With my most successful trip to collect the seat this morning and such glorious weather this afternoon, I made the most of my day off and rolled the oval out the garage to continued the 'first show / long journey' preparation.
Firstly, whilst the engine was cold I checked and reset the valve clearances now that the motor has done some miles following the rebuild. Nothing major, a few of them needed a little tweak, but only a touch.
I then re-adjusted all the brakes...... again..... I guess they'll bed in and settle down soon enough.
After that, I attached the heater cables to the lever arms on the side of the heater boxes - however, I wish I'd assembled the link arms before I put the heater boxes on the motor as trying to get it all assembled and the pin/circlip on from underneath where there is simply no access was a real frustrating ball acher, but I got there in the end, and guess what? The heaters work really well!
No pictures of that little lot as it's just too dull to contemplate.
Then, before I refitted the drivers seat, I pulled out all the original rubber mats, hoovered the floor pans, gave them a little soft brass wire brush in a few places that had a little surface corrosion, then wax sealed the pans good and proper, finally installing the cleaned mats again, and the seats.
Only got pics of the finished result, but I must say, the interior is looking VERY original indeed - I'm really chuffed.
After a long day at it, I couldn't help but take it out for a blast which was wonderful - simply wonderful!
Just a few last paint cosmetics to sort out and it'll be show ready, albeit still not 'finished'.
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NOS king pin thrust & fibre washers - all sizes
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