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I'm thinking of putting an air compressor the other side but concerned about the proximity of the exhaust, what do you think?
'74 S3 SWB - project down-under
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Tim_AM
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I decided to respray my wheels again, decided to go Lime stone ( i did try gloss black but didn't love it) I have paint on order! - in the mean time i have been busy prepping my spare:
I removed and cleaned up / sprayed my spot lamp, ( it was covered in red and dark green over spray)
looks like new now!
i continued to battle the random colour spray paint which can be found in quite a few places! the foot well being one of them, this time in an attempt to clean up a bit of surface rust...
I have also taken delivery of a few other items...
Door seals in an attempt to limit the leaks!
I removed and cleaned up / sprayed my spot lamp, ( it was covered in red and dark green over spray)
looks like new now!
i continued to battle the random colour spray paint which can be found in quite a few places! the foot well being one of them, this time in an attempt to clean up a bit of surface rust...
I have also taken delivery of a few other items...
Door seals in an attempt to limit the leaks!
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Door locks (one was faulty and wouldn't lock/latch)
Bonnet seal:
old
new
Do you think i should colour match the door hinge / mirror arm? or leave them black??
Bonnet seal:
old
new
Do you think i should colour match the door hinge / mirror arm? or leave them black??
Tim_AM
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I was thinking of painting the arm too, just not the mirror housing??
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double post
IIRC, the hinges were always body colour, and the arm and mirror were black.... (?)
will still be a stunning vehicle which ever colour you choose
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Hello!
I thought i would start a thread to detail my little project...
I recently bought a SWB S3 which i plan to clean up and make a few tweaks!
This is what she looked like when i bought her:
It was owned for over 30 years by one guy and was then passed on to his mechanic in his Will when he passed, I'm told it was one of many cars in his collection and was used as his work horse on his farm,
First things first.... the bale twine in the dash....
After some investigation it turns out that some rodent has decided to make my dash a home!
so after digging out 2kgs of muck, dust, leaves, cardboard and .22 Rounds !? i went on a hunt for damage caused.... luckily there was only 3 wires that had been chewed down to the copper, so i cut and repaired these to prevent any shorts in the future,
Bottom of the dash after the clear out
my findings;
The nibbling:
Next up... to tackle the dull paint work...
Tim
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The make sure you don't throw away that bailing twine. The colours a little questionable, more like FreeLander twine, but you guys down under might have different views looks like a splendid project and it is probably perfect for Australia
looks like a splendid project and it is probably perfect for Australia
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Leave them black, too much camaflage might cause some confusionDoor locks (one was faulty and wouldn't lock/latch)
Bonnet seal:
old
new
Do you think i should colour match the door hinge / mirror arm? or leave them black??
that is going to be a great car. Love what you are doing and looking forward to seeing some more images when you're done and out on the road.
Tim_AM
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Well spotted, yes they are one piece seals, much better fit than the old sections overlapping, I've not tested them out yet but will let you know if it improves the leaks!
Tim_AM
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Leave them black, too much camaflage might cause some confusion
Thanks Alan! I just need to find some bush now!
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Forget your sex life, just get out there, find some tough terrain and take some decent photographs, post them here in Loonyzone and then, and only then, go out and play in the bush
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Tim_AM
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So as much as a love the purr of the 2.25 4 cylinder beast,
I have decided to make use of the second battery and new centre seat tool tray...
The sound system installation begins...
I have decided to make use of the second battery and new centre seat tool tray...
The sound system installation begins...
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Firstly i had to find the right gear for the job,
a 4 channel amp from JL and a Bluetooth module ticked the boxes, meaning i don't need a Head unit and don't have to bodge anything into / on to the dash, apart from a phone cradle,
Wiring progressing nicely,
holes drilled into the rear of the tray,
Cable glands installed to seal everything up, (also have insulated the tray underneath due to the proximity of the exhaust/ box etc...
Earth, remote and power working fine... first of the speaker cables pulled in...
Bluetooth module mounted and powered up
just one more speaker wire to run in from the right rear and I'm ready to buy some speakers! - not sure which to get yet! I'm thinking either some Bose out door units or some marine tower cans (from a wake/ski boat) - that way i can roll up the canvas and not worry about the weather!
a 4 channel amp from JL and a Bluetooth module ticked the boxes, meaning i don't need a Head unit and don't have to bodge anything into / on to the dash, apart from a phone cradle,
Wiring progressing nicely,
holes drilled into the rear of the tray,
Cable glands installed to seal everything up, (also have insulated the tray underneath due to the proximity of the exhaust/ box etc...
Earth, remote and power working fine... first of the speaker cables pulled in...
Bluetooth module mounted and powered up
just one more speaker wire to run in from the right rear and I'm ready to buy some speakers! - not sure which to get yet! I'm thinking either some Bose out door units or some marine tower cans (from a wake/ski boat) - that way i can roll up the canvas and not worry about the weather!
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Ermm - if you're going to put the metal lid on under the seat - how's the bluetooth module going to receive a decent signal?
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the plan was to not use the metal lid (as it doesn't work with the tool tray anyway) then possibly down the track ill look at making a plastic lid / cover to protect the gear,
