Bespoke Audi A2 Armrest Bracket and Trim (A6 C5) Group Order
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Rusty911
A2OC Donor
@depronman
Hi Paul, for info I'm happy to take my bracket set raw (unwelded / unpainted) and the trim as a raw print. Naturally still happy to pay the standard rate but I can then fiddle, tweak and test first, plus of course it'll save you a bit of time as well. In an unrelated matter I was going to ask you whether you had the file for your printed heated seat control mounting, but we'll tackle that via PM no doubt.
I was lucky enough to get my armrest for £35'ish all in IIRC, and once again, I've found that the eBay based breakers sent out an immaculate item that is all I could have hoped for.
On a wider note: @2work , @audifan and @depronman thank you again for all of your work on this: it's a complicated project with lots going on, a stressed part in a highly visible location. Juggling that out in the public with a queue of keen buyers isn't easy, especially when there is no pot of gold at the end, so just to say how much I appreciate all of this.
Hi Paul, for info I'm happy to take my bracket set raw (unwelded / unpainted) and the trim as a raw print. Naturally still happy to pay the standard rate but I can then fiddle, tweak and test first, plus of course it'll save you a bit of time as well. In an unrelated matter I was going to ask you whether you had the file for your printed heated seat control mounting, but we'll tackle that via PM no doubt.
I was lucky enough to get my armrest for £35'ish all in IIRC, and once again, I've found that the eBay based breakers sent out an immaculate item that is all I could have hoped for.
On a wider note: @2work , @audifan and @depronman thank you again for all of your work on this: it's a complicated project with lots going on, a stressed part in a highly visible location. Juggling that out in the public with a queue of keen buyers isn't easy, especially when there is no pot of gold at the end, so just to say how much I appreciate all of this.
depronman
A2OC Donor
Let me PM Ian Butters as I supplied him a bracket and asked him to take pictures when he fitted it
It is very simple though
Undo the bolt securing the centre tunnel
Remove the rear nut from the handbrake mounting
Fit bracket over stun for handbrake and replace nut and just nip it up
Fit your arm rest to the bracket and position in lowest position
Spot drill through the bracket holes (2 off) 5mm dia holes (or 6mm dia if you are using 6mm bolts)
Fit the two nuts and bolts and tighten the hand brake nut
Refit the centre tunnel bolts
That is the bracket in place
Paul
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A2Steve
A2OC Donor
Thats great Paul, sounds simple enough.
Rusty911
A2OC Donor
@depronman has just pointed out that I'm not on the main list at all, but we'll down the reserve list: don't know how I missed that
I've said if push comes to shove I'll fabricate my own bracket and am happy to pay for the design.
2work
Well Known Member
Morning Barry,@depronman has just pointed out that I'm not on the main list at all, but we'll down the reserve list: don't know how I missed that
I've said if push comes to shove I'll fabricate my own bracket and am happy to pay for the design.
The list of registered interest is at Post #2.
Yes I can see you down in 8th position on the reserve list.
There should well be a second run of these once a few things have been ironed out.
If you want to proceed alone then I'm quite sure that Paul will supply the files should you wish to produce your own. Im confident there will be no charge as the start state files from Duncan were FOC and they have been produced for the good and benefit of the Club and not for profit.
Kind regards,
Tom
depronman
A2OC Donor
Yes I will provide the templates that Barry would need should he decide to go down the home fabrication route
Paul
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Erlingtheyounger
Member
In preparation for the imminent arrival of the brackets I’ve taken the Volico to the very tired arm rest lid (but given it was sub £10, who cares!) and I’m delighted with the outcome.
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depronman
A2OC Donor
Have your brackets not arrived yet. I posted on Tuesday. RM 2nd class small parcel recorded
Paul
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Erlingtheyounger
Member
Not yet. But my recent experiences with Royal Mail would tally with that!
Thanks for the update and fingers crossed they will arrive without incident over the next few days. ?
depronman
A2OC Donor
Can anyone who as expressed interest in the arm rest bracket and/or plastics please reply to the PM's that I sent out about a week ago, if you are on the batch 1 spreadsheet you have had a PM
I am awaiting replies from
@dj_efk
@audio
@johnyfartbox
@HPmuirt
@KozMo
If I do not get a reply by midnight on the 7th Sept 2021 I will assume you are no longer interested and offer the bracket to members on the reserve list in the order that they expressed interest (I don't want to be heavy handed on this but I can't hang on to the brackets for ever)
@i love a2 I will give you a few days longer as I only PM you earlier today
Painted brackets are boxed up ready to post (all brackets are now welded and painted), you also got fastening included as I concluded that it was going to cost members far more that it cost me if they where to have to buy them in small quantities (if anyone who as already received thier brackets wants the fastening then I will send out for the cost of postage)
80% of the plastics are now printed the remainig ones will be completed this week
Plastic finishing is well underway but I have run out of plasti dip and more will not arrive until near the end of the week
What I have already finished (about 5 sets) will be posted mid week as I want the plasti dip to be fully dried before packaging
Leaving via hermes tomorrow are parcels for -
David Buchanan
David Thomas
Thomas Hyde
Keith Pettican
Rob Cantwell
David Richardson
Mark Aldridge
Cheers,
Paul
I am awaiting replies from
@dj_efk
@audio
@johnyfartbox
@HPmuirt
@KozMo
If I do not get a reply by midnight on the 7th Sept 2021 I will assume you are no longer interested and offer the bracket to members on the reserve list in the order that they expressed interest (I don't want to be heavy handed on this but I can't hang on to the brackets for ever)
@i love a2 I will give you a few days longer as I only PM you earlier today
Painted brackets are boxed up ready to post (all brackets are now welded and painted), you also got fastening included as I concluded that it was going to cost members far more that it cost me if they where to have to buy them in small quantities (if anyone who as already received thier brackets wants the fastening then I will send out for the cost of postage)
80% of the plastics are now printed the remainig ones will be completed this week
Plastic finishing is well underway but I have run out of plasti dip and more will not arrive until near the end of the week
What I have already finished (about 5 sets) will be posted mid week as I want the plasti dip to be fully dried before packaging
Leaving via hermes tomorrow are parcels for -
David Buchanan
David Thomas
Thomas Hyde
Keith Pettican
Rob Cantwell
David Richardson
Mark Aldridge
Cheers,
Paul
Erlingtheyounger
Member
Arrived today Paul, many thanks
Sootywg
A2OC Donor
@depronman
Bracket and trims arrived today. Now for some plasticote!
It would be great to be able to create a grained texture !
I am currently thinking a stitched leather gaiter might work.
Thanks for all the hard work.
What is the best paint to colour match to Soul Black?
Geoff
Bracket and trims arrived today. Now for some plasticote!
It would be great to be able to create a grained texture !
I am currently thinking a stitched leather gaiter might work.
Thanks for all the hard work.
What is the best paint to colour match to Soul Black?
Geoff
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johnyfartbox
A2OC Donor
The volico paint that audifan started a group buy on
Its nor cheap but is bang on colour wise.
depronman
A2OC Donor
An alternative is either Lidl Matt black car spray paint or Matt black plasti dip. The plasti dip is very a very nice match for soul black both in terms of look and touch
This is what I have been using on the arm rest plastics
Paul
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depronman
A2OC Donor
you have been added to the reserve list at position 14, highly unlikely that you will get a bracket out of the batch one, but there could be another batch in the future if there is sufficient confirmed and paid for brackets.