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[jamesquintin]

Got some more time on the shell this week. Quite happy with the progress (albeit slowly) Its starting to looks like a car

Added the plastic clip thing to hole the pipe back:

 

 

I ordered some open grommets for the charcoal canister hole, but they were the wring size

 

 

I added both window inner seals (after finding the drivers one was the wrong way around)

 

Took me aaaaaages to get the brake braket on. The hole was slightly too low for the short bolt, so I had to find a longer one to get it in:

 

 

 

Then I got the sound felt back in the roof:

 

 

 

I then set about putting the trim pieces back on:

 

 

 

 

I added some seam sealer at the top to stop the water getting in (will paint it when dry) and also some Dynax inside the trims

 

I also started on the sound deadening but ran out of time

 

 

 

That'll do

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[jamesquintin]

Made a start on finishing off the drivers door. Got the window winder cleaned up and new putty on:

 

 

Was a bit of a faff but got it in eventually! Also added the strips either side of the glass. All fits nice a tightly and no bowing of the door skin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then I popped the Rivnuts in for the wing mirrors

 

 

Just a test fit for now as they'll get in the way

I then finished off adding the trim under the rear screen (excuse the rough cutting!) and put the carpet and speakers in

 

 

 

I also put the headlining in to help get the creases out

 

Put the battery cable in

 

 

(Still need to screw/clip it in properly)

and stuck the numberplate on for good measure!

 

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[shough]

What are the wires hanging down into the boot between the speakers?

[jamesquintin]

I've added a run from the central locking and the interior light circuit. I'll be adding a bracket to lock the boot when the doors lock, and also an interior boot light

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[jamesquintin]

Back to the lockup!

The shell was lacking in paint in the companion boxes (I should have done a better prep in that area), so got some brushable Zinc 182 and got them covered:

 

 

 

Will get some seam sealer and blue paint in there too at some point

Most of the components on the car are 'sort of' on. Nothing is really torqued up or actually finished, so I'm trying to go round each corner and get stuff sorts. The rear brakes needed attention as I'd built them up without greasing any of the surface...

 

 

 

Couldn't resist putting the Cooper wheel badges on!

 

I also got the Red S badges on front and back:

 

 

 

I reaaaaallllllllly like having an 'S'

Cheers

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[jamesquintin]

Back to it this week. Mostly working on the wiring and interior:

 

Front loom in:

 

 

 

 

 

Its not all routed properly, but at least its half in!

Next it was the companion bins. I put some of the brush-able sealant on and got it painted with some leftover blue paint:

 

 

 

 

I then got going on the foam pads under the arch covers. It didn't have them originally, but it always felt a bit too hard under there, so I used ones from Newton. They needed quite a lot of trimming to fit:

 

 

And then on with the arch liner (could only find one, god knows where the other is)

 

Popped the trim in:

 

 

and then went to town with the rust proofing in all the box sections:

 

 

Then for a laugh put the rear sets in:

 

 

 

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[jamesquintin]

Managed to get a whole hour and half on the car in December

 

Got some little jobs done. Washer pipe is plumbed in:

 

Interior light wiring is fed through so can do the headlining soon:

 

 

Got the lower dash rail stuck in:

 

 

and the switch panel bolted up:

 

 

Also made a start on the rear belts and got the tensioners in:

 

 

 

 

Cheers

JQ

[jamesquintin]

Tiny bit more done! 

Tidied up some of the dashboard wiring:

 

SOrted out the bulkhead foam:

 

And more or less finished up the drivers side seatbelts:

 

 

 

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[Junior Mini]

Looking Good 

[Alice Dooper]

Looking great.  The MPI Rover wiring is a total birds nest behind the dash and in the engine bay.  It’s pretty difficult to make it look decent, especially if your a bit OCD like me.

 

I think I remember that you’re putting in a heated windscreen, where are you putting the switch or are you using the heated rear window switch to do both?

 

also noticed that you went back to the original Rover manifold instead of the S LCB, apart from the sensor being in a more sensible place, are there any other advantages?  Reduced noise?

[jamesquintin]

Looking great.  The MPI Rover wiring is a total birds nest behind the dash and in the engine bay.  It’s pretty difficult to make it look decent, especially if your a bit OCD like me.

 

I think I remember that you’re putting in a heated windscreen, where are you putting the switch or are you using the heated rear window switch to do both?

 

also noticed that you went back to the original Rover manifold instead of the S LCB, apart from the sensor being in a more sensible place, are there any other advantages?  Reduced noise?

 

Using a new switch for the front screen with a timed relay

Using original LCB mainly for easy of use. The aftermarket LCB's just rust solid and I've always had to saw them off!

[jamesquintin]

Hurrah! After 2 months I've got back to the car. Only had a few hors so just did some bits and bobs.

Got the wiring on the right hand side sorted:

 

 

 

Got one new shock in:

 

and the rear bumper, not forgetting the plastic bits on the end:

 

 

 

Annoyingly the rubber grommet on the brake lever wouldn't sit flush, so had to take the servo bracket off:

 

 

Also got the windscreen wiper assembly in:

 

 

Fusebox in:

 

 

That'll do!

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[jamesquintin]

Been away from this for far too long! Cracking along now

First thing to investigate is the oil leak. Its waaaaay too bad to leave. 

After posting this pic and asking on Facebook, it was pretty obvious what I'd done wrong...

 

No oil seal on the selector shaft! So i fixed that:

 

But unfortunately its still leaking (although not as much). Its now coming from the diif side cover, so that will have to come off and get a new gasket/sealant.

Got the handbrake started, and added this extra piece of foam to help stop the cable rubbing on the body.

 

SPotlight brakcets in:

 

Headlight electrics connected

 

Heat shields added (yes I know they are dirty)

 

Brakes plumed in

 

 

One headlight:

 

 

New foam added to sills

 

Rear loom taped in

 

 

all the sound deadening in

 

 

Finished off the offside rear pcokets

 

 

 

 

 

Thats most of the rear done!

Then to start the headlining...

 

 

Popped the carpet in for a laugh

 

 

Coming along nicely!

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[jamesquintin]

More work on the motor.

I managed to do over 20,000 miles last year in my dads car (which i've borrowed since I started this restoration) so decided to get my own car! Went for something familiar....
 

 

 

 

Don't hate me! Needed something reliable to pound the motorways with.

Anyway, back to our original programming. Today was mostly engine bay. A lot of the stuff was in, but just not tightened up. So went around and just got as much done as I could:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doesn't look like much has changed, but I've done a whooooooollllllllleeee lot of work under there!

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Edited by jamesquintin, 13 April 2021 - 05:57 PM.

[johnR]

Looking good - I find sunshine always encourages progress!