Mangusta Restoration work.....engine compartment

Pic 41. The screw shaft is machine pinched after assembly. I ground this down to remove the shaft.

Pic 42. I then welded up the damage with the MIG.

Pic 43. I turned down the weld on the lathe.

Pic 44. I then drilled the shaft for a roll pin and stainless washer. When the weight of the car is on the jack the pressure is in the other direction not against the roll pin. I had the shaft plated.

Pic 45. Looks better!

Pic 46. The carpet that covers the petrol tank has a vinyl piece sewn around the filler cap. I cut and bound new carpets but didn't even attempt to sew this round piece because my sewing machine does not have a giant throat depth so I would have to roll up the carpet to reach in far enough and would end up with a big mess just like original!

Pic 47. I decided it would be better to make the surroundout of steel and cover it in vinyl. I made a jig to beat the steel over so that it would be a press fit over the filler cap surround.

Pic 48. Steel bezel beaten to the correct shape.

Pic 49. Vinyl glued to steel.

Pic 50. Vinyl glued to carpet.

Pic 51. Finished carpet. Will be held in place with velcro.

Pic 52. The original FIM Bologna expansion tank cap was long gone. I found this rust one on ebay and had it re-plated.

Pic 53. I took the guts out of a modern generic radiator cap and transferred them into the old FIM cap.

Pic 54. I had to make a tool to re-clinch the brass bit.

Pic 55. Punch used to re-clinch.

Pic 56. I turned a new rivet on the lathe out of copper.

Pic 57. Expensive radiator cap!

Pic 58. I found it very hard to find an exact copy of the original induction pipes. I bought this type and removed the white binding from the outside. It looked much better and didn't fall apart.

Pic 59. I do this to all the cars. De Tomaso sun visors always flop down. The chrome pin spins in the plastic housing so tightening the screw makes no difference. I drill through the shaft (1.6mm) and tap a nail in with lock-tight.

Pic 60. I made these knobs on the lathe out of ally and painted them to replace missing ones. One for the seat and the other for the heater flap.