Janice's 1974 Persian Lime Firemist Eldo Convertible

[hornetball]

How does the carpet texture (loop, or cutpile?) compare to the original style?

I can't discern any difference.  Mine is cutpile (OEM for '74).  The green hue is slightly different although it could also be sun fading on the original.

[MaR]

You are making great progress!

[hornetball]

Finally getting to the point of putting large parts together.  Carpet in (very happy with the ACC product, fit like a glove).  Door and side panels in.  Rear seat in (with functional light monitor).




"Never Dull" sure works well on Aluminum!


Next up is the dash.  After that, the front bench.  Sure feels good to be putting things back together!

[MaR]

Looking great! I hope to be at the point you are at in the foreseeable future...

[hornetball]

Upper dash reassembly.  Lots of little lights to check with the ohmeter.  In general, I've found the lightbulbs don't burn out, they just get a lot of resistance buildup from corrosion in the socket.


Fit modern 4ohm speakers for the radio upgrade.  The OEM wire mounting wouldn't fit on these speakers, so I used safety wire instead.  It worked well.  The speakers fit into the car with plenty of room to spare.


Upper dash in!


Working on radio wiring.


Testing of the caution lights revealed that my oil pressure switch is stuck open.  I have a socket for the switch, but the switch is so near the block that I can't get the socket over it.  Any hints?  Do I just need a better (thinner) socket?

[MaR]

I have a socket that fit my oil pressure sender so you just need a thinner socket. I ended up replace almost all of the little grey and black bulb sockets on the warning lights and the instrument panel. I only found one burn out bulb.

[hornetball]

Haven't made as much progress as I hoped.  Putting the dash and interior back in has been quite the puzzle.  But, happy to report it is all in and working with no parts left over (the labeled-baggy method works after all)!   




One bit of unplanned work, I rebuilt and lubricated my power seat transmission.  The solenoids were kind of weak and would sometimes engage/sometimes not.  With a good cleaning and fresh grease, the power seat works perfectly now.  I meant to take a picture of the disassembled transmission because it was pretty cool looking.  But, I forgot.  All in all, not difficult, just takes time.

Also, I was able to get a thinner walled oil pressure switch socket.  New oil pressure switch works perfectly.

[MaR]

That turned out stunning!

[35-709]

Ready for a first-in-class at the next CLC GN!

[hornetball]

Ready for a first-in-class at the next CLC GN!

If MaR comes, I'll be happy with second.

[INTMD8]

Looks great!!! 

[guyrobert]

Are those the original seat belt sleeves? If not would you know who reproduces them?
Thanks in advance!

[Dan LeBlanc]

If MaR comes, I'll be happy with second.

You're not competing against each other - you're competing against the judging sheet, so you can both get first if you meet the required number of points to qualify.

[hornetball]

Are those the original seat belt sleeves? If not would you know who reproduces them?

They're original.  Unsure if they are reproduced.

[hornetball]

You're not competing against each other - you're competing against the judging sheet, so you can both get first if you meet the required number of points to qualify.

I didn't know that.  I do need to make it out to one someday.  My comment was really a tongue-in-cheek compliment of the amazing work MaR is doing.

[MaR]

They're original.  Unsure if they are reproduced.

I have found similar pieces but nothing exact. Mine are are chewed up and not usable but I do have one that is intact enough to copy. The issue with 3D printing that part is material selection. Semi ridged and ridged plastics are easy but that part is fairly flexible so to print that in a flexible material that is not only durable but dyeable is not something that I know about yet.

[guyrobert]

Thanks for the feedback on the sleeves, mine are shot in my 79 Phaeton and I have found nothing close in the aftermarket and any parts cars that come up have the same problem...

[Dan LeBlanc]

I didn't know that.  I do need to make it out to one someday.  My comment was really a tongue-in-cheek compliment of the amazing work MaR is doing.

With the work both of you are doing, both cars are deserving of a first in my book.

[hornetball]

Thank you Dan.  Nice of you to say that.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Heck, I would give both of you first places, without the requirement to take them anywhere.

Bruce.