{"id":1452,"date":"2017-10-22T23:59:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T22:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/?p=1452"},"modified":"2025-01-31T13:11:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T13:11:58","slug":"build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Session 28 : Boot &#8211; Floor, Fuel Filler Shroud and Carpets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ok, so now I&#8217;m happy that the engine is running ok and the coolant system is doing its job for the moment. Now onto some more cosmetic stuff at the rear of the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boot Floor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For such a well put-together kit that Caterham produce, the ply-wood boot floor jars a little. The cover for the fuel tank, that takes up about half of the boot floor, is a lovely piece of sandwiched honeycomb aluminium sheet. Yet the remainder of the boot is taken up with a flimsy piece of unfinished ply-wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3127.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3127\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3127.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508674372&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0023584905660377&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3127\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Unfinished boot floor ready for some yacht varnish&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3127-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3127-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3127-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3127-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3127-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Unfinished boot floor ready for some yacht varnish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve seen a number of people posting on forums about why Caterham have left this section as Ply. They say it could be crash protection or so it doesn&#8217;t squeak behind your ear. I&#8217;m more inclined to think its cost saving or that the x-mm of plywood fits nicely in the slot and anything else would require re-engineering of that boot section. Whatever the reason, it still jars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom of this wooden floor section sits above the differential and is therefore exposed to the elements &#8211; spray, stones, etc kicked up from the road. I therefore wanted to make sure it was protected and yacht varnish seemed like the ideal choice. I sanded&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3128.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1455\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3128\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3128.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508674556&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013586956521739&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3128\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sanding the boot floor&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3128-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3128-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3128-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3128-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3128-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sanding the boot floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then varnished the ply-wood twice&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3129.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3129\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3129.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508674874&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028328611898017&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3129\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Varnished the boot floor with two coats of yacht varnish&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3129-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3129-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3129-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3129-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3129-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Varnished the boot floor with two coats of yacht varnish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was using bench dogs to make sure I could varnish both sides without having to wait for one side to dry&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3124.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"1457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3124\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3124.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508674269&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3124\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bench Dog Tools&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3124-1536x2048.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3124-1536x2048.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3124-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3124-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3124-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Bench Dog Tools<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the boot floor out you can see the diff and handbrake adjuster&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3135.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3135\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3135.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508675754&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.071428571428571&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3135\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Diff exposed with boot floor removed&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3135-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3135-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3135-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3135-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3135-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Diff exposed and handbrake adjuster (right) with boot floor removed. The fuel line is running on corrugated pipe at the top.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; and the rear flexible brake hose fixings&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3133.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3133\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3133.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508675743&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.14285714285714&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3133\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rear flexible brake hose also visible with boot floor removed&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3133-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3133-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3133-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3133-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3133-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Rear flexible brake hose also visible with boot floor removed. I hadn&#8217;t added any 5\/16th hose to the brake pipe at this point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boot Carpets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the varnish on the boot floor drying it was time to turn my attention to the boot carpets. Yes, I know that&#8217;s completely non-essential part of the &#8220;real&#8221; Caterham experience but I was more interested in their sound deadening properties than their aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My weapon of choice for the carpets was the spray adhesive as used on the cockpit carpets&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/7092EEB7-DE22-4BCB-B2C2-8F3BDBBFA5D1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"1390\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/07\/build-session-22-scuttle-trim-knee-trim-panels-and-carpets\/7092eeb7-de22-4bcb-b2c2-8f3bdbbfa5d1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/7092EEB7-DE22-4BCB-B2C2-8F3BDBBFA5D1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7092EEB7-DE22-4BCB-B2C2-8F3BDBBFA5D1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adhesive&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/7092EEB7-DE22-4BCB-B2C2-8F3BDBBFA5D1-1536x2048.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/7092EEB7-DE22-4BCB-B2C2-8F3BDBBFA5D1-1536x2048.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/7092EEB7-DE22-4BCB-B2C2-8F3BDBBFA5D1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/7092EEB7-DE22-4BCB-B2C2-8F3BDBBFA5D1-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/7092EEB7-DE22-4BCB-B2C2-8F3BDBBFA5D1-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Contact Adhesive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And seeing as I&#8217;d be spraying in and around the boot I decided to apply masking tape to anything that didn&#8217;t move&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3137.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3137\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3137.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508676790&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3137\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Protective masking tape and cardboard applied to the rear of the car prior to spaying contact adhesive for the carpets&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3137-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3137-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3137-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3137-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3137-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Protective masking tape and cardboard applied to the rear of the car prior to spaying contact adhesive for the carpets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fuel Filler Pipe Shroud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point I also decided that I needed to make sure the fuel filler pipe shroud would fit with the carpets installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fuel filler pipe runs from the fuel filler on the right rear of the car, into the boot and down into the fuel tank. A shroud covers the pipe and I guess gives an extra layer of protection so that something rattling around in the boot can&#8217;t puncture the fuel pipe and expose fuel fumes to the boot and it&#8217;s occupants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3152.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3152\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3152.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508683029&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.090909090909091&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3152\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fuel filler pipe and washer fluid pipework\/electricals coiled&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3152-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3152-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3152-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3152-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3152-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Fuel filler pipe and washer fluid pipework\/electricals coiled<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It seemed that it made sense that the fuel shroud fit directly to the aluminium fuel tank honeycomb and that the carpet sit on top of the shroud base flanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3189.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"1482\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3189\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3189.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508756528&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0019417475728155&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3189\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fixing the shroud directly to the boot floor&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3189-1536x2048.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3189-1536x2048.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3189-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3189-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3189-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Fixing the shroud directly to the boot floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The shroud would fit snuggly in-between the boot floor and the boot top chassis rail, but it was a squeeze. And unmodified, the shroud didn&#8217;t sit as far back towards the body skin as I&#8217;d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I pondered this for a while to see if I was doing something wrong, but in the end I decided the only way to make it fit properly was to take some of the aluminium off of the top of the shroud. After a few &#8220;offering&#8217;s up&#8221; and some &#8220;paint-marker&#8217;ing&#8221; I decided 4mm needed to come off the top&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3154.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3154\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3154.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508683586&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3154\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4mm needed to come off the top of the fuel filler shroud&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3154-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3154-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3154-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3154-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3154-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>4mm needed to come off the top of the fuel filler shroud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And once it had been cut and the IVA trim had been added, it looked like this&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3148.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3148\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3148.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508681681&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3148\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fuel filler shroud with its IVA trim added.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3148-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3148-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3148-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3148-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3148-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Fuel filler shroud with its IVA trim added.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At some stage I&#8217;m going to need to get the washer bottle attached to the side of the boot and run the washer fluid pipe and electrical connections through the fuel filler shroud&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3156.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3156\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3156.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508685154&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3156\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Washer bottle eventually needs to be fitted to the side of the boot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3156-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3156-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3156-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3156-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3156-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Washer bottle eventually needs to be fitted to the side of the boot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the moment I just need to worry about getting the pipework and electrical through the fuel shroud, I&#8217;ll worry about connecting them to the washer bottle when I&#8217;ve figured out how to attach the washer bottle to the bodywork side skin and then I&#8217;ll know how long to make the pipe\/cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, even at this stage the washer bottle electrical connection didn&#8217;t seem to have enough length left in it to get to approximately where the washer bottle would go. So I cut the cable ties down the side of the petrol tank and re-arranged them to give me more cable to play with&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3159.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1467\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3159\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3159.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508685479&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011494252873563&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3159\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Re-arranging the washer bottle electrical cable&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3159-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3159-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3159-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3159-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3159-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Re-arranging the washer bottle electrical cable<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up was to drill holes in the fuel filler shroud to take the washer fluid tube and the electrical connection. I used a hole punch to mark out where I wanted to the hole and drilled a 9.5mm hole to fit exactly the grommets I had&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1469\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3161\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3161.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3352,2514\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508686458&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3161\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Box of grommets&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3161-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3161-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3161-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3161-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3161-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Box of grommets, I used ones from tray one tray in from bottom left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I used 13mm OD \/ 7.5 ID (which need a 9.5mm hole) grommets but I think eventually I did find some grommets in a bag that should have been used for this job. The washer fluid tubing has an OD of around 6mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grommets looked like this when they were fitted&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1470\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3164\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3164.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508688159&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3164\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Grommets for the washer fluid pipework\/electricals in the fuel filler shroud in place&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3164-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3164-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3164-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3164-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3164-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Grommets for the washer fluid pipework\/electricals in the fuel filler shroud in place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also needed to get the electrical connections through the grommet&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3163.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"1471\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3163\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3163.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508687210&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3163\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Washer bottle electrical connector&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3163-1536x2048.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3163-1536x2048.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3163-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3163-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3163-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Washer bottle electrical connector<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; which was simple once I&#8217;d taken the electrical connections out of their shroud and passed them through the grommet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll leave fixing the washer bottle to the inside of the boot until all the carpets are in place&#8230; and I&#8217;ve figured out how to actually fix the washer bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Back to the carpets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the fuel shroud figured out I could fit the boot carpets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was going for a permanent fixing, so applied contact adhesive to both the carpet side and the bodywork side&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3175.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"1472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3175\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3175.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508707697&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3175\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Adhesive applied to both carpet and bodywork&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3175-1536x2048.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3175-1536x2048.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3175-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3175-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3175-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Adhesive applied to both carpet and bodywork<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I held the carpet in place to cure with plywood and clamps&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3173.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"1473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3173\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3173.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508707533&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3173\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Plywood and clamps used to hold carpet in place while the adhesive &amp;#8220;went off&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3173-1536x2048.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3173-1536x2048.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3173-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3173-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3173-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mocking up using plywood and clamps to hold carpet in place while the adhesive &#8220;went off&#8221;. In the end I actually cut a 45 degree chamfer on the inner plywood as you can see in this picture that it fouls on the body work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was pleased with the side carpet installation&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3180.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"1474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3180\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3180.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508710757&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3180\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Boot side carpets installed&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3180-1536x2048.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3180-1536x2048.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3180-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3180-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3180-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Boot side carpets installed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There didn&#8217;t seem to be any option but to cut the rear boot carpet around the fuel filler shroud&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3149.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-attachment-id=\"1477\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3149\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3149.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508682069&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3149\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cutting the carpet so it fits around the fuel filler shroud where it exits the back of the boot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3149-1536x2048.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3149-1536x2048.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3149-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3149-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3149-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cutting the boot rear side carpet so it fits around the fuel filler shroud where it exits the back of the boot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fitting the carpet around the fuel filler shroud was a bit of pain where it meets the boot floor. I couldn&#8217;t find an easy way of deciding where to cut the boot floor carpet. In the end I eyeballed it and got it a bit wrong. Maybe I&#8217;ll buy a piece of carpet to fix that some time in the future but it looks perfectly ok until you look closely. What I should have done is create a cardboard template, but I was running out of time and a little bit of patience at this point in the day and rushed it \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to leave the boot floor carpet floating and not to glue it in place. I reasoned that I might need to get access to the diff or brake lines from the top later on. [Note from the future: I did]. I also left the floor carpet a little big. It didn&#8217;t seem to fit correctly in the end but I decided to let everything settle before I see how much I need to trim it by. So&#8230; you can see it&#8217;s rucked a little in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3183.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"1475\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/22\/build-session-28-boot-floor-fuel-filler-shroud-and-carpets\/img_3183\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3183.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508710941&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3183\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Boot carpets done&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3183-2048x1536.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3183-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3183-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3183-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3183-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Boot carpets done<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aesthetic note: I actually quite like the green against the Purple&#8230; 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Still need to fit the washer bottle properly but that&#8217;ll wait for another day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, so now I&#8217;m happy that the engine is running ok and the coolant system is doing its job for the moment. Now onto some more cosmetic stuff at the rear of the car. Boot Floor For such a well put-together kit that Caterham produce, the ply-wood boot floor jars a little. 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