Re: Dan's Crapi project.
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 9:17 pm
Next batch of updates then,
In the dashboard pic up the page I’ve got the cars aftermarket radio back in. This is a period Radiomobile set, not original of course but it’s been fitted to this car so long it’s something I wanted to keep. Problem is, it’s in a bit of a state. It’s very worn and dirty and it doesn’t work properly anymore.
So I had a look around for a solution and settled on this:
It’s still a Radiomobile set, but it’s a better version than my old one. It’s also been completely reconditioned inside and out and it’s also had a little modification. There’s an extra wire on this set which is a connector for an iPod/mp3 etc player to connect to the radio and play through it!
It’s not fitted yet but I’ll get in later once most of the work is complete.
Next was to start connecting up the cables for the bonnet release, clutch, choke and throttle. The speedo cable went in with the dash instruments.
The new throttle cable turned out to be wrong. It’s a fair bit longer than my original one and the end was different. So I’ve cleaned up the original and after a check over it’s actually in perfect condition so it’s being reused. The choke cable is poor though so I’ll need a new one later, it works for now though.
Clutch cable is new, and fits fine after some adjustment. The old one had gone stiff in its sheathing.
In the dashboard pic up the page I’ve got the cars aftermarket radio back in. This is a period Radiomobile set, not original of course but it’s been fitted to this car so long it’s something I wanted to keep. Problem is, it’s in a bit of a state. It’s very worn and dirty and it doesn’t work properly anymore.
So I had a look around for a solution and settled on this:
It’s still a Radiomobile set, but it’s a better version than my old one. It’s also been completely reconditioned inside and out and it’s also had a little modification. There’s an extra wire on this set which is a connector for an iPod/mp3 etc player to connect to the radio and play through it!
It’s not fitted yet but I’ll get in later once most of the work is complete.
Next was to start connecting up the cables for the bonnet release, clutch, choke and throttle. The speedo cable went in with the dash instruments.
The new throttle cable turned out to be wrong. It’s a fair bit longer than my original one and the end was different. So I’ve cleaned up the original and after a check over it’s actually in perfect condition so it’s being reused. The choke cable is poor though so I’ll need a new one later, it works for now though.
Clutch cable is new, and fits fine after some adjustment. The old one had gone stiff in its sheathing.