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    • Kriss Motors says:
      The door glass regulators (that move door glass up and down)...
    • Garrycov says:
      How did you remove the door window winders?
    • Kriss Motors says:
      We installed the standard box with 15 fuses and 7 relays...
    • martystep says:
      When you purchased the Classic Technologies Fuse Box, was there an...
    • Kriss Motors says:
      We used tack material from kanter.com, a site that specializes in...
    • happy170 says:
      Looks nice, what was the tack strip material used?
    • Kriss Motors says:
      See https://krissmotors.com/Mk2/?p=7111 We used rivets to fasten the new strips instead...
    • erik juelsen says:
      Did you glue or use tacks to fasten new replacement strips?
    • happy170 says:
      im missing the passenger side under dash panel (LHD) for my...
    • Kriss Motors says:
      These clips were sourced from XK Unlimited about 9 years ago.
    • tommyrae1234@gmail.com says:
      Where did you source the fuel/brakeline clamps that I see in...
    • Kriss Motors says:
      Avoiding any constraint on the cable should be the primary objective.
    • Eric Tyler says:
      Eric, Another question, if I may. When the cable comes up...
    • Kriss Motors says:
      Your cable path sounds good. There may be slight differences between...
    • Eric Tyler says:
      Eric, I have a LHD 3.8L MOD. I also have a...
    • Kriss Motors says:
      Allan, sorry but your question isn't clear. Are you referring to...
    • AllanWood says:
      Can you please tell me the seal orientation for the seal...
    • Kriss Motors says:
      Correct. We used slit rubber hose so the sleeve could be...
    • Eric Tyler says:
      Eric, Would you mind relating what product you used for the...
    • Kriss Motors says:
      The Insulation Plan graphic above shows what we did. The floor...
    • happy170 says:
      I removed existing tar and fiber on floor completely. My question...
    • Kriss Motors says:
      Try SNG Barratt, for example a long wire replacement.
    • happy170 says:
      Where can I find replacement spokes for the wire wheels 72...
    • Kriss Motors says:
      Thanks to Tony Tinari for all these beautiful photos. Tony, the...
    • Eric Tyler says:
      Eric, I plan to buy the studs (from SNG) with rubber...
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