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  • Excellent! I'd forgotten about the vacum operated heater controls...

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    • Yeah only early models had this feature John. All back in now and working properly. Dash wiring tidied up, all door wiring now sorted with putting in the door sleeves, poxy job that. Interior light now working, dash nearly ready to put back in with just the foam to sort on the heater junctions with the dash. Also sorted the rev counter not working and various display lighting not working. I will be putting in one of three digital dashes I have and will be using the best one. Also replaced the rear spoiler with a better one. Assuming this is teething troubles already as the car has started to 'miss' a bit when cold on revving it, ok when warm though. Will have to look at that in the future, also a couple of water pipe started to leak a bit, sorted that , and the oil pump developed a leak from the top main rear bolt, tightened up and stopped but I didn't touch that so maybe leaking before the strip down
      Last edited by Jeff Turbo; 16th December 2017, 14:39.
      1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
      1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
      1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
      2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
      2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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      • The only thing more annoying than leaks at this stage are leaks when it is in the mot bay! sounds as though it is all moving in the right direction though, fiddly little electrical faults can take a long time to sort out, as I have discovered more than once......

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        • Originally posted by Doctordiesel77 View Post
          The only thing more annoying than leaks at this stage are leaks when it is in the mot bay! sounds as though it is all moving in the right direction though, fiddly little electrical faults can take a long time to sort out, as I have discovered more than once......
          As the mot won't be till spring there are plenty of opportunities for fixing any leaks, well that's the theory, as with electricals time will tell. Still haven't filled the gearbox with oil and filled the brakes with brake fluid yet so hopefully that won't leak,
          if the foam turns up this week I should have time to put the dash in before Xmas, happy days
          Last edited by Jeff Turbo; 18th December 2017, 13:07.
          1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
          1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
          1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
          2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
          2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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          • Dash in today, new foam in, had to change the centre as the original is damaged
            1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
            1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
            1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
            2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
            2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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            • On an older type dash the steering column has to be removed due to this square hole
              1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
              1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
              1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
              2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
              2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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              • All in now, there's also a rubber strip behind the dash on early types. Screens next
                1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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                • Due to various reasons, my mum passing away and my dad about to, the car will be delayed till maybe late spring, April/may sometime. Not got the time or inclination atm and won't have till near end of February/March
                  1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                  1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                  1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                  2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                  2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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                  • Hi Jeff.

                    Sorry to hear about this but family must come first.

                    All the best. Ian

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                    • Originally posted by carfix View Post
                      Hi Jeff.

                      Sorry to hear about this but family must come first.

                      All the best. Ian
                      Thanks Ian, while sorting various things, probate, funeral etc I got a great quote to put the windscreens back in as a flyer landed on my desk, so that's happening next week.
                      1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                      1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                      1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                      2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                      2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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                      • Screens are in
                        1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                        1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                        1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                        2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                        2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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                        • And rear quarter lights, this is the last major thing so all the big stuff has been completed
                          Last edited by Jeff Turbo; 9th January 2018, 13:14.
                          1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                          1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                          1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                          2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                          2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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                          • More done today, last of my new scuttles on and associated parts
                            1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                            1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                            1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                            2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                            2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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                            • Bonnet insulation on and front rubber trim
                              1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                              1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                              1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                              2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                              2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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                              • And bonnet back on
                                1958 Ford Consul Convertible. I love this car
                                1965 Ford Zodiac Executive. Fab cruiser being restored
                                1997 Jaguar Xk8 Convertible. Such a fab car
                                2004 MGZT cdti. Great workhorse
                                2004 MGZT V8. I love this car

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