netting between speakers-18 mm self tapping screw too long?

[frenchie TVR]

Guys,

I want to fit a net between the 2 speakers and wonder if the self tapping screws supplied with the net are safe to use or too long: they are 18mm long (excluding the head). So once I put them through the net there will be about 16 mm of screw going through the rear shelf...

Is you know, the petrol thank is not far behind and I obviously do not want to tap not my tank...

Is it safe to use those screws of would you use shorter ones...?

Cheers, Frenchie

[Ribol]

You would use them if someone on here says it is ok to do it?

Stick something like a piece of wood down there and check it out for yourself, your car might be different to others anyway, then what?

[paulathome]

Why nor drill a small pilot hole through the rear shelf then stick a small drill or stiff piece of wire in the hole and see how much clearance you have behind the tank.
Simples.
Paul.

[frenchie TVR]

Hi ribol and Paul at home, good idea, checking by myself (pilot hole and test) is definitely a better solution that taking someone's answer granted...? After all, they are hand built car and could differ... So a test is definitely easier an cheaper than replacing team...

Cheers, frenchie

[frenchie TVR]

Hi ribol and Paul at home, good idea, checking by myself (pilot hole and test) is definitely a better solution that taking someone's answer granted...? After all, they are hand built car and could differ... So a test is definitely easier an cheaper than replacing team...

Cheers, frenchie

[Templedog]

Surely if the petrol tank was right behind the bulkhead , there wouldn't be room for the speakers?

[phillpot]

Templedog said:

Surely if the petrol tank was right behind the bulkhead , there wouldn't be room for the speakers?

top screws will probably be above tank but maybe not the lower ones ? on mine the speakers were quite high but if the net is going between the vents that will be tank level

when drilling into "the unknown" I put a little piece of screen wash tube or similar over the drill bit so only about a quarter inch of bit is exposed so even if drill breaks through unexpectedly it can't go far.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

[quote=frenchie TVR]

Guys,

I want to fit a net between the 2 speakers and wonder if the self tapping screws supplied with the net are safe to use or too long: they are 18mm long (excluding the head). So once I put them through the net there will be about 16 mm of screw going through the rear shelf...

Is you know, the petrol thank is not far behind and I obviously do not want to tap not my tank...

Is it safe to use those screws of would you use shorter ones...?

Whats the net for?are you hoping to catch a fish

[frenchie TVR]

Hi Silicon kid,

The netting is to put hay in it: I have to pet rabbits that are traveling with me, they live on the rear bench and get really hungry, so I though i"ll feed them this way, pretty sweet non?

Frenchie

[frenchie TVR]

Hi Phillpot,

Thanks for the idea of putting a "guard" over the drill bit, such a simple trick, but I had not through about it!

Your boots looks tidy (I have a couple of those booth bags too), but I have a couple of other questions:
- with the spare wheel fitted where it is, can you still put the roof in the boot? (I presume that is the boot of your Chimaera in the photo, not your "S"? I am quite happy with my spare as it is, standard position, but just asking...).
- What is the "Box", covered in carpet, at the bottom left of your boot...?

Cheers, Frenchie

[Naybr]

I'd take one of the speakers out so you can see how much space there is. 16mm sounds a bit long to me. There is also some wiring back there so take care . . .

Where did you get the net from BTW?

[Ozmira]

very tidy boot Mark, where did you get those bags from?

[phillpot]

frenchie TVR said:

- What is the "Box", covered in carpet, at the bottom left of your boot...?

Cheers, Frenchie

Battery is in there, that's why spare can't go in its original place the opposite side because roof wouldn't then fit but does, no problem, with layout in picture.

Little bag from Tesco (maybe still available?)larger from Aldi, iron-on badges from Ebay

[SILICONEKID340HP]

phillpot said:

top screws will probably be above tank but maybe not the lower ones ? on mine the speakers were quite high but if the net is going between the vents that will be tank level

when drilling into "the unknown" I put a little piece of screen wash tube or similar over the drill bit so only about a quarter inch of bit is exposed so even if drill breaks through unexpectedly it can't go far.

THATS BOOT PORN

[frenchie TVR]

Hi Neybr,

I got it online, just google "storage net" and you'll find lots of placed selling them and different sizes (I do not remember exactly where I bough it (bough it months ago, but did not yet fit it...), but went online...)

Good luck

Frenchie

[SILICONEKID340HP]

frenchie TVR said:

Hi Neybr,

I got it online, just google "storage net" and you'll find lots of placed selling them and different sizes (I do not remember exactly where I bough it (bough it months ago, but did not yet fit it...), but went online...)

Good luck

Frenchie

Whats going in the net

[phillpot]

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