What Happened to Victor's Roadster

[FergO2k]

So they did tell you to never use the stock jack, yes?
the lack of a means of controlling the rotation of the "leg" makes it a recipe for bodywork....

[rp975]

Hi Fergus, No, nobody has mentioned that yet so thanks for letting me know. I will look at an alternative, thanks.

Rob

[fossil]

Be especially careful with the left door. I donated it before the raffle. The factory jacks have put many a dent in roadster doors.

Stan

[rp975]

Hi Stan, I will be very very careful with the left hand door, it is now a very special part of the car.

It would be good to know who helped and what was done - replaced on the car to get ready for the raffle.

I think the bumpers and tail lights were replaced.

I am really enjoying the car even though I have not really driven it yet, it is my newest obsession.

Rob

[rp975]

Well the front suspension is back in the car, I went overkill on the camber adjustment bolts, I used a longer bolt with a spring washer under the head and a nylock nut after the threaded plate, it won't be coming loose anytime soon.








All the boots are replaced and greased.


Now I have taken the dash out to work on the wiring, a friend who is an auto electrician is coming over tonight to help with working out what needs to be done.




Wow there was so much hair under the dash from so many girls over the years...I guess there is a vortex caused by the windscreen and so much hair, funny really. imagine if CSI had to do a dna check for hairs in my car, it would take them years to work through all the material.

[pebbles]

Nice work on the bolts. Threads in bearing (bore) are a no no, IMO.

[dbrick]

Hi Fergus, No, nobody has mentioned that yet so thanks for letting me know. I will look at an alternative, thanks.

Rob

You can also carry a Z car compact spare instead of the full size, saves alot of space. You can usually get a scissor jack and a board under/inside the spare too.

[Linda]

Rob,
What was the size on the bolts you replaced?
Also Victor bought lower ball joints years ago but not sure if he installed them. You should be able to tell though.

Linda

[rp975]

Rob[/quote]
You can also carry a Z car compact spare instead of the full size, saves alot of space. You can usually get a scissor jack and a board under/inside the spare too.[/quote]

Hi Dave, Thanks, what year Z car would suit? and does it clear the front hubs?

Linda, Victor may have replaced the lower ball joints as one of them was the only intact rubber boot left so maybe he did.

I will measure the bolt length tonight as I have a couple of spares.

Rob

[Down under 311]

The dash is a fun exercise isnt it ...... NOT!

[eastmedia]

Hi Stan, I will be very very careful with the left hand door, it is now a very special part of the car.

It would be good to know who helped and what was done - replaced on the car to get ready for the raffle.

I think the bumpers and tail lights were replaced.

I am really enjoying the car even though I have not really driven it yet, it is my newest obsession.

Rob

The front left fender was repaired, you should see weld marks from below, and the drivers door was replaced. All interior parts from the original door were used on the replacement door. Everynut and bolt. Chrome strip on door was straightened, reformed, and polished by me. Both the fender and door were repainted with computer matched single stage paint.

Once that was done, I hand polished the entire car to remove years of oxidation, and then waxed it. I also cleaned and vacummed the inside.

Other than that, the car was as you see it from Victor. The bumpers, tailights, and all chrome are as I received the car from Victor.

I thought is was already one of the best roadsters I had ever driven. I can only imagine how good it's going to be when you are done. Enjoy the ride.

[rp975]

Rob,
What was the size on the bolts you replaced?


Linda

The bolts are 7/16" diameter, 2 1/4" long with just over 1" length of non threaded section.

I am not sure of what thread it is as I am new to non-metric, I just took the old bolt in and asked for one that was longer.

Maybe someone who knows what the thread is can chime in? UNF ? UNC ? I checked after finding my thread checker and I only have metric.... I will have to get another one.

[pebbles]

7/16-20 SAE
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[dbrick]

Rob

You can also carry a Z car compact spare instead of the full size, saves alot of space. You can usually get a scissor jack and a board under/inside the spare too.[/quote]
Hi Dave, Thanks, what year Z car would suit? and does it clear the front hubs?


Rob[/quote]
I think mine is a late 70's 280, it's not the folding tire where you need to carry the compressed air. The one I have fits the hub, but if needed for any distance over a few miles, I would probably put it on the rear and put the rear tire on the front.

[rp975]

Ron, I did notice the weld inside the front guard when I was doing the front suspension, thanks for all your polishing and work on the car.

Down Under 311, you are right taking the dash out is a little daunting, but I am glad it is out, it makes working on the wiring so much easier.
We chased out the burnt wires and the loom I bought also had similar wires burnt, at the moment the under dash wiring seems to be back in order and taped up. We will now check that it all works ok before putting the dash back in.

Also I will take the heater out to check while I have access.

Rob