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« Reply #150 on: 22 March, 2013, 06:02:01 PM » |
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I would love to find a tractor like that here but each time I have tried to buy one, the price has put me off. Lucky you and it will last forever.
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« Reply #151 on: 22 March, 2013, 07:52:34 PM » |
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simonandjuliet
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« Reply #152 on: 23 March, 2013, 01:59:40 PM » |
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Some more anal-retentive, Saturday morning, fiddly jobs - creating the little telltale lenses for the front headlamps.
The chrome strip along the top of the headlamp binnacle has an oval (ish) hole in it. The idea being that there is a opaque, red lens in there that glows when the headlights are on, thus you can see that the lights are on without getting out of the car. Pretty useless I know, because if it is dark you can see they are on and if it is daylight you can see neither the cast of the headlight nor the telltale !
Anyway, mine were missing so I bought some 5mm thick red perspex/acetate and cut and ground them away with a dremel. Blob of glue et voila !
I had tried to buy some originals from Italy but after several emails and calls that went unanswered, I gave up. Anyway, they have cost less than the postage would have cost ......
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« Reply #153 on: 23 March, 2013, 08:38:06 PM » |
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the headlamp telltales are not useless and much smarter than you realise.
they glow only if you leave your side lights on (avoid flat battery) or withfull beam but not with the normal (dipped) driving lights.So you don't forget to dip your lights after using full beam....very clever and simple.
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« Reply #154 on: 26 March, 2013, 07:45:27 PM » |
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Thanks William, I will see how they work when it all goes back together - hopefully this week ....
The wings were painted today and have come up really well, the "pop-up" spray booth once again in action. Tomorrow I hope to find a few minutes to fit them so they can have final polish on Thursday.
Topcoat on the sill repair and floorpan painted in satin black so getting there slowly (poor photo of the sill, not sure how to use the camera on my wife's iPhone, should either stick to the point-and-press or get our 7 year old to take them)
Have seen photos of the seats which have been re-upholstered and they they look fab ! Should be with me by mid next week ......
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« Reply #155 on: 29 March, 2013, 02:22:31 PM » |
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Wings fitted, just waiting to find time to fit the running boards, lights and bumpers then it's just the interior ....
Gave the rest of the car a polish - and SHE LOOKS FAB !
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« Reply #156 on: 29 March, 2013, 02:27:40 PM » |
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I doff my hat to you, your skills and efforts on the gorgeous little Lancia we see before us.
Well done
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« Reply #157 on: 04 April, 2013, 04:32:01 PM » |
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Thanks Parisien, there are some fabulous restorations going on out there, my "skills" are very amateur by comparison !
Last few days have seen some progress, the back end is back together, bumper on lights fitted etc etc. As part of it (and to get the trafficators working) I have replaced most of the wiring and , sorry purists, I have earthed everything back to a central point. You can see an earthing bolt with the spades bolted on just above the black box. The paint in the boot is the only truly original paint on the car so I am keeping as is .....
I have also replaced the nasty modern plastic connector block with the original bakalite one. All the terminals were cleaned up with the dremel and then I ran a round file through the holes to clean up the brass contact surface. Because there are far more wires than original, I used some thin wall wire (correct rating) but I have not been able to find any woven sheaf to make it look like the original.
I found some in the states but it was prohibitively expensive - they use it on Harley rebuilds.
The bulb holder for the central rear light is a delight as usual !
I have wired the "Lancia Aprilia" to come on with the brakes and the central one comes on with the sides
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« Reply #158 on: 06 April, 2013, 08:03:16 PM » |
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Thursday was a good day, several birthdays and Christmas's arrived at the same time - in terms of toys being delivered.
'The Man with a Van" arrived with my new Connolly leather seats and a job lot of spares I had bought
The seats are beautiful and I will post photos later once they are fitted,
The spares will take a while to be catalogued and preserved. They belonged to an ex-Aprilia owner in the Midlands who has decided to have a clear out. Some have suffered from damp storage, but all will, I think, be useable. It is likely to take some time to work out some of the smaller bits, but already I have unearthed some lovely bits and bobs.
Some are S1, some S2 and some that fit both, so I will probably sell on some of the S1 bits once they are cleaned up and identified.
It is a real adventure, because I didn't have a complete idea as to what I was buying ........ but highlights include an engine, 4 sets of driveshafts (3 original Italian sets and a set of Hardy Spicers) a fuel pump/filter assembly, new wheel bearings (stored in an old fashioned 'Ovaltine' tin) , new front suspension springs, new set of pistons, a pair of hydraulic dampers, 2 oil pressure gauges, front brake drum etc etc
It is amazing that occasionally, you still come across these things - So exciting !
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« Reply #159 on: 08 April, 2013, 06:59:33 PM » |
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After the excitement of the bits arriving, it's back to business ! (Car needs to be ready for the Corbieres rally at the beginning of May)
The second running board is back on, which meant making another batch of sliding bolts. The suspension is all greased up and ready to go but if anyone can help - I need a greaser for the hanger roller bearing. It has a 17 mm nut and metric fine thread that fits onto a male thread - at the moment I have to take the one off the other side every time I grease the suspension !
Plus, I have started to put the interior back together using the left over leather from the retrim. I didn't send the frames back to the UK so I am doing them. Front and back seat frames are ready now.
Before I can fit the seats I need to retrim the parcel shelf and side panels. The parcel shelf and cover for the boot hinges are a real mess. The cover was even crispier than the loaf of bread seen behind it ! This has now been rubbed down and painted prior to trimming.
I have decided to leave the roof lining until I can get a better pattern and all the blind bits, not ideal but that's life !
PS what are all these irritating tag labels that have just appeared on the text and how do I get rid of them ?
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« Reply #160 on: 08 April, 2013, 10:09:45 PM » |
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Simon,
I made up a greaser machining 17mm hex, drill and tap 10mm 1.0 and, as you can see, fit a modern grease nipple.
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« Reply #161 on: 09 April, 2013, 11:05:19 AM » |
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And you've acquired some Andre Telecontrol rear shock absorbers too. There is information on the technical thread about these, if you can restore and fit them they are well worth the effort.
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« Reply #162 on: 09 April, 2013, 07:55:31 PM » |
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Just noticed a bit of "a tractor thing" going on ! Roger has a John Deere, Noel a Massey Fergusson , my Renault and Chris wanting to join the party ..... break away group ??
I know that I am not the only one with a Moto Guzzi or other motorbike, so there's another break away group ...
Re Andre Telecontrol dampers, was this a 1st series thing, or an option across the series? Are they better than the later hydraulic dampers ?
Re greaser, an adaption to take a modern grease gun is a sensible option if I can't get the flat head greaser. I would prefer the later because it means I can do all of the greasers with one gun (except for the central prop bearing)
ps We have cleaned the dog and he is black again.
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« Reply #163 on: 09 April, 2013, 09:37:05 PM » |
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2nd series dampers are good in their own right.I don't think they were a budgeting replacement to cut costs. People like adjustable gadgets of course but i think the Houdailles were superior.They are also adjustable on the unit itself and meet the belgian machine testing for the MOT. (There are new cars that are struggling to get through the current suspension tests here (fiat 500)).This is in itself ridiculous but gives an idea of the capacity of the Houdailles. Only problem is that they are effectively sealed units .Servicing is not really necessary (and nearly impossible.)Just top up the oil now and then.
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« Reply #164 on: 10 April, 2013, 07:14:11 PM » |
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I have 1954 1 previous owner TEF Fergie, and a 1972 T120V Bonneville, can I join  |
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