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Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:26 pm
by surfblue63
Here's a shot of the dash which shows the mileage on the day I got the car home in September 2008. Also note the position of the washer plunger.
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:04 pm
by minidean
surfblue63 wrote:Here's a shot of the dash which shows the mileage on the day I got the car home in September 2008. Also note the position of the washer plunger.
Yes, why was the washer plunger on the wrong side???
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:49 pm
by minidean
Fitted the correct carb today and after a few mishaps with the fuel pump I finally got the car to turn over. After a few attempts to get it started the starter motor packed up. I stripped it down cleaned the bushes then replaced it. Now it works a treat but still no spark. might be the coil but any other ideas?
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:06 pm
by rolesyboy
Bad earth, poor connection from engine to body???
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:54 pm
by miniminor
Is the mileage magically reducing?
72k in one photo, 61K in the next
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:32 pm
by minidean
miniminor wrote:Is the mileage magically reducing?
72k in one photo, 61K in the next
61k september 2008. 72k september 2013.
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:17 pm
by minidean
Came home from work early today and got a few hours in the garage.
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:34 pm
by coopertim
Now that is looking prettier every day! Not long till the MOT now!!
Tim
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:41 am
by Chris64
Looking great!
Are those seat belt mounts for the rear?
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:01 pm
by minidean
Chris64 wrote:Looking great!
Are those seat belt mounts for the rear?
Three for the rear and the curved one is for the front seat belts in the centre.
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:01 pm
by minidean
Good news and bad news. The car started for the first time today, it sounded sweet! The bad news is that the water pump seems to be leaking quite badly, the vacuum advance unit spring to the distributor plate seems to be broken, and I have break or clutch fluid or something leaking into the car. any ideas???
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:07 pm
by Pete
That looks like engine oil leaking from the oil pressure pipe that goes to the rear of the gauge ?
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:27 pm
by minidean
Pete wrote:That looks like engine oil leaking from the oil pressure pipe that goes to the rear of the gauge ?
Now i feel really silly, Pete your a star, you were absolutely right. Thanks
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:55 pm
by Pete
By the way Dean if you need to replace the original fresh air heater hose (seems to be plastic now ?) you can get a repro rubber Mk1 type here :
http://www.totalrepellents.co.uk/minibi ... rubber.htm
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:44 pm
by minidean
New fresh air pipe came today it looks great but it's a lot stiffer than the original. Thanks Pete.
I also manage to get and original coventry radiator. Thanks Nick
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:06 pm
by minidean
I decided to go with powder blue seat belts from Seatbelt Planet, Oklahoma.
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:04 pm
by coopertim
They look fantastic! It will look very smart with those fitted!
Tim
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:19 pm
by JC T ONE
Really nice work
great to see the .
Love those seatbelts.
Jens Christian
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:14 pm
by java gt
They should look super when fitted,love the stickers as well.An Ebay special?
Re: 1963 Super de-luxe
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:55 pm
by minidean
Beautifully restored steering wheel