rafikdous Posted 30September, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 30September, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 1October, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 1October, 2017 Made a cardboard template of the hole then cut a piece of steel Then moved to the other side And looking good Tomorrow I will apply some filler to fill all the gaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 1October, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 1October, 2017 One side is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 3October, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 3October, 2017 Done. Not that anyone will see it once fitted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 3October, 2017 Report Share Posted 3October, 2017 Mate really enjoying this build thread and loving all the DIY work you have done ..........Skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 6October, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 6October, 2017 Murphy's law strikes again. Now that I've completed the trimming of the rear area, I was doing a trial fit of everything before pulling it all apart to get the rear screen on. I noticed that the quarters capping's shape do not match the shape of the roll bar nicely. There was a gap of about an inch. So off came the trim of the capping, then I re-shaped them then recovered them. Here is a picture showing the difference. Top one is the reshaped capping, bottom is the original with the inch gap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 10October, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 10October, 2017 Finally got the bright work back from the platters/polishers todayHere is the original window trims before I stripped the black paint and after For the alloy trim its a 3 steps process, strip, cut then polish Top one is ready for polishing, bottom is polished The chrome platted ones had to be chemically stripped then rechromedCost $400 which is not bad. Better than buying rubbish repros. They look perfect, picture doesn't do them justiceAll in all, replating and polishing cost me around $1,800 so far including seat recliners, bumper over-riders, trim, decos, nut/bolts/washers. etc. Only thing left is the side window framesHere is the final product. Bumper trims and door/quarter top trims Now I will fit the new rubbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 23October, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 23October, 2017 Apologies not many pictures to post. After waiting 2 weeks for the box of parts ti arrive from Pelican, I was quite disappointedthe bumper bar rubber insert came in 3 pieces, not one piece as the original. That wasn’t the major issue, the two end wedges are a completely different profile from the centre piece. Basically unusable crapnow I have to return it and order another from somewhere else. Anyway, the decos are fitted to the bumpers and the bumpers are on. I can fit the rubber inserts later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 3December, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 3December, 2017 Haven't been posting for a while, too much work and work-related travel. Still progressing but slow Ditched the crappy rubber inserts. Bought the one piece expensive ones. But seriously, nearly $1,000 for 3 pieces of rubber is a rip off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 3December, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 3December, 2017 Refitted the vin plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 3December, 2017 Report Share Posted 3December, 2017 18 minutes ago, rafikdous said: Haven't been posting for a while, too much work and work-related travel. Still progressing but slow Ditched the crappy rubber inserts. Bought the one piece expensive ones. But seriously, nearly $1,000 for 3 pieces of rubber is a rip off Looks good but yes have to agree $1000 is highway robbery for 3 pieces of rubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 3December, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 3December, 2017 Removed the sports steering wheel that came with the car and fitted the original then made the wiring cover Got the rear screen out of the shed, gave it a good clean and attempted to fit the rubber and gave up. A job for the pros. Need to find someone who can fit the screens at home. This job is holding me from finishing the interior off Found few interesting stickers on the screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 3December, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 3December, 2017 Fake Fuchs gone and replaced with these babies with new 195x65 tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 3December, 2017 Report Share Posted 3December, 2017 Great work Raf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 4December, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 4December, 2017 Bit of a set back. Couldn’t get enough pressure at the brake pedal although everything is new. Not sure what the issue is. The master cylinder was resleeved and has new seals in it. Reluctantly pulled it off again this morning. Messy and difficult job. Will drop it off at the brake place today so they can go over it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 5December, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 5December, 2017 Apparently nothing wrong with the MC, they tested it on the bench and all is ok. So now I have to put it back and try to figure what the problem is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 6December, 2017 Report Share Posted 6December, 2017 No offence, but get a professional to do it mate. One thing you dont mess with is brakes. Pressure bleeding it will show up what's wrong, and unless you have the pro gear to do it, you're chasing your tail in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 6December, 2017 Report Share Posted 6December, 2017 I have a pressure bleeder I use on my race car and I still find it a pain in the ass job ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 6December, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 6December, 2017 No offence taken Lee, I am confident in this job, done complete brakes rebuilds 4 times before And I have a pressure bleeder which makes it a one man job Anyway, will refit everything again on the weekend and see how we go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 6December, 2017 Report Share Posted 6December, 2017 I had a go once.....last time I try that! Hope it's an easy fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 9December, 2017 Report Share Posted 9December, 2017 On 06/12/2017 at 7:20 PM, rafikdous said: No offence taken Lee, I am confident in this job, done complete brakes rebuilds 4 times before And I have a pressure bleeder which makes it a one man job Anyway, will refit everything again on the weekend and see how we go I reckon there was still air in the system somewhere.. been there, done that.. sometimes a pressure bleeder that "pushes" the fluid through the system, works better than a vacuum bleeder that "sucks" it through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 10December, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 10December, 2017 Ok, got somewhere on the weekend Refitted the MC and connected the front lines only to keep it simple. My bleeder is the suction style one so it did pull the fluid through the lines but still had little pressure so finished off with the good ol method of pumping the pedal a few times, hold it and open the bleeding nipple. Few times and I had strong pedal feel I reconnected the rear line this morning and started the process. Still need to finish it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 13December, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 13December, 2017 Good news, brakes done and have strong pedal feel Finally the car off the stands and back on its feet after 10 months Windscreen fitting is booked for Monday. Found a mob in Baywaters who are game (or silly?) enough to tackle the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 13December, 2017 Report Share Posted 13December, 2017 Great news on the brakes .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikdous Posted 16December, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 16December, 2017 Fitted the bonnet hinges and finished off the area tomorrow she gets the front and rear screens fitted. Finger crossed then I finish off the interior then off it goes to the panel shop to get the doors and bonnet refitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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