What did you do with your Grenadier today?

[Rupert]

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Button saver start/stop…..

1 cent & no 3D printer required

Did you just shove a zip tie in the slot?

 

[Guvnor]

Did you just shove a zip tie in the slot?

Yes…. As suggested some time ago by someone else it works perfectly

U.K….. “tie wrap” 5mm stub.
U.S….. “zip tie” 1/4” stub.

 

[Rupert]

Yes…. As suggested some time ago by someone else it works perfectly

U.K….. “tie wrap” 5mm stub.
U.S….. “zip tie” 1/4” stub.

Nice, I missed that. How much fo the strap do you cut off? Or better question, how much oif the strap remains/goes into the slot?

 

[MrMike]

After attempting to wrap the shiny black centre console plate with some matt grey vinyl (and having failed miserably around the screw holes) I decided to hit it with some 600, 1000 and 1500 grit sand paper to dull it down (and prevent the annoying glare it created in direct sunlight).

Wrapping is easy,

 

[Guvnor]

Nice, I missed that. How much fo the strap do you cut off? Or better question, how much oif the strap remains/goes into the slot?

Rupert as per previous post…..

Just enough to slide under the switch. Approximately as below & if you get it wrong you can always “invest” in another $0.01

UK… 5mm
US… 1/4”

 

[Krabby]

A few lessons learned. The Pentel whiteout didn’t go as planned and using rubbing alcohol to clean thins up took the shine off the anodized finish. It’s still black but lost its luster. I bought some anodized aluminum cleaner which helped but still can tell it’s not the same.

I think the whiteout dried too quickly and then I struggled to remove excess not down in the grooves. Maybe paint is the next effort.

Another update. Nailed it (well almost). The way to go is to use a lacquer paint stick. I messed around multiple times and finally came up with a good strategy. I used a tiny plastic “scraper” and used it to pack the recesses with some of the paint stick. It is not particularly liquidy, more like a paste, so I packed it full and wiped away the excess.

There was some residue left behind but I learned the hard way that the recesses are too shallow to simply wipe it off while still “wet”. I let it sit for days until the lacquer hardened up and then with a Qtip and a little dab of rubbing alcohol everything cleaned up.

You may notice that some of the black looks crappy but that is due to the over use alcohol needed to clean up the white out debacle. I’m going to reach out to @GrenadierUSA and see if they can make a version with deeper recesses and if so, this technique should look factory good.

 

[abbeyroad]

Factory checker plates on!

 

[MattG]

I guess this makes me a prepper

I have a trip coming up that takes me far enough away from home that I would prefer to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. A$160 shipped from Summit Racing. Much cheaper than anything I could get locally.

Also some spare M8 x1.25 x 50mm cap screws from Bolt and Nut Australia. My front driveshaft has been replaced previously so I'm not expecting issues with broken driveshaft screws but I have them anyway.

I will pre-grease the CV then vacuum seal it in a bag.

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Good idea. Do you have the part number for this please?