Gav's 101.

**Homestar** · 10th October 2018, 07:41 PM

Just ordered a stack more parts from Able Engineering in the UK as well - stuff to finish off the dash - thanks GG for the pointer - I'd forgotten about them. They had the proper lights too as did the 101 club which Lionel pointed me towards but at nearly 11 quid each I'll use the Lucas items I ordered for 2.50 each.

Bought a new sticker kit, new steering wheel center cap, new indicator stalk, new wiper knob and new 'diff lock' light bezel, so the whole dash and steering wheel should look pretty good once all done - also a perfect time to reco the steering wheel as that has needed doing for ages too.

Just have to sit back and wait for it all top turn up - my Paypal account is 120 quid lighter now, so I'll quit that for the time being...

Have plenty to be going on with until all that shows anyway.

**grey_ghost** · 11th October 2018, 07:52 AM

But what about a fuel filler pipe...?

**Homestar** · 11th October 2018, 08:42 AM

It doesn't need fuel sitting in the driveway with no dashboard or steering wheel in it, so it can wait.

Will make it look pretty first, then function properly second - that's the best was to go about things right???

**grey_ghost** · 11th October 2018, 09:36 AM

That’s how I start all of my resto’s

**Homestar** · 14th October 2018, 02:07 PM

So the dashboard is now out and the old gauges put away.

Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Clean and paint of the dash panel.
Before - not sure why it’s showing upside down.

Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

And after with the new gauges fitted.

Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

I had 3 toggle switches in the top RHS of the panel for various items - I found a 6 switch block of caroling switches which were supposed to go into the RRC but wouldn’t fit where I wanted them, so they have found a new home here. A couple of them aren’t labeled correctly now but most are - might see if I can find the correct switches for what I need but not critical.

Have moved the old VDO temp sender that I was using as a backup coolant temp gauge to where the oil temp gauge came out of, so will retain engine oil temp at the oil cooler. The other VDO volt gauge and oil pressure gauge are a bit redundant now though, so may find something more suitable for where they are now - will see later.

My order from Abel Engineering is already in Melbourne so will have all the other new parts to go on the dash and surrounds soon.

Will also refurbish the steering wheel as that is also long overdue for some TLC.

Also just noticed reading the blurb on the quad gauge that each one has a programmable low and high warning light for each function (low warning only for the fuel) so that’s pretty cool too. 👍

**grey_ghost** · 14th October 2018, 02:43 PM

Looking great

**rangieman** · 14th October 2018, 03:53 PM

Oh its so nice Gav

**Homestar** · 14th October 2018, 03:59 PM

Thanks guys. Just finished for the day - installed the new wiring looms that come with the gauges - plenty of length even for something like a 101. Looms are fitted with plugs each end so easy as. Senders are multi wire jobs so no local grounding for sender accuracy - just one earth at the gauge and that’s it. Also comes with a dimmer for the gauges backlights too, so if will be a modern masterpiece. 😆

Time for a SSSS then a beer. 👍

**101RRS** · 14th October 2018, 05:50 PM

Hi Gav - if you had thought of it could you have ordered you speedo with a high beam, oil light and choke light installed?

Garry

**Homestar** · 14th October 2018, 05:55 PM

Thanks - I did look at some other stuff but they couldn’t do the speedo I wanted like this unfortunately. They can do indicators and high beam in the speedo - a 0-240KPH unit, but not the 0-180 and not the cusomtomisation I needed.

The oil light and choke light never worked anyway - the choke was all different when I bought it and I pulled the oil pressure switch in favour of a gauge, so only need to put a high beam lamp back - which I’ve ordered and will mount where the white one was above the diff lock light as that’s never had any wiring to it and no idea what it was for. 😊

It’s not like it’s original any more, but a nice modern facimile. 👍😊

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