Continuing with the steering wheel, filled the hair like cracks, spray filler/primer sand down again.... and again, Ordered black gloss and lacquer from amazon, going to spray it again 2morrow, fingers X these things are starting to cost a LOT of...
LT77 knob, there should be an insert that presses into the knob ... a star ring insert.
For the defenders it's something like this ...
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Don't ask how much, but I got this for her.... I ordered a round one for a series 2, BUT they sent me a round one for a series 3 (It had NO thread in it) I don't know If I should return it or not? I can always put some Araldite in the hole, but I...
Starting on my steering wheel now, took the old cover off and threw it away, got a new leather one and going to stitch it on, but after I prime it, rub it down, fill the cracks in, and prime it again, put some black gloss on and then cover it again
So the solid green one is a switched and fused live, usually feeding something like a brake light switch or a wiper motor switch. I’ve seen green/yellow used for either the heater motor or the oil pressure switch in some wiring looms. Good luck...
IT’s looking great. I’m just finishing my S3 rebuild. A 1971 now with a 200tdi and a galv chassis and bulkhead. It’s taken me a year of working evenings and weekends. Electrics took ages because I added several relays to reduce the load on all...
Almost done, Just needs testing out, that's the biggest job, the big thing is I still have the original steering wheel and that the whole idea of it all, it looks like it should!
A bit more done with the steering and electrics and hydronic piping, I'm useless with sparks, so I have to check everything 5 times, and put it (hopefully) right, then check it again!! Orders the red starter cable for the battery, going to put it...
Sorry for the lack of updates, but I have been waiting for this t be done, I wanted to keep the original steering wheel and had to get this made, I just picked it up, and it looks and fits great, costs a few £££ but I think it's worth it so it...
I have an 88" rooftop, with all the patina you could with for here, You can't have the background lol
Just make me a reasonable free offer,:D
I'm near Heathrow T4 (Stanwell) TW197TB
I'm going to put 2 LED spotlights on the back of the series 2 It's totally illegal to have reversing lights as spots, BUT if you say that are working lights, and you don't use them for reversing, then you can have them!
The roof and sides are on fixes with all new rubbers all around top and bottom, and new stainless steel nuts an bolts, looking more like a Land Rover again!
New battery arrived the other day. Did a top up charge & installed it. Then went for 30min coffee while waiting for Key Code Lockout to time out again. Started first time & finished topping up water in cooling system. Heater working...