Seat Belt restoration, first lower front sill return mechanism (to get it out of the way for rear pax entry) Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login rust free Image Unavailable, Please Login repainted Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Belts got washed and thoroughly dried Image Unavailable, Please Login worth it.... Image Unavailable, Please Login Rear belt reels had corroded supports Image Unavailable, Please Login Belt pulled out and blocked for cleaning and rust removal: Image Unavailable, Please Login cleaned up and masked Image Unavailable, Please Login
painted rear belt reel brackets - looks new and will be invisible when refitted Image Unavailable, Please Login rear seat belts ready incl. trim Image Unavailable, Please Login and assembled Image Unavailable, Please Login front seat belts ready Image Unavailable, Please Login Heater valve restoration: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login cleaned Image Unavailable, Please Login Internals Image Unavailable, Please Login Reassembled and arrows marked - helps when fitting all pipes... Image Unavailable, Please Login more parts restored - amazing how many p-clips there are on one car Image Unavailable, Please Login
Wiper motor assembly Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login one broken mounting Image Unavailable, Please Login wiring Image Unavailable, Please Login actuator arms disassembly Image Unavailable, Please Login Wiper axis cleanup Image Unavailable, Please Login 1 wavy washer missing... arms stripping Image Unavailable, Please Login loose powder coating removed and masked where necessary Image Unavailable, Please Login repainted and reassembled Image Unavailable, Please Login
Washer bottle restoration. As removed: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login iffy washer liquid level sensor wiring Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login equipped with new hoses - note presence of check valve to stop fluid from returning to tank Image Unavailable, Please Login milage counter clean-up Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login after Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
HVAC vacuum tank and associated hoses - the check valve is missing and was replaced with a straight pipe connection! Image Unavailable, Please Login paint removed from tank revealed rust... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login sand blasting after careful masking: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login repainted: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login rust protection applied Image Unavailable, Please Login check valve bought: Image Unavailable, Please Login
Bonnet Solenoid Restoration - as removed Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login component order Image Unavailable, Please Login disassembled Image Unavailable, Please Login label original Image Unavailable, Please Login Graphics redone Image Unavailable, Please Login new labels printed Image Unavailable, Please Login Main body cleaned and masked Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
repainted with zinc paint Image Unavailable, Please Login all parts ready, new rubber shims made Image Unavailable, Please Login Done Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Gear Shift Restoration - as removed Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login reverse lamp switch Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Tear-down Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Housing cleaned, old paint removed, masked for repainting mat black Image Unavailable, Please Login
All parts cleaned and housing repainted Image Unavailable, Please Login Old and new reverse lock spring and ball joint cup - it wasn't worn/necessary to change but I only knew after I removed it Image Unavailable, Please Login New gear shift bushings - necessary! Image Unavailable, Please Login spring compressed for refitting Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Reassembled Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login with repainted internal housing Image Unavailable, Please Login
Ignition ECU Restoration - as removed on the left, nut-shell blasted on the right Image Unavailable, Please Login blasted Image Unavailable, Please Login opened up - 1 bolt broke and needed careful extraction... Image Unavailable, Please Login housing masked and ready for paint Image Unavailable, Please Login and painted and new labels created Image Unavailable, Please Login Inside cleaned up as well Image Unavailable, Please Login assembly with sealant - the cardboard gaskets did look a bit tired Image Unavailable, Please Login reassembled Image Unavailable, Please Login With vacuum hose and bracket Image Unavailable, Please Login
Shift Knob Restoration Image Unavailable, Please Login paint removed Image Unavailable, Please Login refilled Image Unavailable, Please Login cleaned up Image Unavailable, Please Login I love the cracks from the use of it, it's part of the car's history
I'm printing off every page of this thread and making a binder. I may never have to open the service manual again.
It’s interesting to go back to page one to see how innocently this project started. I’d love to know the back story in this car. Where did you did you find it and what condition is was in. Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat.com mobile app
I found it locally, it was registered but other than shiny paint in pretty bad shape overall. However it ran and I gradually repaired, completed and improved all items I was able to do myself and in parallel had an independent service centre take care of the necessary mechanical work so I could use the car on a daily basis. That worked for 10 years but then the combination of 2 cracked windshields, fairly serious corrosion on the lower body work and a big service combined forced the decision of abandon or redo. It's hard to sell your family dog...
Very true on the hard to sell. I have a 67 MG Midget that I bought in 1974, 3 different colors and would not start. Looks like my 83 Mondial is on the same path (I now have two “family dogs”). Thanks for all the photos and inspiration. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
Here are a few shots. She is a 1967 Midget with the 1275cc engine. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Frontal view, getting ready for a much needed brake job and perpareing to install new leather on the steering wheel. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
RHD gas pedal assembly restoration - it needs to transmit the movement across the footwell to the centre tunnel. There is cover for the torsion rod fitted to the floor pan, visible later. Image Unavailable, Please Login On my car, with both pedal stops at the maximum maximum, the throttle wouldn't rotate 180° = not fully open. I fabricated a slightly longer arm on the pedal assembly: Image Unavailable, Please Login and added a return spring for the pedal - in case the throttle side doesn't do its job for what ever reason. Here the hole for that spring Image Unavailable, Please Login The finished assembly, clean, painted, lubricated Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Fueltank vent check valve - fitted at the rh side low on the firewall near the fuel pump to prevent fuel leaking through the vent in case of a roll-over accident. It's no longer available but this one check out ok so I cleaned it up and refitted it: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Cabin temperature suction fan assembly as removed Image Unavailable, Please Login The sensor is a Mercedes part Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Sensor test according to the manual - ok Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login If you want your HVAC to work properly, your sensors need to deliver the correct values to the ecu. Disassembled Image Unavailable, Please Login The suction fan motor housing has a BOSCH part number - the motor inside is a Johnson Electric part, made in Hongkong. I renewed the blue part, just in case Image Unavailable, Please Login all parts cleaned Image Unavailable, Please Login done Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
ECU panel (HVAC, Check Control, Interior Lights Timer) behind passenger kick panel. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login The panel itself is powder coated - the leaking heater core has had its effect on it: Image Unavailable, Please Login actually quite pretty Image Unavailable, Please Login Visual check of HVAC eco internals Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login courtesy lights timer Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Check Control ECU housing repaint - it didn't look ok... Image Unavailable, Please Login done Image Unavailable, Please Login back side coding - good for trouble shooting Image Unavailable, Please Login some wires needed repairs Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login wiring loom cleaned up Image Unavailable, Please Login
Restored ECU panel Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login The original blinker relay is bolted to the firewall high up behind the dashboard and totally inaccessible. I added an extension wiring with a remote relay socket to relocate it low and accessible inside the dashboard. Image Unavailable, Please Login It also receives direct 12V via the supplemental fuse box, which cured the slow and dim blinker via the original wiring. Restored centre console fibre optics pack; big bunch for the front section, 3 lines for the rear passenger section Image Unavailable, Please Login Repainting of the temp and fan speed knobs Image Unavailable, Please Login Fan speed pot fuse: Image Unavailable, Please Login Fan speed "full" power transistor bypass microswitch Image Unavailable, Please Login Centre console front section assembly Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
