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Geoff Mackenzie
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 Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: Ashtray wanted |
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I'm looking for an ashtray to fit a 1966 E-Type; in view of William Lyons'
reluctance to spend money I'm sure it was an off-the-shelf part rather than
specifically designed for that particular car, so probably appeared in
various othe cars of that period.
It's a sliding tray design; the actual tray part is 6" wide, 4.5" deep and
1" high. The front plate is a bit bigger, but that doesn't matter.
Cosmetics unimportant as long as it's all there; I want to butcher (sorry,
adapt) it to hold a Tom-Tom satnav.
TIA!
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Conor
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: Ashtray wanted |
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In article <6e0jmvF4i614U1@mid.individual.net>, Geoff Mackenzie says...
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I'm looking for an ashtray to fit a 1966 E-Type; in view of William Lyons'
reluctance to spend money I'm sure it was an off-the-shelf part rather than
specifically designed for that particular car, so probably appeared in
various othe cars of that period.
It's a sliding tray design; the actual tray part is 6" wide, 4.5" deep and
1" high. The front plate is a bit bigger, but that doesn't matter.
Cosmetics unimportant as long as it's all there; I want to butcher (sorry,
adapt) it to hold a Tom-Tom satnav.
Wouldn't you do a lot better popping off to B&Q and buying a pair of |
drawer runners?
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Conor
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Andrew Robert Breen
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Ashtray wanted |
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In article <6e0jmvF4i614U1@mid.individual.net>,
Geoff Mackenzie <gmac@chapterfive.org.uk> wrote:
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I'm looking for an ashtray to fit a 1966 E-Type; in view of William Lyons'
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That comes as a relief. When I saw the subject line I feared that you were
about to buy a Vauxhall...
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Andy Breen ~ Not speaking on behalf of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Feng Shui: an ancient oriental art for extracting
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Geoff Mackenzie
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:13 am Post subject: Re: Ashtray wanted |
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"Conor" <conor_turton@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6e0klgF4ohqdU13@mid.individual.net...
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In article <6e0jmvF4i614U1@mid.individual.net>, Geoff Mackenzie says...
I'm looking for an ashtray to fit a 1966 E-Type; in view of William
Lyons'
reluctance to spend money I'm sure it was an off-the-shelf part rather
than
specifically designed for that particular car, so probably appeared in
various othe cars of that period.
It's a sliding tray design; the actual tray part is 6" wide, 4.5" deep
and
1" high. The front plate is a bit bigger, but that doesn't matter.
Cosmetics unimportant as long as it's all there; I want to butcher
(sorry,
adapt) it to hold a Tom-Tom satnav.
Wouldn't you do a lot better popping off to B&Q and buying a pair of
drawer runners?
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Was that supposed to be a helpful suggestion? If you read the OP, it's the
drawer I need, not the runners.
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Dave Plowman (News)
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:34 am Post subject: Re: Ashtray wanted |
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In article <6e1mq0F4t99cU1@mid.individual.net>,
Geoff Mackenzie <gmac@chapterfive.org.uk> wrote:
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Wouldn't you do a lot better popping off to B&Q and buying a pair of
drawer runners?
Was that supposed to be a helpful suggestion? If you read the OP, it's
the drawer I need, not the runners.
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It would be quite an ashtray - the smallest ones B&Q do are about a foot
long...
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*A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door.
Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Ashtray wanted |
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On 15 Jul, 00:34, "Dave Plowman (News)" <d...@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:
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Geoff Mackenzie <g...@chapterfive.org.uk> wrote:
Wouldn't you do a lot better popping off to B&Q and buying a pair of
drawer runners?
It would be quite an ashtray - the smallest ones B&Q do are about a foot
long...
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Yes, but remember they took their smoking seriously in those days.
Simon Denman
Classic Motoring - Jaguar E-Type Convertible Classic Car Hire
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Dave Plowman (News)
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: Ashtray wanted |
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In article
<260303da-76e2-48ce-a411-3db4d7e11478@k30g2000hse.googlegroups.com>,
<simon@classicmotoring.co.uk> wrote:
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On 15 Jul, 00:34, "Dave Plowman (News)" <d...@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:
Geoff Mackenzie <g...@chapterfive.org.uk> wrote:
Wouldn't you do a lot better popping off to B&Q and buying a pair
of drawer runners?
It would be quite an ashtray - the smallest ones B&Q do are about a
foot long...
Yes, but remember they took their smoking seriously in those days.
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I often wonder why they bother fitting ashtrays to cars these days.
The one in my last BMW, an E34, was big and in a decent position - at the
bottom of the dash in the middle. Big enough for sweet papers, etc. And
reasonably in the driver's field of view for smokers.
The one on my E39 is tiny and beside the handbrake - surrounded by shiny
'wood'. Where the old one was on the E34 is now useless cupholders.
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*Ever stop to think and forget to start again?
Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
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Dean Dark
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: Ashtray wanted |
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On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:45:10 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
<dave@davenoise.co.uk> wrote:
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I often wonder why they bother fitting ashtrays to cars these days.
The one on my E39 is tiny and beside the handbrake - surrounded by shiny
'wood'. Where the old one was on the E34 is now useless cupholders.
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And fragile too, and when some clumsy passenger breaks it, it costs
close to $50 for a new one plus a major fiddle to get the old one out.
BTDT. |
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