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Feb 13, 2021 18:07:49 GMT
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Conclusion of the reverse light saga. The switch was there but not wired in. Found the switch loom under the dash. Pulled the black sheath off the cable to find one of the wires had broken. Used some spare green cabling from the unwanted A/C loom to extend, then routed the cables through an existing bulkhead grommet down the transmission tunnel. The box vent pipe was missing too so used some old rubber pipe and a generic mini breather filter and routed that up into the engine bay (new ones are £40!!) Also stripped out the gear lever and fitted some new tufnol (retro resin composite...bloody pricey) washers and bushes. Shift is now a bit slicker especially as the Thackeray washer is now in the right place (basically allows a tiny bit of cushioning as you pull back on the stick)  |
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Feb 15, 2021 11:06:24 GMT
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Feb 15, 2021 13:10:14 GMT
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A quick brush with a scotchbrite pad would make the lens a bit more opaque too.
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Feb 15, 2021 15:14:59 GMT
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Feb 15, 2021 20:04:19 GMT
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Really enjoying this - a thoroughly good solution to each problem found. Totally agree with buying in bits to sort out the reg-number lights etc etc.
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Feb 18, 2021 17:35:16 GMT
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Feb 18, 2021 23:11:39 GMT
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Really like your approach to this E type. Keeping the character that it has earned over the years, and wears with pride.
Good work on not shelling out on over priced tat too!
Bookmarked.
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Feb 19, 2021 19:55:47 GMT
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New repro factory gear knob. Not a fan of the wooden one it came with.   |
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Feb 20, 2021 16:15:51 GMT
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This is really coming along brilliantly,
Loving the quality of your work and also the innovative efforts to "re-make" parts instead of paying through the nose for pattern / replacement parts,
Can I ask, do you intend to keep the original glass fuses ??
Nigel
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BMW E39 525i Sport
BMW E46 320d Sport Touring (now sold on.)
BMW E30 325 Touring (now sold on.)
BMW E30 320 Cabriolet (Project car - currently for sale.)
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Feb 21, 2021 17:19:52 GMT
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This is really coming along brilliantly, Loving the quality of your work and also the innovative efforts to "re-make" parts instead of paying through the nose for pattern / replacement parts, Can I ask, do you intend to keep the original glass fuses ?? Nigel The fuses aren't the issue. The fuse boxes being internal are ok too, as they don't suffer corrosion. Problem is cheap quality fuses. Not sure who supplies decent fuses though. |
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ChasR
RR Helper
motivation
Posts: 10,309
Club RR Member Number: 170
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Feb 21, 2021 19:55:09 GMT
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This is really coming along brilliantly, Loving the quality of your work and also the innovative efforts to "re-make" parts instead of paying through the nose for pattern / replacement parts, Can I ask, do you intend to keep the original glass fuses ?? Nigel The fuses aren't the issue. The fuse boxes being internal are ok too, as they don't suffer corrosion. Problem is cheap quality fuses. Not sure who supplies decent fuses though. Isn't the fuse board being binned for a blade one anyway?  . |
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Feb 22, 2021 18:21:24 GMT
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Alternator and bracket off to get the pump out. It's looks to be the original Repton unit from 69. Repton were based in Smethwick, Birmingham. Pump bearing actually not too bad. Whole area needs a good clean up before new pump goes on.   |
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Feb 22, 2021 20:08:02 GMT
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This sucker is the alternator, power steering pump and Aircon pump bracket. It weighs 4kg. I was gonna bolt it all back in but it's a real pita to get the pump bolts back in as the bracket uses the same fixture points/bolts. (Plan was to fit the lightweight alt at a later date). Does mean I'll have to dig out the lightweight denso alternator and relocate it, and do the regulator rewire as the Jag runs an external/separate regulator. Can't relocate the original alternator as the alt fan will run the opposite way and not cool it.  |
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ChasR
RR Helper
motivation
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Club RR Member Number: 170
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Feb 22, 2021 22:17:44 GMT
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I have a spare 18ACR you can borrow in the interim to get it put in swiftly if you want.
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Feb 24, 2021 22:15:33 GMT
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Slight change of plan to reuse the Jag alternator. Needs the fan replacing so it cools the windings correctly in the reversed (normal) position. Dug out an old mini acr alt and stripped the fan off which fits nicely. Saves me a job(and worry) rewiring to convert to an integrated alternator. Acr fan is smaller but then again the Jag windings will be in the airflow as it'll be forward facing.  |
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Feb 26, 2021 10:00:47 GMT
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Finished off the prep on the new water pump. i did a paint test on which came out well......brush stippled the hammered paint on as normal then added a coat of spray lacquer to gloss up and even the top coat.  |
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Feb 28, 2021 19:59:32 GMT
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Unbolted the 2 pulleys attached to the crank damper. Cleaned up one and refitted it with some shorter bolts. Loosing the redundant Aircon and steering pump pulleys off the crank and water pump has shed 2kg of weight.   |
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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Having made an emergency copper pipe as a keep the car on the road many years ago and had issues with the rubber pipe coming off under pressure - what you did there with the olives - very clever |
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