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[Gary t]

Ok, sorry John.;-)

[Gary t]

What oil is is everyone using for the trunnions?
GL3 is recommended for brass but seems to be hard to find.

[jbcollier]

GL4 is also fine with brass.  I use Pennzoil:

https://www.amazon.ca/Pennzoil-56076-75W-90-Synthetic-Gear/dp/B00C43BLLS

[Gary t]

Same car new question.
Cold in garage so decided to do a simple shop job.  Re cover the sun visors. Removed and disassembled the left hand one, it didn't look quite as expected, padded black vinyl over maysonite, but carry on came out a 7 or 8. Right hand one was more what I expected, wire frame foam core. Which one is right? How do we adjust the friction?
Gary

[BDA]

The original visors were a wire frame filled with foam (probably polyurethane). By now, the foam disintegrates into a coarse powder so the visor ends up being a bag of foam granules. I've seen where some recreate the visor using foam boards such as you would find at a home improvement store - which is probably what you have.

The wire frame is welded or brazed onto a piece of sheet metal which is what the visor pivot runs through. Crimping that sheet metal will change the tension.

[Stuleslie]

Hi Gary, I used foam backed headlining cloth to cover the sun visor frame. Fold the cloth around the lower edge and stich up the sides, fit the frame and stitch along the top edge.

Stuart

[BDA]

Nicely done, Stuleslie!

[Gary t]

Well it seems to be spring here in Southern Alberta so here I go again.
A blank for a replacement instrument panel.

[1970EuropaGuy]

Looks really good. I'll be redoing my dash in a few months as well. Exciting times.

[BDA]

At the risk of beating a dead horse, let me remind you to finish both sides and all the edges (gauge holes, etc.) of the dash so that moisture doesn't get behind the veneer.

[Gary t]

Thanks for the reminder, but I am on top of all that, I am more of a wood worker than a car guy so this is my comfort zone.

[dakazman]

Looks good Gary.
Did you get the stencil kit yet? It really finishes off the dashboard.
Dakazman

[Gary t]

No who sells a stencil kit?

[dakazman]

The ,”facia lettering kit “, is sold by R&D . Easy to apply and looks great.
Dakazman

[Gary t]

Making progress. Still on the fence about putting labels on, don't think they came from the factory like that, but still time to decide. I am hoping to do a good enough job of cutting the hole for the cubby-hole that I can use the cutout for the door.