S1 rebuild....not one for the purist
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Looks like she's ready to go! Seems like ages since my last post. Its been a rough time in local government in London recently, and an unnecessary general election have put a bit of a crimp in progress on the S recently but the last couple of weeks have been quite productive so here we go.
My car came without that arcing warning panel cover, and no one seems able to supply one so a started work on that. I have a few extras to add so a standard one was never going to cut it ( whatever standard is, I've seen a couple of different options), so here is my first attempt.
Curvatures not quite right and the corner rads need increasing but this reverse engineering stuff is harder than it looks. this is a sheet of 2mm thk polycarbonate, sprayed black on the reverse then engraved to remove the rear coating.
Looks a bit like this with a light behind it
Still a work in progress but fairly positive so far.
Elsewhere I've been dealing with the issue of my left leg, I'm assuming its a muscle issue that the clutch is so heavy, but it might be the coupling of an RX8 mechanism with a cologne clutch, so I've added power to the system,
Courtesy of an MGB remote servo, giving 1.9:1 assistance.
Now its time for a small glass of vino (or 2)
My car came without that arcing warning panel cover, and no one seems able to supply one so a started work on that. I have a few extras to add so a standard one was never going to cut it ( whatever standard is, I've seen a couple of different options), so here is my first attempt.
Curvatures not quite right and the corner rads need increasing but this reverse engineering stuff is harder than it looks. this is a sheet of 2mm thk polycarbonate, sprayed black on the reverse then engraved to remove the rear coating.
Looks a bit like this with a light behind it
Still a work in progress but fairly positive so far.
Elsewhere I've been dealing with the issue of my left leg, I'm assuming its a muscle issue that the clutch is so heavy, but it might be the coupling of an RX8 mechanism with a cologne clutch, so I've added power to the system,
Courtesy of an MGB remote servo, giving 1.9:1 assistance.
Now its time for a small glass of vino (or 2)
didn't quite make it to the doors today but most of the front end is now in place.
Side light/ indicators are MK2 Golf, small bumper, in a stainless mounting plate. Headlights are LED units.
Did make some progress on the door hinges, Assembled and ready to go in.
10id self aligning ball bearings on a stainless plate. Still considering a right through hinge pin and a hole in the sill, or 2 separate pins. Ideal would be a through pin, but haven't worked out how to seal the sill yet.
Side light/ indicators are MK2 Golf, small bumper, in a stainless mounting plate. Headlights are LED units.
Did make some progress on the door hinges, Assembled and ready to go in.
10id self aligning ball bearings on a stainless plate. Still considering a right through hinge pin and a hole in the sill, or 2 separate pins. Ideal would be a through pin, but haven't worked out how to seal the sill yet.
mk1fan said:
Good work sir.
Keep the updates coming. Don't forget to bring the finished article to Greenwich Park.
First outing should be here,Keep the updates coming. Don't forget to bring the finished article to Greenwich Park.
https://stnicholashospice.org.uk/fundraising-event...
I'll be there with my Big Sister and her fully restored 72 B.
Alan 1209 said:
10id self aligning ball bearings on a stainless plate. Still considering a right through hinge pin and a hole in the sill, or 2 separate pins. Ideal would be a through pin, but haven't worked out how to seal the sill yet.
A straight through door hinge pin would best be fitted from the top, by cutting access apertures through the scuttle sides directly over the hinge positions, and fitting blanking covers afterwards, but I'm not sure if a full length hinge pin would interfere with the side window guide channels inside the door.Just a thought...
Nice project Alan, keep it coming.
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