its held firmly. I can email a few pics if you need. Doesn't look like the panel was trimmed after paint. Cheers julian PM me your email for pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Sounds like the standard way of fitting the cover. I used dual lock instead of Velcro to make it a bit more secure. Don’t forget your IVA trim on the edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR400D Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Hi Tony. I fit mine as said, the rear edge pushed between the tube and dash and Velcro on the front face. Just recently it’s occasionally come unstuck so I plan to change the Velcro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leigh Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 Thanks for all your comments. Fuse box cover fitted, not perfect but good enough, I hope. Looks like an improvement opportunity for a keen design engineer, but I guess it is only a minor item in grand scheme of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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