The wiring looms are all connected and tested, to ensure there were no dead shorts in the handiwork. A tedious job by yourself. Each loom was rechecked, then added to the next in the line and so on and the process started again. When they were all joined a final source to end-point test was done. The new looms with readable numbers, made the process a lot easier. (Being colour blind is a handicap)
Handbrake cables have been installed. A full set of rear and primary cables. The new cables were shorter than the old stretch units, thus making the task a little tougher than expected.
Motor ancillaries are almost complete, but I’ve decided to rebuild the original distributor. An aftermarket one had been purchased, but it’s just not the same as the original fitment. Along the way some new internal components have been sourced and what is available will be pilfered from an assorted collection of spare dizzies. Spindle pushes mainly.
Same goes for the aftermarket fuel pump. The replacement’s diaphragm lever sticks out too far (At least 5 mm). I am guessing it was for the earlier models that had the Bakelite spacer. A new top housing for the Guiot is coming from France. No idea when it will arrive. Something about a virus…. If all else fails, one of the spares must work?
Does anyone know why, there are two different length priming plungers (camshaft to pump)? One is 50mm and the other is 48.75mm.
Looks like I will have to fabricate the expansion box and attach it to the automatic intermediate pipe, which was purchased by mistake. The complete sections are available in France, but again no shipping of large items at this stage.
Usual story at the local muffler shops, if it isn’t new or off the rack, they weren’t interested. A good friend has a well-equipped engineering/fabrication shop nearby so with his help, it shouldn’t be too difficult.
The carpet for the car has been purchased. Thanks to Graham Wallis for the heads up about the original fitment name/type. The search began.
Two outlets were found who had products similar to the original carpets. After discovering I was looking at the same product, I settled for the local supplier.
Gibbon Group Architectural Flooring Solutions – Brendale (Nth Brisbane area)
(They are wholesalers, who will sell small quantities to auto restorers)
PH 1300 245 404
https://gibbongroup.com.au/product-search/?fwp_brand=tretford-cord-carpet
100 x 100mm samples are available. It is priced at $63.00 per square Meter ($126 per lineal metre)
They import and sell a product called Tretford. It is 80% Mongolian Cashmere Goat hair, 15% Nylon and 5% Viscose.
Their Charcoal and Anthracite colours are both lighter shades of Grey rather than black. The Anthracite is the closest to the cars original carpet colour. However, a shade lighter.
As luck would have it, they had a small quantity of a now discontinued line, called Midnight. Which is almost perfect, they only had 6 metres left. Due to the direction of the pattern and the layout of the pattern within the car, four metres is required to do the job. They made an offer on the six metres, that couldn’t be refused.
If I cannot find a good condition original vinyl boot liner, the excess should fit nicely in the boot.
As a footnote; the other company was charging $340 per lineal metre for the same product.
Cheers,
Dano
Handbrake cables have been installed. A full set of rear and primary cables. The new cables were shorter than the old stretch units, thus making the task a little tougher than expected.
Motor ancillaries are almost complete, but I’ve decided to rebuild the original distributor. An aftermarket one had been purchased, but it’s just not the same as the original fitment. Along the way some new internal components have been sourced and what is available will be pilfered from an assorted collection of spare dizzies. Spindle pushes mainly.
Same goes for the aftermarket fuel pump. The replacement’s diaphragm lever sticks out too far (At least 5 mm). I am guessing it was for the earlier models that had the Bakelite spacer. A new top housing for the Guiot is coming from France. No idea when it will arrive. Something about a virus…. If all else fails, one of the spares must work?
Does anyone know why, there are two different length priming plungers (camshaft to pump)? One is 50mm and the other is 48.75mm.
Looks like I will have to fabricate the expansion box and attach it to the automatic intermediate pipe, which was purchased by mistake. The complete sections are available in France, but again no shipping of large items at this stage.
Usual story at the local muffler shops, if it isn’t new or off the rack, they weren’t interested. A good friend has a well-equipped engineering/fabrication shop nearby so with his help, it shouldn’t be too difficult.
The carpet for the car has been purchased. Thanks to Graham Wallis for the heads up about the original fitment name/type. The search began.
Two outlets were found who had products similar to the original carpets. After discovering I was looking at the same product, I settled for the local supplier.
Gibbon Group Architectural Flooring Solutions – Brendale (Nth Brisbane area)
(They are wholesalers, who will sell small quantities to auto restorers)
PH 1300 245 404
https://gibbongroup.com.au/product-search/?fwp_brand=tretford-cord-carpet
100 x 100mm samples are available. It is priced at $63.00 per square Meter ($126 per lineal metre)
They import and sell a product called Tretford. It is 80% Mongolian Cashmere Goat hair, 15% Nylon and 5% Viscose.
Their Charcoal and Anthracite colours are both lighter shades of Grey rather than black. The Anthracite is the closest to the cars original carpet colour. However, a shade lighter.
As luck would have it, they had a small quantity of a now discontinued line, called Midnight. Which is almost perfect, they only had 6 metres left. Due to the direction of the pattern and the layout of the pattern within the car, four metres is required to do the job. They made an offer on the six metres, that couldn’t be refused.
If I cannot find a good condition original vinyl boot liner, the excess should fit nicely in the boot.
As a footnote; the other company was charging $340 per lineal metre for the same product.
Cheers,
Dano