I wish I could make things like that.
Will you still get the anti-rattle washers in?

fiat500 said:

I wish I could make things like that.
Will you still get the anti-rattle washers in?

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What anti rattle washers? Mine didn't have any!

Seats back from the blasters.

Franko500 said:

What anti rattle washers? Mine didn't have any!

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Probably not strictly needed, but one spring washer each side of the stretcher bar pivot hole and one plain washer under the hex head pressing on the outer spring washer.
Quick work on the seats, again looking like new.:thumbup:

My new seat bases came with a machined spacer and circlip - your solution is much better engineered

Reconditioned my car jack. Looks & works like new?

Little video of engine running


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fiat500 said:

Probably not strictly needed, but one spring washer each side of the stretcher bar pivot hole and one plain washer under the hex head pressing on the outer spring washer.
Quick work on the seats, again looking like new.:thumbup:

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.....was talking sh*te as usual.:nutter:
...well, talking from memory at least. Looking today, there's actually no washer under the hex head, but a spring washer touching the stretcher bar on the other side, with a plain washer after that and in contact with the bodywork of the roof.

You might manage without any of them, although you can see how that setup clamps the sliding captive nut in the roof, but I wanted to clear up the inaccuracy.

It's getting closer to being finished!
Today I bled the brakes and set up the geometry.
And put the new wheels & tyres on.


Just a few items to finish now. Waiting for some parts to arrive:
sunroof front rail - then I can finish the sunroof.
Seat covers & door trims
2 new side windows and seals
bonnet seal
sill mouldings
and a couple of other incidentals.


time is ticking though so not sure if I will be able to get it finished, MOT'd and sort the registration out on time for the Italian car show at Brooklands.

Franko500 said:

time is ticking though so not sure if I will be able to get it finished, MOT'd and sort the registration out on time for the Italian car show at Brooklands.

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I am planning to go, as it is just down the road from me.

Must have been the Mini, meeting today as I saw loads heading that way in convoy, and the Beetles and vans heading to Sandown for the VW do.

If you do go don't park next to me.:worship:

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I'm planning on going this year with or without 500. It looked good last year.

Franko500 said:

I'm planning on going this year with or without 500. It looked good last year.

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See you there then, anyone else going? Westerham is not far away. (34.4 miles)

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New bonnet seal arrived
looks like a good size so hopefully should fit better.


Now how far should the seal go?
Here's a picture of one that stops short of the bonnet shut to bulkhead.
Is this correct or should the seal go further?

I put mine all the way along until it starts to turn up. I don't know if that's correct? It just seemed more logical to me to do it like that.

I'm usually in full agreement with Tony, but I'm pretty sure your photo is correct as surely the idea is that the design allows water to flow away down the channel at the scuttle.
Also, the original fitment relied on a rubber plug and the last one would have been no help if the seal continued beyond the channel.
The orangey-red car is an untouched "R" and you know who the dirty swirly blue one is.

I stand corrected and not only by Peter. I did the same having looked at an old picture.:shrug::nono:

fiat500 said:

.....was talking sh*te as usual.:nutter:
...well, talking from memory at least. Looking today, there's actually no washer under the hex head, but a spring washer touching the stretcher bar on the other side, with a plain washer after that and in contact with the bodywork of the roof.

You might manage without any of them, although you can see how that setup clamps the sliding captive nut in the roof, but I wanted to clear up the inaccuracy.

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Came across this in my reference collection.

hoorah!
Parts finally here.
Seats covers are perfect match with the door panels that have been made especially for the L model but with the D/F style.

Seat number 1 complete.
I decided to go with the method used on the 126 seats. Thick plastic sheet over the springs, some blue damp course membrane was left over from my extension (new it would come in handy one day) and the colour goes well with the car.
The base cover took s bit of persuasion as the sides seemed a bit baggy but with a bit of stretching of the cover I managed to get them reasonably tight.
A couple of the tabs on the front rail broke, so I may have to use a couple of screws to keep secure.
The back section went all right but there is a lot of room between the cover and the foam towards the bottom so plenty of tension needed to make it look presentable.
Once done I borrowed the wife's hair dryer to warm up the vinyl to remove some of the fold marks. It also helps as the vinyl cools down it will shrink a bit.
Seat number 2 tomorrow?

Quick work....I would have been looking at a job like that for days. Lovely colour.
You did well to avoid the Medieval packing material originally used on the seat base on the 500. Mine used to shed fibres regularly (due to age) and still gives off an aged aroma which overpowers the fresh air and air freshener in hot weather. Luckily we don't get much of that.