Introducing Matilda

I put the replacement bumper on a couple of weeks ago.

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I noticed on my little drive that the speedo wasn't working so I checked the speedo end & the cable was intact, but was broken at the transfer end.

Got a new cable, whacked it in, drove in a forward direction & still no speedo.......bugger.

I pulled the speedo end off & the cable was ok so I decided to pull the speedo out of the dash.

Turns out the mechanism was seized & yes I'd broken the cable at the transfer end again. :( :censored:

I pulled the speedo apart & started applying some lube to the moving bits & eventually got it spinning freely again.

So while it was out I decided to paint the surround as it was just the crappy green colour.

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Can't do one without the other.

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So it's gone from this:

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To this:

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Got a nice red knob now too :)

I've decided to put a brake booster on Matilda & am struggling with the location of the booster.

When I did the one on DaOot it fit in nicely on the driver's side under the guard but DaOot's guard was already chopped.

I don't particularly want to butcher Matilda's guard.

So I was wondering if anyone can see any issues with locating it somewhere in this vicinity, other than not being able to fit an original type air cleaner.

Otherwise I can put it under the passenger side guard & run longer lines across the firewall.

Any other suggestions are welcome :)

Thanks

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When I had one of them in my Series 2 over fifty years ago, I put it in the LH guard. Never gave any problems, and was easy to fit and bleed.

John

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

When I had one of them in my Series 2 over fifty years ago, I put it in the LH guard. Never gave any problems, and was easy to fit and bleed.

John

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Thanks John. I think I've decided to put it in the passenger guard.

What a tops Father's Day.

Had TGC giving me a hand.

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Got the petrol tank back in after a little red-Kote refurb from the Ho Hars.

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Redid all of the fuel line.

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and installed the brake booster under the passenger guard.

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I'll need to get some brake lines made up but things are ticking along nicley :D

Did the fuel pump gasket too.

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TGC is really giving a hand. Brilliant. Brake hoses need help? Otherwise really nice work:)

Mrs hh:angel:

Hi, may i ask where u got the brake booster from? It looks new. Pm me if u like.

Cheers Rod

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Originally Posted by 67hardtop

Hi, may i ask where u got the brake booster from? It looks new. Pm me if u like.

Cheers Rod

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It is new.

Got it from ebay

It's a VH44 remote brake booster for future reference :)

When we bought Matilda she came with the usual rusted out door tops, so I've been on the lookout since.

These popped up the other day so I snapped them up.

I'm really keen on the sliding glass, the anti-burst locks & the big door pocket for storage.

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I'm not sure however if I should use the entire door or just the door tops & move the locks & door pockets.

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I'm leaning towards using the old doors....I think:confused:

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Agree use old doors and dont forget the door strikers are different for antiburst locks.

Cheers Rod

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