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[BIG KEV]

Heater box

[Indy Orange]

I have seen similar clips like that on LC -LJ seats ,holding the vinyl on to the seat frame.

[jeffblanco]

Another question....

 

Do all three flaps in the heater box have foam on them,

and if so do they have foam on both sides?

 

Regards Mando.

[jeffblanco]

Doing a bit of work on the car during lock down.

Fitted all the pedals and I have finished the hard lines for petrol to

and from the engine.

 

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Regards Mando.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jeffblanco]

Got the instrument cluster back.

Everything has been rebuilt and calibrated to be the same as when the car was new.

 

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Regards Mando.

[claysummers]

Lovely work mando


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[neglectedtorana]

Great work Mando, your car is beautiful>

Those brake lines are prefect, well done getting such a short radius on them, at least lock down has some positives!

 

 

Cheers, Tom

[Hatchback13]

Looking awesome, one of the best parts of the build, putting things on for the last time. Neat work. Cheers

[snuff1966]

Gee this car looks good 

[Heath]

Mate, this is unreal. Beeeaaaauuutiful work on those hard lines.

[WhiteA9XS]

 wow fantastic detail , great job Mando .         

[jeffblanco]

Hi all,

I put my heater box and controls in today.

I got my upholsterer to wrap the flaps in felt in stead of foam.

 

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I also installed the bonnet catch with some spacers I had made.

The bonnet latch on the bonnet wouldn't line up with the female part on the body.

Has anyone else had any problems like this?

 

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Regards Mando.

[Heath]

Nice work on the spacers. They are very elegant although I have no idea why they were needed.

Sounds totally bizarre, surely something has been changed for that affect? Is the radiator support straight?

 

I didn't realise you could zinc coat diecast material like the front of the heater control, is that what we are in-fact looking at?

 

Super tidy restoration work.

[Joe]

well done Mando. Looks beautiful.

By the way is your rear coil suspension KHRL-12 

[jeffblanco]

Hi Heath,

Cast can be zinc coated.

Body is good but I can't work out why I have this problem.

The latch on the bonnet is new from Rare Spares, and I have two brackets that bolt to the body

and both fit the same.

Have looked at LOTS of pictures of other cars, and I have never seen another car with this problem.

 

Joe,

I don't know what KHRL-12 is.

My shocks are Viking and the springs are Kings.

 

Picked up the seats from the upholsterer the other day.

Really happy with what he has done.

 

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Regards Mando.

Edited by jeffblanco, 08 August 2021 - 12:23 PM.

[Heath]

Joe,
I don't know what KHRL-12 is.
My shocks are Viking and the springs are Kings.

I haven't figured out the context of Joe's reply, but he's talking about your rear coil springs that do look like a Kings spring (KHRL-12 is just a typical 'low' Torana rear spring), that would look exactly like yours.

[hanra]

Got the instrument cluster back.

Everything has been rebuilt and calibrated to be the same as when the car was new.

 

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Regards Mando.

 

 

How come that tacho needle is not sitting on zero?

[jeffblanco]

Brad,

I have no idea.

I'll ask the instrument guy, but as long as it works it won't bother me.

 

Regards Mando.

[hanra]

It might over-read? 

 

Thats a huge amount of spacing needed on that bonnet catch? Surely the radiator support is bent? 

 

Edti: the fan finger guard usually sits on first providing some spacing. 

Edited by hanra, 09 August 2021 - 12:56 PM.

[rexy]

Had a look at a couple of hatches.

 

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Striker plate A measures 11cm

Front of radiator support to flat inside of nosecone B measures 11.3 - 11.7cm

Front of radiator support to tip of nosecone C measures 21.8 -22.0 cm

See if these align with yours.

 

Do you have a picture of the striker mounted to the bonnet?

 

[jeffblanco]

Brad,

I not sure what you mean by

" the fan finger guard usually sits on first providing some spacing "

 

Rexy,

thanks for taking those measurements and posting.

The measurements on my car are

 

A 11cms

B 12cms

C 20cms

 

I get 20 cms for C and you have 22 cms. I don't know where I lost 2 cms.

I have elongated the holes in the bonnet latch so it goes back as far as possible.

 

These measurements are spot on.

 

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Regards Mando.

[hanra]

The finger guard fits on first which provides some default spacing.

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[jeffblanco]

Brad,

I see what your talking about now.

You are right, that would pick up 2-3 mm.

My spacers are 7.5 mm.

 

I still can't work out why Rexy gets 22 cms for C on his diagram,

and mine measures 20 cms.

 

Regards Mando.

[hanra]

Its pretty thick that plate. Perhaps 4-5mm? Does the bonnet close ok and dosnt foul on the nosecone or windscreen valance? 

Edited by hanra, 10 August 2021 - 08:13 AM.

[hanra]

Id say the radiator support is slightly bent inwards?