Berlinetta restoration

[David]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

That looks very nice.

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

Dashboard has been out and all the peeling varnish removed. Wiring fettled a little, excess carpet trimmed away and starting to go back together - just a quick break from scraping paint off.

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[cameronfurnival]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

Quick Update, enjoying the first afternoon free in over six months I decided to get on with some stripping. Its got to be done, I know I could have repaired locally but it wouldnt be right by the car so I have started taking all the paint off. I got my air powered DA sander going (the electric DIY job wasnt even getting through the first coat) and soon found out the car has 12 layers of paint. I am using industrial strength paint stripper on the metal bits, its quite slow so needs plenty of attention. Getting through that top two layers of silver is taking huge quantities of the stuff. BUt I would rather do it slow than rush it. I have now cleaned back half of the NS wing, the NS flitch panel, door hinge cover and sill all the way along. I'm quite pleased.
I have also decided to basically restore the whole car whilst I am at it and hopefully will end up with a lovely example.

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

many thanks - and also for hte emails - i now have a digital copy of the manual

[Tony Stott]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

I can scan em and forward if you want

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

God news everybody! I now have a perfect working door! The hinge I made worked a treat, the ally strengthening plate seems to be doing its job too. One thing I noticed was that when the top hinge had come away the bottom one sank into the door. Pressing a piece of channel or angle into the frame is definitely the way to go as it pushes out any deformity and gives a nice strong door. I brazed the strengthener in place but I think it would be fine with resin too - maybe easier. I have given the frame a quick skim of p38 to finish it off. Now I notice the door has a slight curve in it - dont think it was designed that way so some gentle persuasion will be next to get it flat again. Might pop some strength into the lower frame too, its just a long slot - though not much room.

many thanks to those of you who contacted me by email to say the door slot should have had a strengthener or two in it already and especial thanks to Dave who sent me the relevant page from the build manual.
I have made up two pieces and screwed them in as per the diagram and guess what? Now the window goes up and down smoothly too - one less job to do on this door! I am now stripping paint back for a skim of filler to get it a straight as possible. Now how do those window seals come out and is it possible to get new ones? Are they cortina? If anyone has a build manual they want to lend me ???

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[listerjp2]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

Cheers

Just a note - you can get more powerful ones exactly the same size.

Suggest giving them a bell and have a chat, it really depends on the size of your engine.

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

Cheers

[listerjp2]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

Hi

It a powervamp racing 25 with cranuking amps at 680. Can even be used upside down. Weighs in at 7kg.

Adrian

Measures 18cm x 8cm x 16cm
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[listerjp2]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

Hi

Its a powervamp racing 25 with cranking amps at 680. Can even be used upside down. Weighs in at 7kg.

Adrian

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

hardyhar

Adrian thats a really good idea - what specification is your bike battery?

[Mike]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

God news everybody!

Did you go up the mountain to see him?

Mike

[listerjp2]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

God news everybody! I now have a perfect working door! The hinge I made worked a treat, the ally strengthening plate seems to be doing its job too. One thing I noticed was that when the top hinge had come away the bottom one sank into the door. Pressing a piece of channel or angle into the frame is definitely the way to go as it pushes out any deformity and gives a nice strong door. I brazed the strengthener in place but I think it would be fine with resin too - maybe easier. I have given the frame a quick skim of p38 to finish it off. Now I notice the door has a slight curve in it - dont think it was designed that way so some gentle persuasion will be next to get it flat again. Might pop some strength into the lower frame too, its just a long slot - though not much room. Chuffed? Im chuffed to bits.

The rest of the car is coming apart slowly, its really well screwed together with no shortcuts which is nice as most of my work will be just fettling. I am thinking about moving the battery to the boot - might be a good excuse to buy a lift of some sort?

Just a thought, I have fitted a bike battery and is a quarter of the size with just as much turning power and fit nicely on the bulkhead without resorting to wiring them in the back.

Adrian

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

God news everybody! I now have a perfect working door! The hinge I made worked a treat, the ally strengthening plate seems to be doing its job too. One thing I noticed was that when the top hinge had come away the bottom one sank into the door. Pressing a piece of channel or angle into the frame is definitely the way to go as it pushes out any deformity and gives a nice strong door. I brazed the strengthener in place but I think it would be fine with resin too - maybe easier. I have given the frame a quick skim of p38 to finish it off. Now I notice the door has a slight curve in it - dont think it was designed that way so some gentle persuasion will be next to get it flat again. Might pop some strength into the lower frame too, its just a long slot - though not much room. Chuffed? Im chuffed to bits.

The rest of the car is coming apart slowly, its really well screwed together with no shortcuts which is nice as most of my work will be just fettling. I am thinking about moving the battery to the boot - might be a good excuse to buy a lift of some sort?

[cameronfurnival]

Re: Berlinetta doors cracking and splitting - any fixes?

Thanks Mike and yes Scott - I agree there are too many red cars about (saying that almost every car I have ever done I have repainted Red!!!). Wasn't that last car Peter Filby's? Whatever happened to him? Or the car?