Our very own "barn find"...

pancho · February 07, 2013, 01:25:58 PM

Beautiful loom Evan!

Evan Bottcher · February 25, 2013, 09:14:24 PM

Fuel tank fitted, with the fiddly rubber seal (boiling water required to soften the rubber). Dynamat fitted to the firewall should keep things quiet. Apparently the stuff is a bit fiddly if it's been sitting around for a while probably something best to buy just before you want to fit it.

Evan Bottcher · February 25, 2013, 09:15:58 PM

Steering box and column, pedal box, accelerator lever, and handbrake lever all fitted. All the steering is together now, so the car can be put on the hoist and fitted with springs and other things from below.

Evan Bottcher · February 25, 2013, 09:17:11 PM

Detail of the rear axle with new droop straps, bump stops, handbrake cables fitted.

Paul Gulliver · February 25, 2013, 09:21:24 PM

QuoteDynamat fitted to the firewall should keep things quiet

Evan, If you looking to keep things quiet are you covering the transmission tunnel in Dyna mat ?

Evan Bottcher · February 25, 2013, 09:23:00 PM

Quote from: Paul Gulliver on February 25, 2013, 09:21:24 PM
Evan, If you looking to keep things quiet are you covering the transmission tunnel in Dyna mat ?

Hadn't planned to add to the original deadening that is still in place on the tunnel. Thoughts?

Beatle · February 25, 2013, 10:12:37 PM

Can't hurt.

If you are not keen on sticking something to the floor, there are a variety of products you can simply install loosely under the carpet/mats to keep heat and noise down. If you change your mind, lift the carpets and remove it.

I used a product marketed as TROCELLEN under my Duetto mats. Basically a sheet of closed cell foam. Very light, easily worked, fire resistant etc etc. Supposedly used by race car teams ................

Just be aware that anything impervious to moisture will not allow any trapped moisture between mat and floor sheetmetal to dry out easily. Hence manufacturers tend to use fibrous underfelts.

aggie57 · February 26, 2013, 07:52:07 AM

All sing: "I can feel a concourse coming on".

Evan Bottcher · February 26, 2013, 08:59:23 AM

Quote from: aggie57 on February 26, 2013, 07:52:07 AM
All sing: "I can feel a concourse coming on".

Nope. Plenty of flaws and non-originale bits on the car, it wouldn't win a concours. Especially as IMO the standard of cars we see in concours is improving the last few years. This will just be a nice tidy original car ready to drive

DaveT · February 26, 2013, 10:42:46 AM

Quote from: Evan Bottcher on February 26, 2013, 08:59:23 AM
Quote from: aggie57 on February 26, 2013, 07:52:07 AM
All sing: "I can feel a concourse coming on".

Nope. Plenty of flaws and non-originale bits on the car, it wouldn't win a concours. Especially as IMO the standard of cars we see in concours is improving the last few years. This will just be a nice tidy original car ready to drive

The best kind of restoration, everything done properly, but not so finicky you'll be worried about taking it out for a good thrashing!

Looking great Evan.

Divano Veloce · March 01, 2013, 09:27:18 PM

Love your attention to detail Evan. White series 1 1750s are my favorite

Evan Bottcher · March 01, 2013, 09:48:55 PM

Quote from: Mechanic on March 01, 2013, 09:27:18 PM
Love your attention to detail Evan. White series 1 1750s are my favorite

Thanks Mechanic. I like the details, but have no talent. Luckily I have the help of Bruno Colautti and his team who are good at the details and have no lack of talent.

Was fun watching the steering box go back together with John Rosa at Maranello Pur Sang. The end of the steering column is machined to fit a roller bearing instead of the standard bushing. Lots of new ball bearings go in, then when the unit is together there's various trial fittings and measurements to fit the correct shims. John showed me how it feels 'just right' when it's shimmed correctly.

Evan Bottcher · March 19, 2013, 08:23:05 PM

As the GTV project is moving along again, it's not too many more steps before we put the dash and consoles in. I started to think again about an audio solution. I've dithered on this – I definitely don't want to cut the dash timbers to fit a classic face radio, and I don't really want to put in speakers in the parcel shelf or rear side panels. I almost decided not to fit any audio at all. Then I came across an interesting device called an 'iSimple'. The small box is wired into a 12 volt source, and then delivers audio (and video) from an ipod or iphone to a set of RCA connectors. The connector is powered, so it will also charge your ipod or iphone (Marco need not apply).

My plan is to wire in this device to a small amplifier, located in the glovebox. For now I'll only fit speakers in the centre console – I understand they won't deliver huge sound, but that's not really what I'm after anyway.

For an amplifier I picked up a ridiculously cheap Lepai stereo amp from eBay – for the grand sum of $22.80 including shipping. I'm really keen to hear this amp – I've read a bit about the Tripath chipset that is used and it sounds like these little amplifiers perform incredibly well for the price.

We'll give it a try anyway and see what it sounds like...

Evan Bottcher · March 19, 2013, 09:06:26 PM

Some small progress I forgot to post previously – here's the four brake calipers reconditioned, with new seal kits, plated bolts/nuts and new bleed screws.

Evan Bottcher · May 21, 2013, 11:12:02 PM

Small amount of progress to report. Front springs and calipers are fitted, and some tatty spare wheels fitted so the car could be rolled around the workshop. It has migrated onto the hoist now. The steel fuel line is fitted, and the handbrake cable. It's time now to make some new brake lines.

The tail lights were fitted a while ago. Replica rubber seals aren't a perfect fit, but do the job. As has been discussed at length earlier, these 1750 mk1 tail lights are unique and look fantastic.