cassette holder conversion

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Post Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:23 pm

Anyone ever converted the rear centre console from having the storage space to the cassette holder?

I'm assuming it's a cut a hole type of job, but this stuff is solid plastic.. cutting the button holes out of the front console was easy because that was a vinyl material. I've got a feeling this would all snap up if I went for it with a saw, and the knife I used on the front console isnt doing diddly squat!
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Post Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:42 pm

It's hard enough finding a decent unit in the colour you want (i've got an auto so needed the switch) let alone trying to get down to specifics like that.
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Post Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:48 pm

I have a switchable auto console with perfectly working Fischer C boxes already fitted :D
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Post Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:58 pm

diable wrote:Oh dear.... PM pacerpete but to have the cassette storage option on an auto box you must be weird ;o)))
lol I like to call it unique..
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Post Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:58 pm

e30topless wrote:I have a switchable auto console with perfectly working Fischer C boxes already fitted :D
Please tell me it's black and in mint condition.. and more importantly for sale :D
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Post Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:43 am

diable wrote:Oh dear.... PM pacerpete but to have the cassette storage option on an auto box you must be weird ;o)))
Proper deviant :)
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Post Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:02 am

One of those saw blade things on a dremel will do it fine, the cassette box has quite a wide overlap over the hole so it won't have to be cut perfectly.
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harry