Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

[meverett]

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Spent a bit of time on the Roadster today.
Rubbed down the scuttle back to gel coat and then primed.

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Looking at topcoat now. Thinking Tornado red.
I didn’t realize that you can’t get cellulose paint any more just 2k.
Not sprayed with 2k before, other than mixing 2:1 with activator plus 10% thinners is anything else different?
I’m not afraid to try it but would like to be prepared.
I will try a couple of small panels first before going onto the bigger stuff.

[meverett]

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Ha! Mine will probably end up the same with no box. Be good access to the fuse box :-)

[David]

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Hi

I got rid of the glove box in favour of putting the windscreen wiper behind the dash and hence freeing up space where it use to be to allow me to place my bike battery .

This in turn gave the passenger a lot more leg room as the battery box intruded into their space.

Never used the glove box on my previous Marlin Roadster .

Nice though.

Adrian

My car was built in the 80’s and seems like it always had a glovebox door but no box behind until I made one a year or so back! You could get heaps in there though and everything was easy to reach between your legs.

[h_m_cumming]

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Looks good Martin. Steeling myself to re-do mine and change the layout.

[meverett]

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My battery box is cut in to the centre of the bulkhead so it’s not in the way, my wiper motor is on (or will be) the passenger side of the bulkhead, still plenty of leg room for passenger.
The dash looked like it needed the glove box as it was empty that side, mind you it will probably only be big enough for a pair of sun glasses. :-)

[listerjp2]

Re: Roadster Rebuild Diary from Cornwall

Hi

I got rid of the glove box in favour of putting the windscreen wiper behind the dash and hence freeing up space where it use to be to allow me to place my bike battery .

This in turn gave the passenger a lot more leg room as the battery box intruded into their space.

Never used the glove box on my previous Marlin Roadster .

Nice though.

Adrian

[meverett]

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Cut the glovebox door, now got to make a back box.

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[meverett]

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While I’m waiting for a few bits and bobs for continuing my wiring I decided to make another attempt at my dash.

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Just need to cut out for a glove box and make the back box then a good sand down and varnish.

[chris_cussen]

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I used Premier wiring for my Serria based cabrio. Loom was just the job, though I did have a slight problem understanding the wiring around the headlamps as there were two variants and I didn't know which one I had. It was perfectly clear once I figured it out though.
Apart from that everyting seemed simple to connect up....

[meverett]

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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112260847550

Purchased this one and explained my setup to them so a Lucas loom was made up. A bit more than I was expecting. I will still have a bit of head scratching as I have to make all the connections yet although I am gradually working it out, my speedo and rev counter are electronic so will need calibration when finished.
I was looking at my old loom and had a couple of concerns with different wires spliced together and a couple of wires were clearly melted.

[listerjp2]

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The guys at premier wiring know what their doing . Just being nosey, how much?

Adrian

[meverett]

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Progress with the wiring loom, everything now labeled up. Fuse box mounted under the dash but still accessible, routed the main loom under the dash, engine spur and front loom passed through the bulkhead.

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[meverett]

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Finally received my new wiring loom from premier wiring, thanks Adrian for the link to them.

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A couple of jobs on my van and a pre MOT check on the wife’s Polo then can get on with wiring the Roadster.

[meverett]

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I have been thinking about ignition key. I couldn’t use the standard one on the steering column but can use it on a bracket.
Time to sort through some scrap metal. I had a spare top column so used a mounting bracket from that and cut the end off to weld to a bracket. Welding not great but got penetration then painted up.

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And fitted.

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Next use my C(ardboard)AD template to mark the hole and drill my ply dashboard.

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Only downside is no steering lock. Next is to sort my dash warning lights and switches then if I have space may go for an engine start button.

[meverett]

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Great thanks Jon, the pack on eBay is £69 but sure i’d seen them elsewhere a lot cheaper.
Just got to work out which ones I will need when I lay out my loom and will be ordering.
Thanks again, Martin.