Pic 61. I added an extra bulb to the indicator lamp. This will be used as a "side light" for UK regulations.I also added a little chrome tape to brighten it up a bit.
Pic 62. Engine covers. I removed the ribs and repainted them. I also welded up some rub damage on the aluminium.
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Pic 63. This car had slop in the steering. Most of it was in the Rose/Heim joints that screw into the end of the steering rack. Unfortunately this size does not exist any more - M12x1.0 M12x1.25 no problem, but not M12x1.0 I looked and looked but found nothing. I also looked into the old Renault racks that donated it but they never had the Rose/Heim joint as far as I can tell.
I had no choice but to press the bearing out and find another. This was not straight forward because the Rose/Heim joint body formed the outer casing of the bearing so it self-destructed when I pressed it out and left two ribs that prevented me from pressing a new bearing in.
I had no choice but to press the bearing out and find another. This was not straight forward because the Rose/Heim joint body formed the outer casing of the bearing so it self-destructed when I pressed it out and left two ribs that prevented me from pressing a new bearing in.
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Pic 64. New bearing bought form Mcgill Motorsports.
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Pic 65. I managed to mount the housing in the chuck and turn off the ribs and machine it to the right size for the new bearing.
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Pic 66. New bearing pressed in. The internal size and width of the bearing was identical to the original so the miss alignment spacers fitted perfectly.
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Pic 67. How the hell does everyone else install Rose/Heim joint boots? I made a tool with hooks!
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fantastic work Johnny. you are one creative bastard.
need the rest of the pics when u get a chance.
cheers cj
need the rest of the pics when u get a chance.
cheers cj
Pic 68. Bonnet latch wear.
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Pic 69. Welded up.
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Pic 70. I referred to Jonathan Roots car to find out what the original stickers look like. This is Jons AC dryer with barely legible paper sticker.
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Pic 71. I had it recreated by my friend with a sign shop. It says "Diavia" "Auto air conditioners. Diavia SPA, Molinella, Bo, Italy. I Googled this but they are long gone. It was hard to tell the exact colour of the original sticker so I guessed. The gold could in fact be white? I intend to have some more of these stickers printed and sell them on ebay.
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This should sit lower with the bracket half covering the sticker.
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Pic 72. Vitaloni Californian mirrors are still my favourite but look very cheap these days. I am sure they must be having them made in China? The plastic used to have a nice mottled satin finish now they look shiny and cheap so I had to paint them.
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Pic 73. Painted mirrors.
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Pic 74. I made a wedge for the passenger side as this is a LHD car. Without this you cant get enough adjustment.
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Pic 75. Wedge & bracket mounted on door.
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Pic 76. Cutting and binding carpets takes time.
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Pic 77. I had the air cleaner housing powder coated in a finish very close to crackle black.
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Pic 78. I made some stainless straps to clamp the induction pipes to the housing. Originally they had none but it looks unfinished without.
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