Some new pictures from my restoration project

[johanaxelson]

It's been a while and I have been off working abroad and the garage busy so work has been slow but now it is starting again and I paid the car a quick visit.

It is close to being finished and the last bits just need to be put back together. Electrical system and interior. This will of course take a little time as it is detail work but it will be done by summer.

- it is dirty as work is in progress
- detailing of engine and gearbox will be done last
- proper polish will do done towards the end
- the lighting is florescent indoor lighting, hard to get colors right so there are often a flash and no flash version, flash makes the color look more true. I think the picture in this post is the closest but hard to tell....
-It is Baikal (glasurit)

And sorry, it was a new camera. Still learning it...

Please, any comments are appreciated. Not only positive ones, I want to know what to improve.

Since the engine is a 3.5L transplant I will use a MegaSquirt the engine wiring will be done from scratch. No point in using old loom, much cleaner and safer with a new one. So much of the old cabling is not needed.

 

[johanaxelson]

Wheel house covers are somewhat temporary until I find nice original ones

 

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some more

 

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even more

 

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Not sure I like the paint on the wheel well
Old shocks were OK so I might keep them
Pic 38, not too happy with the undercoat not being smooth

 

[johanaxelson]

44- the lip needs looking at
46 - paint on the tank seems to not cover properly?

 

[johanaxelson]

53 - old weld, not too pretty
54 - old dash was cracked so we covered it in leather
Am happy with the wood

 

[johanaxelson]

61 and 62 are my chairs (recaros), leather is a little darker in real life
65 - not my interior, for another car. Just to show the work. All my stuff is covered in protective plastic.
66 - my door vs the other piece

 

[Markos]

Nice leather work on the interior! Dash looks great!

 

[HB Chris]

The A/C lines in US coupes are steel inside the passenger area, your hoses are going to interfere with the glove box. Be sure to insert the temp sender probe into the evaporator box, the hole is tiny and it needs to fit into the fins. I would touch up the spare tire well as you suggested too. Nice seeing so many photos of a very nice coupe coming back together.

 

[Markos]

The A/C lines in US coupes are steel inside the passenger area, your hoses are going to interfere with the glove box. Be sure to insert the temp sender probe into the evaporator box, the hole is tiny and it needs to fit into the fins. I would touch up the spare tire well as you suggested too. Nice seeing so many photos of a very nice coupe coming back together.

AC is sold but here is a pic from my parts car for illustration. Ignore the giant hole to the right of the AC lines. If you look closely you can find a red tricycle across the garage.

 

[johanaxelson]

Thanks both

I assume they will make sure the hoses will not interfere with the glove box. I can see why that is easier with the metallic ones like in Markos picture. I will also send a note about the probe and ask for the well to be touched up.

 

[aearch]

will those hoses work
w/ the glove box in place?

 

[johanaxelson]

will those hoses work
w/ the glove box in place?

I sent off that and a few other questions to the guy, let's see what he says.

 

[Peter Coomaraswamy]

Very fine work, great to have lots of examples on our forum-thanks!

 

[nathanegger]

Looks nice. You do that all yourself? Who did your interior? Mine is ready


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[eriknetherlands]

Johan, Impressive project.
Just as us here, you also probably can't wait for it to be finished.
Enjoy the last hurdles.

Erik.

 

[johanaxelson]

Looks nice. You do that all yourself? Who did your interior? Mine is ready

Sorry Nathan, I missed your question It was done by JanCar (http://www.jancarfactory.com/)

 

[johanaxelson]

Johan, Impressive project.
Just as us here, you also probably can't wait for it to be finished.
Enjoy the last hurdles.



Thanks Erik, I'd really like it to be done by this summer. It is the plan but as always there will be some small tricky things at the end....

 

[Markos]

Just noticed the headlight wipers. My favorite!