Wheel arch liners off, bumpers off, etc.. No holes to drill at back as convenient holes already there with rubber bungs.
Front was a different story though. Double skinned bulkhead with a gap of around 20+cm. So I drilled from the inside, then measured roughly where I should drill from under the bonnet. How do I get 4 wires from the front sensors through both holes? I got a length of plastic plumbing pipe (15mm dia) cut it so it was a bit longer, melted one end to widen it so it wouldn't fall into the hole, then split it down it's entire length and put the wires inside. I wrapped tape around the plugs to make them fit and poked the lot through. Feeding them to the rear was fun as they weren't long enough to go where I wanted them. However, there is a small door on the roof lining (I assume for some kind of dog guard or bulkhead) which the sensor ecu fitted so in it went. All working.
Tow bar next, well the wiring kit. Same Idea, fed it up behind the bumper into the car via the rubber bung. Wired both sockets (I'm old school, but I have an adaptor for 13 pin) through relays and wired it all to the car. I had to feed another two wires through the bulkhead. One for a + feed to the relays and another heavier + feed to the leisure battery in the back that feeds my inverter. All wired through appropriate fuses and relays.
Then oil & filters. Whoever thought an under tray held on with bolts and super useless captive nuts needs their nuts captive
Still, judicious use of my mini grinder sorted that out. It's currently off as I had another job to do...Yesterday was the timing belt and water pump kit. More useless captive nuts were ground to atoms so I could get all the plastics out. Job done, spun the engine round with the torque wrench and a few extensions. All good, timing marks still spot on so turned the key and.... She fired right up
New discs and pads next week then get control of the rust before it kills everything. And thinking of ways to fix the spare wheel carrier
All in a days work
Indicators beeping merrily.