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Bit more in the interior...
This which has been rebuilt for a while..
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366070522.jpg ..."put me in coach" http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366070580.jpg And the floorboards after being trimmed and reinforced get bolted down http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366070637.jpg Pretty attractive handbrake assembly...and where does this wire go? http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366070793.jpg The wire attaches to this piece of plastic behind the e-brake ratchet and goes to ground when the brake is pulled which illuminates the dash warning light. The grey overspray is from the etching primer wand that I dragged through the tunnel to seal it up. The rest of the debris is the grease from the factory and sand that found it's way into the tunnel from the sandblasting...this will all get freshened. Here is a better view of the wire attachment point http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366070920.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366071159.jpg The brake assembly really needs to come out, get cleaned up. So be it... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366071195.jpg It is killing me that I have to keep ignoring this thing... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366071338.jpg ...waiting patiently for a year. No exciting stuff (engine-trannie-wheels-seats) gets installed till the minutia is done...must resist. Speedo |
Keep up the hard work and let the icing on the cake be your guiding light to finish.
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im in albeit late.
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Smells like teen spirit.
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The road goes on forever...or in my case the alley
I want to get the tunnel finished. Everything needs attention...the e-brake, the cold start lever, the heater lever.
The e-brake was disgusting...looks better as do the engine crossbar supports. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366591993.jpg All this stuff needs to be cleaned up, re-assembled and installed http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366592046.jpg There we go... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366592077.jpg The nylon contraption that enables the cold start lever to work...was shot. The new one installed, needed to be adjusted. This is the capture on the throttle cable that can be adjusted. The throw of the lever is not much more than 1/2 to 3/4s of an inch throw. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366592142.jpg That is done http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366592382.jpg Moving on to the shifter...overspray form the etching-primer in the tunnel http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366592461.jpg Next up. New bushings help the normally sloppy dogleg shifter work marginally better. Last time around I converted a 915 shifter to a gated dogleg shifter. This time I'll stick with the correct setup. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366592543.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366592700.jpg Decision time...new knob, used knob or crappy looking knob. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366592821.jpg |
The envelope please...
Of course...crowd favorite, the crappy looking knob. This one came from Florida courtesy of BVD. And to be fair, he represented it accurately. I'm just not sure how if Florida is so humid and is so toxic for exposed steel, how did this sucker dry out so completely :eek:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366593229.jpg Like the wood wasn't done growing when it was captured and made into a shift knob. The badge and enamel are in nice shape http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366593345.jpg But I need to address a few cracks...not to many, just five or six http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366593398.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366593428.jpg Soaked the cracks overnight in superglue for wood, and called up the vertical lathe... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366593472.jpg Four grades of sand paper later http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366593608.jpg And six coats of satin urethane http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366593735.jpg That's done http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366593781.jpg |
The problem with mixing early and later parts is compatibility
I am using later reinforced doors....with SWB door handles on the interior. The trigger for the SWB handles points up vs the later handles point down...I found this out earlier today. The door panels were due a week and a half ago. However, my upholsterer is obviously related to my painter...and the panels are "coming along", but not done. So...I need to get the hardware for the windows, and door latches in the doors.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366594796.jpg This is the correct lock mechanism for the right door http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366595117.jpg Left side is totally wrong...in fact I think it is actually the right side mechanism from a much later car...but we can work with it. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366595258.jpg A new pivot is in order...modeled off the right side http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366595318.jpg And a modification to the bracket that holds the pivot to the door http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366595378.jpg And installed...works perfectly http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366595408.jpg Complete left side assembled with the pivot pointing north http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366595479.jpg To wrap things up, I need to disassemble and re-key the doors http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366595601.jpg What a mess http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366595647.jpg But done and ready to install and complete the doors http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366595719.jpg Slow progress...but progress nonetheless. About half of the last snow storm has melted...phew! But the next storm moves in tonight...12 inches in the next two days. Dreams of Targa California.... Speedo |
Wow incredible talent
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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With the lights on, we're still strangers...
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I hate it when a simple task to avoid something...
Becomes a much larger task. In this case it was not "avoiding" significant expense. My doors and windows are later SC parts. Don't want power windows, so I had to settle on converting the early manual scissors to work with the later power window tracks. If I post the complex conversion it would help people backdating early cars, but it was a PIA. I would rather post the results. Not something the average shade tree mechanic will want to undergo, but as I couldn't find a thread detailing this conversion...maybe the details will help somebody. Let me know...it is all operational now and I wish I had stumbled on this thread...before I had to do it all from scratch.
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Soup to nuts or power to manual
The right regulator vs the wrong regulators (power)...sounds like I'm talking about gov't :rolleyes:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367158207.jpg The sliders on the manual that need to be swapped out for the sliders on the power http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367158353.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367158391.jpg Off they come http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367158462.jpg And here is how we will attach them http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367158524.jpg The screws and nuts need to be turned down to sit flush with the face of the round slider http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367158618.jpg There we go http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367158668.jpg And these go away http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367158704.jpg |
Hey bro, Thx for posting this. Really! I was thinking about just exactly this subject on Friday nite LATE as I'm doing a backdate now and wondered 'do I use later or early doors and swap in guts'? What brought this to mind is I'm having an issue with the alarm going off in my SC driver (not the one I'm backdating) and was thinking hang a pr of 68 door that have manual cranks already or swap cranks into SC doors either way ill deal with the harness issues from SC to early and the factory alarms that are integroated into the harness so yes I'm very interested in swqpping early guts into later doors. Also the locking stuff, what and how to delete, if u did any picture taking or can impart ur knoledge I'd appreciate any and all help. Guessing its easier to leave harness and swap over cranks and internals and don't mess with factory alarm system which goes into fuel shut off ect. I would post it here for all but ill settle for pm'ing stuff to me. Regards and Thx for detail ur build.
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Or just nuts
The manual regulator arms are too long...so we "take an inch off" please
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367158919.jpg Assembly time http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367158963.jpgCheck the slider fitting on the manual regulator to the power track http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159054.jpg Trial fit http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159117.jpg Small problem....this track isn't ideally positioned. It is the right length, but in the wrong place. I need to close the two inch gap here... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159209.jpg By shifting the two inch excess here http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159270.jpg Drill out the welds, shift it back and re-weld it http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159327.jpg While I'm at it I need to figure out two neutral areas (where the sliders won't be) to create access for the sliders to be introduced to the track once inside the door http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159460.jpg |
Almost there
Shifted and welded back up
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159708.jpg The correctly sized slots http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159746.jpg Trial fit...dress rehearsal http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159792.jpg Bingo...works great and all my clearances were good http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159855.jpg Unfortunately my rubber gasket kit did not include window guide felt :( so I cannot install the guides just yet. Not a big deal as after close examination, I have some work to do on the vent window seal http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367159991.jpg This ought to be fun http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367160033.jpg But...these can get installed. Feel like I am treating myself http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367160099.jpg Slowly but surely... |
The vent windows need love...
I couldn't remember how they came apart...not that hard
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367201380.jpg New meaning to... "laying down that fresh rubber". Sure does look nice :p http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367201499.jpg This is the window track after 32 years...pretty much toast http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367201724.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367201852.jpg Waiting on the replacement... Meanwhile, the A pillar interior vinyl trim, needs to be replaced. I tried to trace out replacements from the original...that is trashed http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367202060.jpg The new "sewed" trim...(no I did not sew it myself) :rolleyes: but I had some dirt on someone who sewed it for me http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367202164.jpg Trial hang...I am not a huge fan of hanging headliners, so we will see how hanging this trim goes... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367202246.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367202390.jpg As soon as I get the trim laid down, I can work on getting the targa top A pillar rubber installed...which means I can get the front windshield glass installed. Don't let me forget to install the dash before the glass gets installed. Speedo |
Finishing up the doors
I have two sets of targa door tracks. I grabbed the pair with the lite green tint to the vent windows that match the door windows. After replacing the vent window seals...I realized that the chrome on the other set was better. Drats...so I switched and swapped parts to get decent chrome all the way around. The felt for the window channels came in (thanks host) and this was installed on the leading edge channel. The rear channel is a stubbie. The trailing edge of the window has a steel reinforced piece of plastic at the base, and I couldn't remember if the channel had felt or not. Clearly not many other people were knowledgeable in this area as I had plenty of views...
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/748245-im-replacing-door-felt-need-measurement.html But no replies. Turns out I was able to dig up and old thread on targas, and a similar question was asked...no felt at all in the rear channel. So with the mixed and matched pieces of the frankensteined vent window, and the rear window channel, we get the windows installed for good...or worse :rolleyes: I hate replacing the rubber window squeegee in the aluminum outer door top trim as the rubber gets tighter and tighter over time. All the rubber trim is installed and it fits... Door top aluminum trim goes next http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367891980.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367891997.jpg Starting to look like it is supposed to look... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367892067.jpg Now would be a good time to cycle the regulators to see if I get full range of movement...fortunately so. I did have a small "issue" with my alignment holes for the regulator, the holes lined up perfectly for the window at exactly the TDC and wanted to pop out. I made a minor modification which will make it easier to remove them down the road should it be needed. I will post the mod shortly. Finished door still needing internal upholstery panel installed, but exterior minus mirror is done. Door top trim installed. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367892341.jpg |
A pillar resto...PIA
The factory inside vinyl trim for the A pillar /windshield was barely good enough for a pattern. This needs to be done before the replacement targa top (expensive) rubber molding is installed. And before the door gasket gets installed. For you welders and engine builders...skip this part. If you send your projects to the local upholsterer (as you should because they do a better job than I do), skip this part. This voyage for me is always time consuming and measure-cut-fit, measure-cut-fit. The vinyl sized and sewed
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368497358.jpg Working from the front of the windshield back http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368497446.jpg And stretching as we go http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368497480.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368497533.jpg Then the sides http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368497579.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368497634.jpg And to the left http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368497671.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368497786.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368497830.jpg Long day, but I was dreading this as I had to create the trim AND install it...it is working out ok Speedo |
A pillar done
Trying to work from the front of the car to the back. The targa rubber is a bit more expensive than the coupe rubber for obvious reasons...(Haycait feel free to weigh in here), targas have a propensity to leak. As such, the parts should be more expensive. Therefore, installing the expensive gaskets should be done carefully. I finish up the pillar trim...
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498239.jpg Nice homemade seams http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498316.jpg The aluminum ledge installed http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498381.jpg Vin reinstalled on the fresh drivers A pillar http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498406.jpg Next up is the dash http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498495.jpg Goes here http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498527.jpg Trial fit http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498567.jpg Speedo |
Bozo painter...Miguel are you listening?
Totally bondo'd over my PORSCHE letters on my decklid.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498732.jpg Need to carefully re-drill these http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498813.jpg Money shot... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498866.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368498900.jpg Now that I have the A pillar gasket in place, I need to re-trim the vinyl for the B pillar lower latch panel area http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368499006.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368499034.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368499075.jpg Done...left side next Speedo |
Top notch!! Been there, done that, but on a coupe, and I bought the headliner...so i cheated. your seams are great!1
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My dash looks great...
Until you turn it upside down. I don't remember it missing studs, but in fact it is missing a couple...in fact nine studs are missing.
Seven here... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368578916.jpg And two here... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368579013.jpg And I think these are the missing clips/studs that go here, but I can't see how to reattach them. They would have been installed on the steel dash before it was covered. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368579132.jpg So for the seven missing studs on the backside, I turned a some bolts down to exactly fit the holes. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368579286.jpg It is a tight fit. With some JB weld behind and on top, they should stay snug http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368579459.jpg The two over the instrument cluster have square holes. I need to approach these differently. Nothing to wedge them against. Elevator bolts to the rescue. If you have to ask, you can't afford the answer. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368579588.jpg I trimmed these up to be rectangular and slightly longer than the square hole so that I could wedge them into the square hole, center them and then rotate them 45 degrees so that the corners catch the flat sides of the square holes. Trial fit looked good, so I removed them and filled the pocket with JB weld and reinserted the bolts, rotated and added some JB weld frosting to the top. These won't move. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368579959.jpg Restudded http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368580227.jpg I erred on the side of longer studs, so when I next trial fit the dash...I may need to shorten the studs. I can do that. Tough to go the other direction. Finishing up the rear B pillar trim on the drivers side http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368581095.jpg I am getting burnt on the interior. I need to finish the door jams this weekend and start to work on the targa bar...I may need help remembering the process. It has been to long since I took it apart. I have sourced my soft window. Rear seats need to go back in as does the interior rear trim and upholstery. Speedo |
How not to repair/replace door mirrors....or well I guess they did work for a while
I guess the cars came over with one mirror as standard issue and as an option you could order a passenger side mirror. I like being able to see behind me or along side, so I sourced a second mirror for the passenger side. Housing looked good, mirror was crap.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368833679.jpg The drivers side didn't look much better. New repops are $75-100. I called around to glass shops and the first shop wanted $40 to cut a new mirror...hmm at that price, the repop might be the way to go. I called a second shop and the price was $7.50...note to self, stay away from first shop. Took a mirror into the shop so they could both measure and confirm pricing. Better news, yes the shop could cut the exact size...price change though $6.50 per mirror :D So I paid in advance and waited three days (same amount of time I would have had to wait if I had ordered repops). Picked up the mirror glass today and as promised, both pieces were cut and the otherwise sharp edges nicely beveled. Now to get the glass out of the first one. Looks to have been glued or silicone in place and as I didn't want to destroy the rim or surround by prying it out...I figured I would break the glass and remove the smaller pieces. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368834303.jpg But wait...there is another layer of glass under this one :eek: Yer kidding me. The replacement glass was glued over the top of the old glass? No way. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368834448.jpg What a cheeseball repair. I really hope that a shop didn't do this. Makes about as much sense as glueing another windshield over your existing when it cracks due to a rock chip :rolleyes: |
There is a better (right) way
Not that all repairs need to be done right...what am I thinking.
The correct way to take these apart is to work an exacto knife blade around the circumference of the mirror between the metal edge and the plastic surround. Being patient and careful, the plastic surround will pop out releasing the mirror. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368834640.jpg There is a thin rubber gasket behind the mirror that seperates it from the metal of the mirror that needs to be glued in place http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368834720.jpg And the new mirror was missing an attachment bolt that is slotted. I'll just slot one myself http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368834791.jpg Done http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368834833.jpg Gasket glued in http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368834915.jpg and plastic surround with new glass installed. Rinse and repeat. The before mirrors, attractive aren't they? http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368835068.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368835454.jpg And the after mirrors http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368835136.jpg Gratuitous art shot...couldn't help myself :p http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1368835178.jpg Speedo |
Lars you are fearless.....
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Mirror location
So my mirror holes were welded up prior to paint. I believe the two different size Durants (swb to lwb) have the same size bases and gaskets. I know the drivers and passenger mirrors were in different locations. Would someone with Durant mirror be so kind as to snap a picture of their driver's mirror, and measure down from the door top to the center of the mirror 's horizontal axis, and the same fro a relative forward point as the door starts to curve down...measure back from that point on the door to the front of the base. I would greatly appreciate it. I know the passenger mirror is moved further back...but I think if I have the vertical location down from the door top edge...I can adjust the horizontal position by moving it to where I can see it through the passenger vent window. Unless of course, someone has the exact measurement :D
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You should be able to look through the door shell and see the mounts. Possibly even take a pick or a drift and mark the location. Then go topside and redrill.
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May not be so easy as these were SC doors and both the mounting holes and positions for those big flag mirrors are not the same. Someone measuring relative position off their 70-71 door would help the most. Anyone able to go outside and measure off their car? Speedo |
Here are a few photos from my '71.
Hope this is of use. Love the project. Chet http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369008451.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369008465.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369008484.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369008500.jpg |
And my mirror glass really could use a replacement so I'm very pleased to see an example of how this is done. Thanks!
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Scored some goodies yesterday
I needed to replace my rear side panels with the correct panels to use with retractor belts...local source had some I wanted to look at. Another local source had some parts that were left over from his 67 S SWT and I figured I would circle back around and see what he had. It would also give me a chance to take some pics of his almost completed car to see how things look in final assembly. It was a road trip of sorts...but paid off handsomely. Got stuck in late Friday afternoon Denver traffic and the speed was slow, but my spirits were high. I need to go unload the truck and shoot some pics...:D
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Unload the truck? Sounds like more than seat belt mounts followed you home.
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Well it wasn't a truckload....
But it was loot...
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369503424.jpg Needed these because I'm adding 3 pt retractors http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369503513.jpg And mine look like this http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369503547.jpg PO at some point installed speakers and I had the option of recovering mine and creating a slot, or finding the correct panels with good upholstery and a slot already cut http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369503736.jpg The seals may be useable, maybe not...never installed, but they might have been accidently cut...we'll see. These are what I needed... http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369506823.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369506965.jpg SWT base trim. Phew, I wasn't sure I would ever find these, and nobody makes them any more. I'm getting closer. Targa bar cleaned up nicely http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369507212.jpg But I have some studs to replace http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369507257.jpg |
Little disappointment
The recessed stamping where the retractors will mount
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369507351.jpg Plugged from the back side http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369507391.jpg Test fit http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369508174.jpg May as well trial fit the new slotted panels http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369508221.jpg Bummer...makes the panel look pregnant. I'm guessing that I will have to reuse my old panels and use the small retractor housing used on the 72-73 targas, as this just isn't going to float http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369508196.jpg One step forward and two steps back. Ok, another road trip to swap panels and grab some of the correct housings. Meanwhile I can get the retractors dialed in. There is a locator pin on the backside to orient the mechanism correctly. This needs to be drilled http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369507830.jpg On to the outer mirrors. While at the softies shop yesterday, I did a tracing of the mirror position http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369507906.jpg This will help me dial in the approximate location to drill. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369507966.jpg |
Softie 67 S pics
This car was/is a 10.5 out of 10. Some pics of the detail....
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369538780.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369538918.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369538973.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369539005.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369539037.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369539068.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369539109.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369539153.jpg Eye candy...no less. I aspire to that level of finish...sort of :rolleyes: Speedo |
Finished the mirror and the door top trim
Got my holes centered
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369616302.jpg Drilled and done http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369616353.jpg Top trim installed http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369616418.jpg Wasn't looking forward to this...front underside of roll bar needs upholstery before the inside upholstery can be installed http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369616474.jpg Need to cut it from the old nasty piece http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369616580.jpg Trial fit...getting faster at this :rolleyes: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369616636.jpg Backside http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369616673.jpg And done http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369616804.jpg Dash with new studs installed and secured with vent surrounds http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369616968.jpg |
Jonesing to get the rear window done...
Curtisaa is helping me with psychological and technical help. I hate having to undo something that I rushed to do only to find out that the next procedure is going to be really difficult...because I rushed to complete the previous step. The targa bar needs to be repaired...ground away the old studs
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369617329.jpg Created the new studs http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369617358.jpg Test fit...looks good http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369617384.jpg And welded up http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369617429.jpg Ready to go http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369617457.jpg Now that I got the targa cover ready, this goes on underneath first http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369617519.jpg Preparing the rear deck sound insulation http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369617561.jpg More tomorrow... |
Looking good Lars. I passed on a 68SWT a couple of years ago. I had always kicked myself for that, but seeing all the work you are doing I am not saw angry at myself ;).
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I could use a picture...a contorted picture
Of looking up at the back of the targa bar...while laying in the back seat. I need this to figure out how to trim my targa bar interior upholstery to accommodate the SWT latches. Or on the other hand if someone actually has this upholstery out of the car, that would be a much easier picture to take. Here is what mine looks like, and I need to trim to be able to access these.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369682124.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369682162.jpg Instead of just hacking away at them, it would be nice to see what the factory did to differentiate the SWT from the hard window. On a different note... Treating myself to some woodie choices, VDM, Nardie or Momo. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369682483.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369682501.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1369682524.jpg I'm liking the Nardie look...smaller and simpler. Hey, car's got a wood shifter, they can be pals :D This no, car hasn't been THAT much of a pain...just a classic OSFTSB http://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/pyth.gif Happy Memorial Day guys Speedo |
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