Havent really made a topic to post some pictures of my car.
Here are some of the work I did today






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Hope you like it.
Found the thermometer with the old stuff I had of my pitbike.
New exhaust is galvanised with zink

fitted a catchtank from ebay

replacing of right wishbone and bearings

Moest iemand zich afvragen waar je de richtingaanwijzers kan aansluiten, het is dus de blauwe en blauw/zwart, te vinden hier:









Stap 1: ontbramen van teveel door gietprocedé

stap 2: stralen

stap 3: spuiten met high temp witte verf + vernis

stap 4: polijsten van letters
... eerst wachtten tot alles goed uitgehard is





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Nieuw kofferrekje



motorruimte

wire mess (central locking, subwoofer and ledlights at front)

rd.

I hope you like it. This is work done since i got it a year ago
Please ask if you have questions

urm...wow.

David

is that "puller engine" for opening boot strong enough to release? i have one spare from remote central locking, but it looks not strong enough. you have no problems with that?

Well... Yes and no.
The puller is not strong enough to lever the original lock.
But the 'special' boot openers are just the same strenght as the normal door motors. I just used a spare one of the doors, as I saw in a tutorial on the mx5-scene.

What you have to do is make or buy a softer spring (the big one of the lock). Just strong enough the lock locks and it won't pop out.

Now the lever for the boot feels kind of soft but I hardly use it as I have one on my key.
You do need to calibrate the lock verry good. I've been 1,5u in total busy trying to get it right.
I think I got it now as the boot doesn't pop up every bump I take.
Has been open 3 times last 2000km now

Here is the last update trying to fix the oil leak caused from the camshaft magnet.
Like you can see verry dirty



Start unscrewing the 2 torx bolts

Pull magnet upwarts.

The ring goes off

Cleaned and degreased

Give it a nice color while you are at it

Then reverse. Use liquid gasket when mounting. Use some between metal plate and above the rubber. (as you can see on photo)

Result:




No more oil leak and a pimped piece in my engine bay
costs: 0€:slayer:

thanks for info about boot. i'll do same way, but my boot is opened every day so need to be created really good. i will leave original wire, just in case when puller fail.

also found same issue on camshaft magnet. nice DIY

F4usT said:

thanks for info about boot. i'll do same way, but my boot is opened every day so need to be created really good. i will leave original wire, just in case when puller fail.

also found same issue on camshaft magnet. nice DIY

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no need to remove the original opener cable. I have even a third emergency cable atached. All works fine.
The opener on remote works like a charm, opens every time I press the button (4sec)

Here are some photo's of the floor overhaul.
Only got to give one advice: don't get started in winter











I've got some other pictures on my usb-drive in the car of the finished floor, they will have to wait untill tomorrow.

here is my other restauration in progress



Have to wait for a new serie of photo's as the load of all the pic's are taking a bit.

floor looks in good condition, i mean rubber cover. mine is all cracked. especially under gas pedal. previous owner was girl that drive with high heels. so i have HHH (high heel hole) all through cover. of course, it all wet inside and stinks like heel.

my idea is to completly remove floor, create 4 molds from fiber and cover it with some rubber (0.5cm) plates. and put some nice carpet to hide ugly rubber. it will be watter proof

omg that looks nasty. you should remove the floor asap to get the thing nice and dry. cause water means rust. Worst thing is you can't see it untill you remove the complete floor.

My mates barchetta's floor is as badly cracked as yours. Removed it first week, still awaiting to buy a new one once we have the time to go to Henk (barchettaparts). Though a new (wel used) floor cost about 180€

I can say, better no floor as one where there is water underneith

Here are some photo's of the hardtop I have refurbished.

The cloth on the inside was verry nasty and came loose all over.
Found localy some flees to cover it and get it top when It wil go on the car.

Here are the pics:
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bollie69 said:

Here are some photo's of the hardtop I have refurbished.

The cloth on the inside was verry nasty and came loose all over.
Found localy some flees to cover it and get it top when It wil go on the car.

Here are the pics:
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WOW!!! what a fantastic job you have done on the hardtop, I must congratulate you on your really good work and fine attention to detail.

NICE ONE! WHITE BARCHETTA!!

Always good to see others giving love and doing modifications to there B's..

Engine bay looks great.. keep up the good work..