New bits #6
I like parcels. Radiator shroud, and radiator expansion...
1750 GTV – January 2011 #4
Decided to pop out the screens with some advice from the AROCA forum. Lay on my back in the back seat with my feet at each corner of the rear screen and heave ho. Took a surprising amount of pressure to pop out, but it came out intact. When we did the front screen I was in a more awkward position and I think I pushed a bit hard and unevenly and it cracked – no bother it was a bit sandblasted and scratched anyway so I’m...
1750 GTV – January 2011 #3
Well that’s the last things I’ll pull off the car before it goes to the panel shop. Trunnion arm was a pain to pull out, but soaking the stud where it bolts onto the diff with WD40 and some persuasion from a shifter and a big lever got it off. The car is sitting on wheels and ready to...
New bits #5
A pair of NOS Carello taillight lenses. The ones on the shelf off the car aren’t too bad actually, but I couldn’t resist the lure of ebay ‘buy it now’.
1750 GTV Memorabilia
I should dig out more of my old memorabilia and put it up here.
1750 GTV – January 2011 #2
The pedal pivot has a lot of play, will have to do some research on how to resleeve it. Even old cars like this have hundreds of parts, I keep turning around and there’s another part to remove. The passenger grab handle is in good condition, just needs replating on the end parts. The handbrake is also in very good condition, the teeth that lock it in place are all sharp. Off-side front spring is out – I wanted to remove...
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