Beans Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 At last ... after cleaning a pair of locking nuts and centring the rack,I fitted the track rod ends this morning ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 Finished the last bits of the suspension this evening.Only thing left to do was remove the rear axles back plate to have a look at the gears. As you can see nothing wrong inside, so the by now freshly coated back plate could be refitted.Together with the last item of the suspension, the rear anti roll bar ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 While the wheels are away for a new coating I started on the interior this week.Fitted the sill carpets and vinyl A and B-post covers ...... the supports for the dashboard and steering column ...... and coverng the hood stowage area, fitting the seatbelts and the edge finishers ... Will start on the doors next.Also ordered some fancy tyres for when the wheels return ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Fitted the door windows over the past few days. RH one went in pretty easy ...Window moves up and down very smoothly, pretty light compared to the ones in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Restorer Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Know how you feel, I have fitted windows twice in my own 2 cars, and once on a friends, did not get any easier each time!Found the easiest way was to fit windows without channel seals, lower to halfway, then feed seal in, winding up window as you feed it in, hold seal then wind down a bit, then repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Picked up the newly coated wheels today, look very nice indeed.Piccies to follow. Fitting the tyres is scheduled for Thursday.Fitted the RH door handle and latches this evening.The doors outside latch mechanism ...Very pleased with the doors alignment, the way it closes and the looks of the all black door handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 Fitted the door mirrors ...After that I fitted the doors wiring wiring ...... only to find out the door cards didn't fit any more.The car trimmer who refurbished th einterior managed to sap the felt seals.So I'll have to return the cards to him to have this rectified.Instead of finishing the doors I fitted the windscreen side finishers and the sill mouldings underneath the doors.And to help with the overall picture, I trial fitted both sets of wheels I prepared for the car ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 Had to remove the steering column support because I had to replace this ...And finished the doors today ...Took a few extra attempts to get the RH door finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Beans,What's that fitted to the door, just below the window?H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Restorer Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 My guess, LH drive car, navigators light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Correct guess Andy, map reading light from Hella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Over the past few days I sorted the dashboard wiring ...Collected and fitted the refurbished sun visors ...Fitted the front bumper ...The hood ...And finished the rear of the interior ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 Been busy on the car over the past few days, I fitted the carpets ...The dashboard ...Had a bit of a fight with the steering column switch cover ...And fitted the mudflaps ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Finished the last bit of the dashboard today fitting and connecting up the dashboard loom to the instrument panel ...And yesterday I took the seats for the DHC down from the attic, where they had been stored for nearly 12 years.After a bit of refurbishing with hide food, fitting them was pretty straightforward ...And when I returned home this was waiting for me ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie55 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Beans that is such a top job you are doing and you make it look so easy. A lot of hard work done there. Not far to go now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRixie7 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Wow. Beans, that looks stunning. I really like the blue-trimmed interior. Where are the seats and carpets from, originally? The upholstery work on them is great. I love the top stitch work on all of it. Is it all leather? Also, I'm trying to decide on whether or not to have my nasty old radiator fixed, or buy a new one. What do you recommend?Really incredible restoration you're doing. VERY inspirational!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 Thx 🙂All the trim parts are TR7 parts that were refurbished by a local car trimmer.Seats were done 14 years ago when I was restoring 't Kreng,they are leather as are the handbrake and gearlever gaiters.Rest of the interior is some kind of vinyl and was trimmed to match the seats by the same guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Finished the interior today ...Well pleased with the result 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Beans your restoration is superb. Cheers Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Thx 😉 but I have to admit that I am glad that the end is in sight ...Only need to sort the engine and gearbox and laminate the front screen.First trip sheduled for 30th of May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRixie7 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Woo hoo!! Will you shoot some video and post it for us? I'd love to see and hear it in action!Quoted from Beans Thx 😉 but I have to admit that I am glad that the end is in sight ...Only need to sort the engine and gearbox and laminate the front screen.First trip sheduled for 30th of May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 Really finished the interior by fitting the steering wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTr8i Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Your making good progress now. Its really coming together well and looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Indeed coming together now ...Today the engine got back to where it belonged And to finish a nice days work we fitted the fan, the radiator and the bonnet.Can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekcarbonboy Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Fantastic progress. Must have been a bit nerve racking wedging that engine back in with all that shiny new paint. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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