Steve's unexpected Series 3 rebuild.

LincolnSteve · Nov 4, 2024

Help required please. I’ve had memory failure about the filler neck and which way up it goes. Looks like I also forgot to take any pictures when it came apart. It’s got flat bits so can only go one of two ways. But is it breather pipe up or breather pipe down or does it not make any difference? I feel it should be breather up but the only pictures I can find online look like they are breather down. Anyone know or can whip off the cover thingy and check yours for me. Thanks in advance.

Rangieman123 · Nov 4, 2024

The breather on my Series 2 is located at 3 o'clock when looking at it from the outside of the vehicle.

resto_d1 · Nov 4, 2024

Can’t help with the question but good to see you’re still at it Steve

LincolnSteve · Nov 5, 2024

Rangieman123 said:
The breather on my Series 2 is located at 3 o'clock when looking at it from the outside of the vehicle.

Thanks for that. That's interesting as with those flats I think I can only do 12 o'clock or 6 o'clock. I'll have to look closer. Anyway that proves it doesn't need to be at the highest point which is what I had convinced myself it should be.

LincolnSteve · Nov 5, 2024

resto_d1 said:
Can’t help with the question but good to see you’re still at it Steve

Still battling away. So much stuff going on! I don't think I did any landy at all for the first 6 months of this year while I did last revision with my lad for his GCSE's. A levels now and i'm still his assistant/proof reader/editor. Also he's doing photography so will occasionally come home on a Friday and have to have 100 pictures of the cathedral or something by Monday. It's all go. Deadline for finishing the landy is now his 6th form prom which is mid 2026. No chance.

LincolnSteve · 2025-03-13T23:14:51+0000

Hello. Glacial progress continues. Might as well show you what little there is.

Primer went on with brush and roller. So did the top coat.

The finish is ok. I know a lot of people get fantastic results with brush and roller but I don't. To be honest I could have done far more prep but considering where it is and the lack of time I have available it's the ideal area to cut a few corners. I'm not even painting all of it. The unpainted area is going to be covered with sound deadening or carpet or something. I did want to do some fancy wooden stuff in there but it's too much time, money and hassle for now.

LincolnSteve · 2025-03-13T23:29:29+0000

I was hoping to get the vinyl off the dash padding but still be able to use the padding again. I knew it was damaged but I wanted to try to repair it.

These pictures actually make it look a lot better than it is especially round that bit with the round ended, oblong indentation. It just crumbled to pieces there.

LincolnSteve · 2025-03-13T23:45:09+0000

I've had a roll of foam in the garage for years. I think it's called EVA foam. No idea where it came from but i'm going to use it to cover the dash. It's the same thickness as the original in most places but the edges need a double thickness to get it looking as it used to. Never used contact adhesive before but this stuff is brilliant and supposed to be ok for high temperatures in car interiors.

The adhesive has toluene in it which can react with EVA foam but I seem to be getting away with it so far.

resto_d1 · 2025-03-14T08:42:59+0000

Keep your chin up Steve - progress is progress

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