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Offline BDA

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Re: 1084 R restauration in progress
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday,May 20, 2020, 05:08:10 PM »
I don't know how you did it but it does look like you could get a size 12 shoe in there!  :beerchug:

Good stuff, Bert!

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Re: 1084 R restauration in progress
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday,May 20, 2020, 06:06:55 PM »
Well it would be a bad idea to put a lot of work into a project, which you can t enjoy yourself.
And sometimes there are simple solutions to poor design, fiberglass is a forgiving material.
Backdraw of this modification is that if you want to remove the upper suspension,you will have to cut into the fiberglass.( or lift the body)
But as I am installing polybushings, they will at least 10+ years, its worth while.
Better maybe once having to cut the fiberglass, than not being able to use the pedals seperatly.
Maybe it devaluates the value of the car, but on the otherhand it makes it possible for taller people to enjoy the car.

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Re: 1084 R restauration in progress
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday,May 20, 2020, 06:12:53 PM »
   Wow Bert, pictures do say more.  You really did a lot of glasswork and I’m looking forward to your innovations. The glove box and crash pad a definite improvement. I’ll have a post my glass console pics for you.
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Re: 1084 R restauration in progress
« Reply #18 on: Friday,May 22, 2020, 09:45:11 AM »
Next were those stupid doorhinges.
Cut the pins, and saved the parts that go in the door.
I read a lot about the hinges here on this fabulous forum, and one remark I remember is that most of the solutions brought up, do not solve all the problems.
One of the problems is the wear of the bobbins, when things rust up.
So I intalled polybushings, by drilling 20mm (yes I am from europe) through the bobbins.
Then installed polybushings from a Triumph Spitfire front suspension, because the have the same innersize as the pins.
Because I wanted stainless pins, I made some of a pressure cleaner wand.
Also chose to use 4 pins, so now I can remove the door without help, and without having to jack up the car.
This made the holes in the rockers obselete, so I closed them.
To prevent the top pins falling out I made provisions as seen on pictures.
This also makes that the pins do not turn in the doors, but in the polybushings.


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Re: 1084 R restauration in progress
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday,June 17, 2020, 03:29:39 AM »
Restauration is on hold, since we got back to the Netherlands.
Will be continued next winter I hope.
Keep on the good work!

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Re: 1084 R restauration in progress
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday,June 17, 2020, 06:32:48 PM »
Bert ,
   creative answer to the door hinges.  I  just would have indented that J section to hold the pins in.
Glad you made it back home. PM me when your coming back.

Dakazman