Thread: New Project...

Hi All,

The other week my brand new interior mirror broke (the mirror arm snapped when being adjusted). Here is the broken mirror:


I recently picked-up this original mirror thanks to Phin:


I cleaned it up a bit:



And here it is painted - second coat:


Once the paint has dried I will install it.

The next small job was to install a nut/bolt on the bracket that connects the window to the hub:


Man that was a fun job starting the nut - got it done in the end though:


That's it for today - slowly ticking off the small jobs!

Getting close now, and looking great!! Do you have a date set for the first road test??

Originally Posted by Sitec

Getting close now, and looking great!! Do you have a date set for the first road test??

It is close, and Tom has done a great job on it. I'll be helping finish the brakes, wiring and fluid changes, then it will be almost ready to go. Unfortunately I'm a bit time poor at the moment getting the 101 and van ready for Corowa.

Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Hi All,

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The next small job was to install a nut/bolt on the bracket that connects the window to the hub:


Man that was a fun job starting the nut - got it done in the end though:


That's it for today - slowly ticking off the small jobs!

It is supposed to screw into a nut welded to a piece of bent sheet steel about 5x2.5cm - makes it a lot easier than trying to start a nut in that spot. Several similar places round the body that have a similar setup.

John

Thanks John - there was/is no nut on mine, so I just assumed that I should install something there!

In the end my technique was to put a nut in a ring spanner, with a tiny bit of sticky tape over it - hold it in place, and then gently screw the bolt in. Once it was in light it was easy to tighten up with 2 x spanners.

But as I said - on my tub, there was nothing there but a hole in the galv.

I've had to replace that nut and bolt on a couple of occasions and I agree it's difficult. My technique is to grip the nut with pointy nose vice grips but it is still difficult to also get a flat and a spring washer fitted too. You really need thin fingers and a lot of patience.

Nic

IT is easy to make the sort of thing they came from the factory with - a bit of hoop iron, drill a hole, clamp the nut against the hole with a bolt, and tack it on two opposite flats with a stick welder.

John

Hi All,

Managed to do a small job on Roger today - re-installed the rear view mirror..
Another small job off the list..