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[camp freddy]

well i'm a bit p****d off tonight, got my parcel from Minispares
today, the door bolts i received are UCF not UNC thread, so no
good, the boot rubber clips that cost £8 !!!! ,well i just couldn't
figure out how they fitted to the rubber??? so i ended up just glueing
the rubber to the body... which actually is a better fit
Managed to fit the door trim clips

Would that be the old type seal which mounts to the boot lid?
I just took mine of to replace it.

Basicly there is a small lip on the body side of the rubber which the widest bit of the clip sits into, and then the folded edge is pushed fold first into the holes on the boot lid arround the edge, then it stays (in theory).


Dash is looking great now!

Chris

yes, thats what your supposed to do in theory,,, but in practise it doesnt work too well
,so i've glued mine..

[Burnard]

lol, so long as it doesnt leak it wont be a problem untill you need to take it off.

c'mon man, ur getting impatiant in the last stages of this amazing build!

[camp freddy]

Edited by camp freddy, 25 June 2009 - 08:13 PM.

[camp freddy]

lol, so long as it doesnt leak it wont be a problem untill you need to take it off.

c'mon man, ur getting impatiant in the last stages of this amazing build!

impatient!!! I spent 20 mins trying to get 1 clip to hold the rubber!!!! then
I thought s*d it !!!!

Edited by camp freddy, 25 June 2009 - 08:12 PM.

[camp freddy]

tonight I fitted the window fillet to the window rubbers, I also set
all the door lock positions so the doors shut flush with the body.
fitted the interior handles etc, also fitted the window washer jet.

Jobs to do

washer bottle and pump *
washer switch *
wiper switch *
tacho pickup
water temp pickup
speedo cable adapter
strenghthen boot lock

that's about it.

jobs with * are needed for mot

[Burnard]

pah, spent 2 hours fitting mine well trying to get the boot to close after i fitted it.

You know im only joking

[camp freddy]

pah, spent 2 hours fitting mine well trying to get the boot to close after i fitted it.

You know im only joking

I first stuck mine where it should be on the boot but it wouldn't
close, so I took it off and stuck it around the boot opening on
the body.. now it closes fine, probably due to the internal hinges.

[camp freddy]

tonight I fitted the window fillet to the window rubbers, I also set
all the door lock positions so the doors shut flush with the body.
fitted the interior handles etc, also fitted the window washer jet.

Jobs to do

washer bottle and pump * done
washer switch *done
wiper switch *
tacho pickup done
water temp pickup
speedo cable adapter
strenghthen boot lock done
stamp chassis plate

jobs underlined now done

that's about it.

jobs with * are needed for mot

also finished wiring up the head lights, and got the headlight
flasher working properly...

apart from fitting the speedo pick up he's ready enough for the mot

Edited by camp freddy, 26 June 2009 - 09:08 PM.

[camp freddy]

just ordered some new switches for the switch plate
all with emblems

headlight switch
wiper switch
washer switch
and connector blocks for above
£33.94 incl p&p

[1275 SPRITE]

quite alot done then tonight.
what about the wiper switch?
MOT tomorrow then?

EDIT: you posted when i was posting lol

Edited by 1275 SPRITE, 26 June 2009 - 09:38 PM.

[camp freddy]

quite alot done then tonight.
what about the wiper switch?
MOT tomorrow then?

EDIT: you posted when i was posting lol

the wipers are still on the old wiper stalk until I get
the new switches, can still MOT it like it is..
Just want to get the speedo drive sorted if poss but
don't think it will matter if it isn't actually working as
long as it has got one, suppose I could butcher the
old one just so it's working..

[1275 SPRITE]

the speedo isn't part of the MOT anyway, but it would be nice to have it working

[camp freddy]

the speedo isn't part of the MOT anyway, but it would be nice to have it working

I could always use my road angel which shows gps speed !
I have also got to change over my insurance before I MOT
It will be a pain if Ratty fails ....
Also need to stamp the new vin plate..

Edited by camp freddy, 26 June 2009 - 09:54 PM.

[1275 SPRITE]

yeah it would be a pain, but I cant see it failing because all the rot has been cut out and replaced, and all the ball joints are new etc, and if everything works, like washers, wipers, horn, lights, hazards etc, then there is no reason why it should fail lol...

[mighty mini jack]

Pricey switches!

Dont suppose they're the 'savage' ones are they?

Think they're brushed stainless or something

Maybe not though