Making Use Of Your 'Secret Compartment'

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Making Use Of Your 'Secret Compartment'

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This is what i did

I opened the 'secret compartment' using a screwdriver wrapped in a rag

It bent the strike a little bit

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The existing catch is one way and isn't designed to be opened, so away with that!

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Get your "secret compartment" cover

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Remove existing strike (I used a windy)

I also removed the lugs

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Ebay Linky Cut the strike to length, I measured it to be 7.5mm

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Glue it on where the original one was, I used the outline of the existing rectangle to help with this

I used Araldite and masked up a close square around the strike and built the glue up around it

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The rest of my trim is panther black so I sprayed it the same

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Ensure your catch fits on perfectly

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I then cut out this small piece of plastic 0.075" thick

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It fits perfectly over the back of the catch

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Then I removed the stereo fascia and clipped the catch in place

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I then replaced the stereo and attached the compartment back on to the hinge

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Ford Fiesta Zetec S 2009 Panther Black
Project->http://fiestamk7.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10

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