What A PITA this is, this is how much I did so far, and I'm not going to do it all in a day, I will do it over a week, I recommend don't do it It driving me mad, It looks a bit untidy because of the wax cotton thread, but I will clean that up...
Did the back and decided not to lacquer it, don't see the point, it's acrylic gloss, next job is to put the leather cover on with the fancy stitching, see how I manage that, bet I make a pig's ear out of it!
Continuing with the steering wheel, filled the hair like cracks, spray filler/primer sand down again.... and again, Ordered black gloss and lacquer from amazon, going to spray it again 2morrow, fingers X these things are starting to cost a LOT of...
LT77 knob, there should be an insert that presses into the knob ... a star ring insert.
For the defenders it's something like this ...
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Don't ask how much, but I got this for her.... I ordered a round one for a series 2, BUT they sent me a round one for a series 3 (It had NO thread in it) I don't know If I should return it or not? I can always put some Araldite in the hole, but I...
Starting on my steering wheel now, took the old cover off and threw it away, got a new leather one and going to stitch it on, but after I prime it, rub it down, fill the cracks in, and prime it again, put some black gloss on and then cover it again
So the solid green one is a switched and fused live, usually feeding something like a brake light switch or a wiper motor switch. I’ve seen green/yellow used for either the heater motor or the oil pressure switch in some wiring looms. Good luck...
IT’s looking great. I’m just finishing my S3 rebuild. A 1971 now with a 200tdi and a galv chassis and bulkhead. It’s taken me a year of working evenings and weekends. Electrics took ages because I added several relays to reduce the load on all...
Almost done, Just needs testing out, that's the biggest job, the big thing is I still have the original steering wheel and that the whole idea of it all, it looks like it should!
A bit more done with the steering and electrics and hydronic piping, I'm useless with sparks, so I have to check everything 5 times, and put it (hopefully) right, then check it again!! Orders the red starter cable for the battery, going to put it...
Sorry for the lack of updates, but I have been waiting for this t be done, I wanted to keep the original steering wheel and had to get this made, I just picked it up, and it looks and fits great, costs a few £££ but I think it's worth it so it...
I have an 88" rooftop, with all the patina you could with for here, You can't have the background lol
Just make me a reasonable free offer,:D
I'm near Heathrow T4 (Stanwell) TW197TB