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I thought I'd break the winter gloom by sharing my work-in-progress. Actually running OK, sorting out minor bugs and getting those last interior fiddly bits. Still working on the brake boosters, front is OK, almost there! I pretty much did everything myself except the valve job, paint spray, powdercoat here and there, and stretching the new cover over the dash pad.

OK, not proper yellow, but I just love this shade on it.





If you look really closely, you'll see where I improved things a tad:

V nice!

Looks good!

Looks very good.

I spy a none standard Dual master cylinder (? by angle of reservoir), dual circuit warning switch, the brake servos (obviously) and a k&n cone filler.

Cracking job Mr G, and a very nice shade of yellow

mbell wrote:Looks very good.

I spy a none standard Dual master cylinder (? by angle of reservoir), dual circuit warning switch, the brake servos (obviously) and a k&n cone filler.

Good eye spotting that K&N! I thought the dual MC was proper, I'll have to look into that. Original servos were pretty bad, but I found some rebuild kits, and hope to be able to keep the Girlings. Front is good, have to try again (well, for a third time) with the rear.

Robbie693 wrote:Cracking job Mr G, and a very nice shade of yellow

Thanks! Trying to decide if I should share the source of the color. Embarrassing. Uh, really cheap Asian brand... but a cool name, "Tweety Yellow".

J, the brake master looks to be a Triumph part - Spitfire/GT6 - my car came with one. Worked well. The slant on the reservoir didn't affect the performance for me.

You're obviously very close. Good for you. Keep this summer clearly in your mind . . .

Regards,

Randy

Sea Ranch wrote:J, the brake master looks to be a Triumph part - Spitfire/GT6 - my car came with one. Worked well. The slant on the reservoir didn't affect the performance for me.

That was my first thought, but I bought one for mine and the outlets we're in the other side and wouldn't fit in my rhd car.

Are those the original girling boosters? I've never seen any as missing on my car.

Fantastic looking car. Love the colour.
I am very envious of your garage,it is bigger than my house!!

Enjoy the summer drive.
Jeff 72+2

JGeezer wrote:

Robbie693 wrote:Cracking job Mr G, and a very nice shade of yellow

Thanks! Trying to decide if I should share the source of the color. Embarrassing. Uh, really cheap Asian brand... but a cool name, "Tweety Yellow".

Well you're going to have to confess after that teaser surely?

mbell wrote:

Sea Ranch wrote:J, the brake master looks to be a Triumph part - Spitfire/GT6 - my car came with one. Worked well. The slant on the reservoir didn't affect the performance for me.

That was my first thought, but I bought one for mine and the outlets we're in the other side and wouldn't fit in my rhd car.

Are those the original girling boosters? I've never seen any as missing on my car.

They are - They're the Girling MKIIA, which were fitted to early Plus 2's

Really nice job. I like the color coded tweety mirror

Robbie693 wrote:

JGeezer wrote:

Robbie693 wrote:Cracking job Mr G, and a very nice shade of yellow

Thanks! Trying to decide if I should share the source of the color. Embarrassing. Uh, really cheap Asian brand... but a cool name, "Tweety Yellow".

Well you're going to have to confess after that teaser surely?

OK, OK. I went though hundreds of color chips, and found that from... sigh, [whispered]: Hyundai

jeff jackson wrote:Fantastic looking car. Love the colour.
I am very envious of your garage,it is bigger than my house!!

Enjoy the summer drive.
Jeff 72+2

Actually an insulated 30' x 70' barn (close to 200 sq m)


where half is a heated shop.


Life is not all that bad sometimes.

OK, OK. I went though hundreds of color chips, and found that from... sigh, [whispered]: Hyundai

Ah well, when it looks like that who cares. Could be worse