Jaffa's Return

[dasadrew]

TOP TIP - how about getting a needle syringe and filling it with contact glue to get behind the vinyl - worked a treat on a 'lose' old steering wheel rubber for my old mk1 mexico

TBH, that's exactly what I've been doing! I also peeled back the vinyl and got in via the ashtray hole too. You have to go in from the back, however, as the tiniest hole in the vinyl rips open when you stretch it.

Problem is that the vinyl is so taught that, although the glue sticks it, it then peels off the top layer of cardboard from the backing due to the tension. I've had one baking in the sun, I've used hot air gun to stretch the vinyl, but it's simply lost too much flexibility and size over the years. Sort of like the bulkhead pads - the bitumen there dries out and you can't reverse it.

Strangely enough, the LH side ones are all OK and the RH side ones are all knackered

[Miniliteman]

Strangely enough, the LH side ones are all OK and the RH side ones are all knackered

Probably because if there is a rearseat passenger he/she will sit on that side and not behind the driver.

[dasadrew]

Rollout today!

[1488ID]

Looks great. Love the colour especially with the roof!

[Nipper]

Lush

[Banishit]

give you £100 for it mate, save you all the grief

[dasadrew]

give you £100 for it mate, save you all the grief

What, the dipstick?

'bout time you got yourself one of those leprechaun green ones Brian!

[grum]

What, the dipstick?

'bout time you got yourself one of those leprechaun green ones Brian!

yeah, well said that man

[RS2000EXPRESS]

I just knew this car would look lush!

[Frosticles]

Job superbly done.

[Aled]

Llooks fabulous Andrew....you must be really chuffed

[dasadrew]

It's in the bag!!!

Went to the TÜV yesterday to get the registration done as an historic vehicle. This is more like a scrutineering as all part numbers are checked, condition of vehicle , and also if everything is "period". You can fail if you have a mobile phone cradle for example, although a couple of exceptions are allowed.

Had to get the vented disc kit and the 69 litre tank entered into the car's papers too, and an emissions test.

Sailed through it without any fails - so it's off to the licensing authority on monday for my historic number plate.

Engine really needs setting up now. Bloody IDF's and their coughing and stalling - a nightmare.

I've set up and balanced the vacuum, think I'll continue with a colourtune idle mixture set up and then start the hunt for a rolling road with Weber expertise. Any DIY tips would be more than welcome!!!

If I recall, the timing plays a great role and I remember setting the timing on my old ones more by feeling than by the book figures and got much sweeter running. Interesting that Ford don't specify am idle ignition advance for the Group 1 engine - just 34° at 4500 r.p.m.

[dasadrew]

Llooks fabulous Andrew....you must be really chuffed

Don't you think that's taking the Welsh thing a bit too far?

[emily]

Fabulous job Andrew, looks stunning

[lee bishop]

congratulations dasa, what a feeling eh??

i think we had better see it over here next year, give a good thrashing all the way