Berlinetta build and restoration

[Tony Stott]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

thanks scott, completely missed that on the cbs site, age and failing eyesight I suspect. workshop here I come,later in the week it is then!

[scott h]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

Resurrecting this, page 20, the heater control, is it by Europa?, and the vent adjust, is that home made? if not for both, from where?
thanks
tony s

Hi Tony, the temperature control was supplied by car builder solutions, as were most of the heating and ventilation components. The temp control is designed to fit through a thin metal panel, it has a slot on one end into which the panel would fit and is secured by a small screw on the other end. I had to carefully shape the dashboard blank with a dremmel until it was more or less only the veneer left to mount the control, so not ideal but it worked out ok.

The lower vent control is home made. There are some pics in the build diary of the workings. It is a bent rod with a washer welded in the bend. This is bolted to a bracket mounted on the panel, with a small spring on the bolt so that it can be adjusted to provide the ideal amount of friction for the control. Mig welding wire was used to link the rod to the flap valves which were again sourced from CBS.

[Tony Stott]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

Resurrecting this, page 20, the heater control, is it by Europa?, and the vent adjust, is that home made? if not for both, from where?
thanks
tony s

[Tony Stott]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

They're already here by Dz Bay!! :-((

[wiggiesworld]

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Hi scott,
twas I, I am asking for the depth from the underside of the dash top ie the apex of the inverted 'V' to the base of the main dash, ie is it 30cms or less, I'm considering a Europa blank! that is if as normal questions to French wood suppliers do not generate a responses. I don't know how they survive with their service levels!! I also realise it's the holiday silly season here!

You think it's silly season now, wait until the first two weeks of August when the whole of Paris goes on holiday!

[Tony Stott]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

eccellent, thanks for that!, the fog begins to clear! ;-))

[scott h]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

Hi scott,
twas I, I am asking for the depth from the underside of the dash top ie the apex of the inverted 'V' to the base of the main dash, ie is it 30cms or less, I'm considering a Europa blank! that is if as normal questions to French wood suppliers do not generate a responses. I don't know how they survive with their service levels!! I also realise it's the holiday silly season here!

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[Tony Stott]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

Hi scott,
twas I, I am asking for the depth from the underside of the dash top ie the apex of the inverted 'V' to the base of the main dash, ie is it 30cms or less, I'm considering a Europa blank! that is if as normal questions to French wood suppliers do not generate a responses. I don't know how they survive with their service levels!! I also realise it's the holiday silly season here!

[scott h]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

A member requested some measurements by private message, but I am unable to post pics there. So I am posting them here for now.

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[wiggiesworld]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

This could be a new official unit of measure. Apparently Wales is, as people kept saying its about the size of Wales when describing something of that size.

Thats very true about the Wales bit Alan. I spent over 8 years working in the Netherlands and whenever anyone asked me how big it was and how many dutchie's lived there I would always say "think of Wales but with circa 16 million people there". Its increased to over 17 million nowadays........ and they've reclaimed some land but it still holds approximately true.

[Alan c]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

This could be a new official unit of measure. Apparently Wales is, as people kept saying its about the size of Wales when describing something of that size.

[scott h]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

Sugar free but still made in Scotland from girders!

[wiggiesworld]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

Sugar free Irn - Bru , whatever next!! Can't possibly taste the same. They'll be making Scottish Tablet without the sugar next!

I'm assuming you haven't tried this version of I-B then? It tastes absolutely spot on. Mind you I can never see the day when I'll be tempted to make some sugar free tablet. Actually you've set me off thinking I now need to make some tablet.......

[meverett]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

Bargain at only 39p :-)

[ggrum]

Re: Berlinetta build and restoration

What happened to the bloke holding the can? Did he survive being run over by a Berli?