Espada thread

It's funny, you look at that section from under the car with all of those drain hoses coming out of it and you're certain one of them just must be the drain ...

 

What's the best way to check if your oil pressure gauge is working properly ?

Gary
Espada
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Buy a cheap mechanical one and tap into the oiling system where the oil pressure light switch is mounted. They typically come with a bunch of threaded adapters. I've never looked at that for the Lamborghini.

 

thanks I think I have a faulty guage as it fluctuates mid drive same revs no reason ? no diggerence in sound etc ?
thx bob

Gary

 

Probably just a loose wire or the sender itself. At least I think the Espada uses an electronic gauge?

Check the parts diagrams and you'll find where the sender is located.

 

changesd the sender last year as the light was on all the time but recently it was leaking where it goes in and was repaired so maybe a loose wire ?? i will check tonight.

thx

Gary
Espada
8394

 

A loose wire will cause the gauge to drop to zero as the sender is a potentiometer that progressively grounds the wire as the oil pressure increases (so if you bypass the sender and touch the block with the wire, the gauge should go to full assuming the wire is 12v hot whenever the car is switched to on, which it should be).

Be careful not to over tighten the posts on the sender as you can damage it internally by breaking it loose with too much torque. Just put on enough to snug down the ring.

Remember there are two wires, the Alerte (warning light) and Mano, which is pressure. Be sure you have the right ones connected to the right posts.
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If anyone ever finds pictures of a sunroof car with the headliner removed, I'd love to see them. Kind of surprising it wasn't a more popular option for a luxury car at the time.

 

Thank you so much

Gary
Espada
8394

 

Oh one more question which wire is which?

Gary
Espada
8394

 

If you mix them up then I think you'll see it on the gauge or light right away. One is a resistive sender (potentiometer, like a volume control) the other is just a switch that opens and closes at certain psi level.

You have a VOM? The one reading zero ohms. is the switch , if it isn't faulty.

 

For the love of Christ, Gary, youre making me nervous, getting down to the wire here......a prelude to "I can't bring the car"!

 

Hello Everyone,

Reporting in…the quarter panel is on its way to completion this weekend. The panel was made with two machines. No hammers and no leather bags were needed.
The English wheel was used to create the shape of all the curves on the panel. The bead roller was used for two of the three creases that the quarter panel has on this half of the quarter panel. I will be using the bead roller to produce a 90° radius edge at the wheelhouse tomorrow.
The upper crease where the side molding fits into also contains the change in angle on the quarter panel. The lower angle 5° then the actual crease then a 13° angle that had to be incorporated into the roller itself. I could not use the brake for the upper or lower angle due to the fact that the molding has a gentle curve towards the rear. I incorporated a witness line into the roller top and bottom. First I used it to line up the upper and lower rollers to perfectly center then to use it as a sight to follow the curved line on the panel.
The middle crease was formed by offsetting upper and lower rollers to the depth of the crease. I first put in a very light crease length of the fold distance. I follow that with heavier depths that as I moved the roller I released the tension on the upper roller for the taper.
The lower crease which is hardly noticeable unless you put your hand on it was formed with a narrow lower anvil on the English wheel.
Next operation will be to use the bead roller for the wheel well radius then trim the panel and include the exhaust outlet.


Robert Huber
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Most impressive.

And you seem to be taking using original manufacturing techniques and materials to new heights by using a rusty piece of metal, just like Lamborghini would have! ... and yes I know that it will be sanded off, just joking .
Pete

 

Hi Pete,

You are exactly right! It's pretty hard to keep things from rusting here. There must be some ocean breeze that happens to make it all the way up to me.

I'll give it a little bit of an acid wash and prep. I plan to spray an epoxy primer inside and out to give it a fighting chance.

Robert Huber

 

According to my wiring diagram, Mano is a violet (purple) wire, Alerte is grey.

AR

 

thanks!!

gary
Espada
8394

 

All I got to say is...the more I think of Bob's car, the more I want it

 

I agree. I have had 2 Espada's -- they are very fun to drive and just an awesome sight to behold. Sitting next to Bob's car all day at Le Belle Macchine on Saturday was giving me thoughts...

 

Hello Everyone,
I have been inching closer to quarter panel completion. Photo one you see that the quarter panel is basically trimmed. In photo number two you can see a reinforcement support that will be used in the welding process. This support has the curve of the molding area and is layered to fit the crease. This support is needed when welding the upper and lower half together. The panel would certainly warp even with a joggle and the crease that is in the quarter. Unfortunately there is not enough room to weld the support permanently onto the car, as a gas tank is so close to the quarter. I did make the quarter panel out of 18gauge steel which is much stronger than the original if that offers any more protection. I will run sheet metal screws through the lower panel upper crease to hold the reinforcement support in place. In photo number three I have made a buck for the side marker hole. I made a paper template of the left side and flipped it over for the right side. In photo number four it's much easier to keep the shape of the panel with that wooden buck underneath. Yes, I'm a happy man in photo number five as the quarter panel is almost ready for install.

Robert Huber
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Hello Rust Fans,

Well of course I'm starting with rusty metal it seems to be the only metal I have. In photo one, I use whatever I can find to remove the majority of the metal then I use my bandsaw as much as I can to remove the rest. In photo two I start with the radius curves before I bend the flats. In photo three I made a wooden buck for the exhaust part of the outlet. In photo four I am duplicating the factory with the installation of a wire wrapped under the metal. This gives a nice curve and adds strength. In Photo five it shows that the wire is now installed and ready to be trimmed off. After a failed campaign attempt, a candidate wanted to use our trash bin for all of his banners and of course I saw some good wire to be had. In photo six it shows the basic part in flat held up to the car. I will try and primer it before it rusts again. LOL Basically photo seven just shows us the junky looking piece off the car next to the new panel. In photo eight you see what was there to begin with. In photo nine you see a small English wheel. It’s good for making small parts. The inner tube on the upper wheel is very interesting because it allows the part to only bend in one direction so here I am trying to curve the inside area of this panel and I don't necessarily need it to bend in two directions as I want to retain the flatness going across. Using a small pattern gauge I was able to check my work. In photo eleven you can see that I attained an arc in one direction and lastly in picture 12 I have it tacked into place.

Robert Huber
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Very clever!

Gee this car has found the right owner/repair that is for sure.
Pete

 

Hello again for the third time in one day…Wow!

I'll just review the photos like I did on the previous two installments (haha). As you can see the quarter panel really took a hard hit and there's really not much good as you can see. So in looking at picture number one it's amazing the transformation that has occurred. In photo number two you see that support piece that I made by measuring and bending slowly a pattern off of Mike's Espada then spot welding the pieces together. In picture number three shows a lower panel welded in and the screws that I was talking about are now in place to hold the support and shape of the quarter panel. I am positive that I would've had a warped panel but worst of all it would've been dimensionally wrong. What can I say about picture four but oh what a relief it is and the utter joy to see that this car is now looking like the car again. In picture number five I had a moment of anticipation if indeed the quarter panel held the shape as I took the screws out and sure enough nothing moved I was really Really happy. Picture six shows a lot of welding going on here so that means is a lot of grinding going on tomorrow.

Robert Huber
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I can't let a good car go to waste!

Thanks,

Robert

 

Hi,

I hope someone can help from the group.

I am missing a few parts for a 1974 Espada S3 (rubber bumper)


1. Right (passenger side) headlamp assembly S3 (black “milk crate” shape)
2. S3 Front turn signal assembly.
3. Right quarter panel side molding. (If left is available I can make into a right side)
4. S3 Parking brake lever assembly


Thanks

Robert Huber

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310-308-6655
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