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71 rebuild
MADLT1:
your vet looks stunning
bfit:
Looks a 100%
wabco40:
Thanks Jethro, Bob, MadLT1.
It's slowly getting back together. I am currently finishing off the underside of the hood. It's a hand laid hood with a rough fibreglass texture. I am sanding and filling with Vette Panel adhesive to smooth it out before re-spraying it.
Also been working on the ECU tune Because of the cam change. This is coming along nicely, it's much easier to tune in speed density mode with a cam that produces a bit more vacuum then the previous one.
The weather here has been crap so I haven't been in to much of a hurry to get it back on the road. It should be ready in the next few months.
wabco40:
Its been awhile between posts. I have just been finishing off a few small things before I get it back on the road again.
I have converted the wiper door to electric using a Mazda MX5 headlight motor. Its the same motor I used for my electric headlight conversion.
Its a very simple setup just using a five pin relay for the motors up and down function and a micro switch under the right wiper arm (replaces the vacuum valve that would normally be there). The micro switch is wired into the motors 12v trigger down wire.
When the wipers are turned on the motor opens the wiper door. When the door is fully opened the wiper motor micro switch (original switch mounted on the firewall) is activated and the wipers start.
When the wipers are turned off the wiper arms go down into the lower parked position and depress the wiper door micro switch, this then allows the door motor to close the wiper door.
The wiper door can be opened manually (same as the headlights) by turning the red knob on the bottom of the motor and the wipers can parked up on the windscreen (for changing blades etc) by using the existing switch under the steering column.
Its very simple and reliable compared to the vacuum setup.
I made the motor bracket out of 3mm aluminium plate, now that it all working I will get it powder coated black.
I have a video of it working however Imageshack do not support video hosting :grr:
Jethro:
Fooken Brillant Brad :)
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