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Post by miketippett on Oct 16, 2019 1:49:11 GMT
Heater controls mounted - all silver cadmium plated Both rear quarter panel trims were mounted. New headliner mounted. Front part is not mounted because the windshield has to go in first. That's one of the next tasks: front and rear windshields.
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Post by miketippett on Oct 26, 2019 3:00:01 GMT
New carpets custom made for the 404C by Geoff Chrysler in Highlands BC. Wilton wool.
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Post by miketippett on Oct 27, 2019 4:22:40 GMT
Seat slides (NOS) hand painted in Krylon semi-gloss after tidying up. Upper door replica panel for a Cabriolet modified by me to fit the Coupé and it worked reasonably well. The shape difference is quite remarkable and quite a bit of work was needed. The panel completely installed, taken from inside the car with the door closed.
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Post by miketippett on Nov 24, 2019 2:09:36 GMT
I used this new S.U.R.&R. PFT409 brake flaring tool..... ....to make my first ever brake line: And wow is that tool ever amazing! Perfect DIN bubble flare every time. The pistol grip tool is hydraulic. Expensive but worth it if only for the knowledge that I can't mess up. This line is the one that connects the two front Thermostable brake cylinders.
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Post by miketippett on Dec 16, 2019 3:53:43 GMT
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Post by miketippett on Dec 23, 2019 4:13:56 GMT
After yesterday's repair to the broken captive bolt on the foam backed lower dashboard pad, today it was successfully mounted: Dashboard-pads.jpgLight, horn and turn indicator controls installed, plus wheel of course: Steering-wheel.jpgNote the cover for the column shifter, part of the original Nardi floor shifter kit: Steering-column.jpgTrimmed the fresh air intake seal so the hood could close! IMG-5720.jpg
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Post by miketippett on Dec 28, 2019 6:33:59 GMT
A bit of light work after Christmas: 1) wired up the extra interior light so it is a map light only (independent of the ceiling light)...may decide to change that later so it works with the doors too. 2) mounted the electric screen washer pump behind the steering column and got some new tubing to fit, as well as a new ABS T-fitting. Installed a one way valve so it won't drain back when not in use. 3) developed a wiring diagram to connect the Swedish market two speed rotary wiper switch, which also has a push function to operate the screen washer. The first owner fitted two speed wipers when the car was a few years old but I didn't like the rocker switch he used. Next I will tackle wiring up the switch or install the driver's door upholstery panel. Perhaps rubber brake lines. May even attempt the rear window installation if I get ambitious enough.
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Post by miketippett on Dec 29, 2019 4:26:08 GMT
On Saturday the driver's door panel got mounted. You might think it's a 10 minute job, but it's not. The replica upper door panel is for a Cabriolet and required a whole lot of modification to fit.
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Post by miketippett on Dec 30, 2019 6:04:06 GMT
Machined door jamb plates riveted in with original plastic rivets. Stainless steel rear exhaust mounted with original Peugeot OE belts/hangers: And the middle section is mounted too, held in place temporarily with a zap strap: Flexible hose between floor and torque tube mounted to my homemade brake lines: Right front brake hose mounted (the end is capped): And left front (you can see the cap on the end in this photo): Left front side bumper mount added. The cage nut had flown the coop many years ago and so getting the long bolt started into the nut I was hanging onto with a dab of butyl was a bit of a challenge but it worked better than my attempt with magnets!
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Post by miketippett on Jan 20, 2020 5:19:24 GMT
Windshield is in. It's a laminated screen as all cars sold in Canada and the USA have had to be equipped with since the 1950s. The brand of the screen is F&F, and it's called "Safety Plate" on the tiny etching. Locally made in the sixties or seventies, which is amazing as so few Coupés were sold in Canada (none in USA) and the shape is different than the Cabriolet. There is a safety test decal on the screen from January 1973 so I expect the original broke between 1967 and 1972.
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Post by miketippett on Feb 26, 2020 5:19:37 GMT
Today I got my 18 cleaned and tested injectors back from Nottingham Diesel Services Ltd. The 6 NOS:2 x DL0 20D - release at 37 bar, good jet, no drips 3 x DL0 20D - release at 35 bar, good jet, no drips 1 x DL0 20B - release at 33 bar, good jet, no drips The 4 originals from my car's engine:1 x DL0 20B - release at 29 bar, good jet, no drips 3 x DL0 20B - release at 27 bar, good jet, no drips Random spare injectors: 3 x DL0 20B - release at 30-32 bar, good jet, small drip but OK 3 x DL0 20B - release at 22-25 bar, jet OK, but drips under residual pressure that could make cold and warm starting a problem. 2 x DL0 20B - defective I'm going to use 4 x NOS injectors (DL0 20D).
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Post by miketippett on Apr 11, 2020 2:18:25 GMT
As you may recall, before Christmas I put the rear window in but there were a couple of issues: the lower stainless steel trim piece was perfectly straight and the glass is slightly curved, so it was constantly trying to pop the clips out. And so it did, once the glass was in. After pulling the trim off I realized that the problem was also that the replica clips were about 2mm shorter than the originals and so didn't penetrate far enough inside the seal's rubber slot to engage with the small channel at the end where the hooked bit goes. So each of the 30 clips had to be adjusted carefully by hand to match the depth of the 16 remaining originals, which were cadmium plated a couple of years ago. In doing this - they're made of spring steel - 5 of the 30 snapped but 25 survived. I then mounted them to the SS trim along with the 16 originals and so far it's holding well enough. Actually the rubber seal relies upon the window aperture to keep it tight. So during installation I'm going to have to ensure the helpers push hard on each clip as I pull the rubber seal through to the inside of the car to make sure the seal clamps the clip in the right position (fully inserted).
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Post by miketippett on Apr 12, 2020 21:31:15 GMT
Today, with the able help of my two daughters I remounted the rear window of the 404 Coupé with no problem at all, and the modified clips are working perfectly. Took 5 minutes to install and this time I started from the bottom of the seal and finished at the top. I used a smaller gauge nylon cord to do the lip service (!) this time and it worked beautifully. YES!!
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Post by miketippett on Apr 13, 2020 0:34:33 GMT
Rear parcel shelf and leather rear bench installed. For the moment there will be no speakers, because my 1981 Blaupunkts are dead.
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Post by miketippett on Apr 15, 2020 4:33:11 GMT
And today, the naughty....err....dirty bits.... Removal of crankshaft, camshaft, pistons, liners... Summary: - Crankshaft journals looks more or less OK: 0.3 mm should do. - The upper (compression, I presume) rings were broken on all 4 pistons (!!) - Lifters and peak of the cams on cylinder 4 were heavily worn (oddly, the other were OK) - Sleeves were not too rusty in the water jacket area and the block where the seals mate is perfect. - There was a lot of very thick sediment deposited in the lower sides of cylinders 1 and 2, especially by the block drain hole on #1. I have new pistons, sleeves etc; however I could use a new cam or maybe get a regrind. Need new lifters of course.
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