Re: John's 1935 1201 Coupe for Two or Four Passengers, RHD in Tasmania
Posted by JMc On 2016/5/2 5:58:31
This Sunday I made the following progress on the 1201 Coupe:
1 A lot more cleaning; firstly of the work space around the car. It was so cluttered with my parents' junk that we could barely get at the car. Really need clear clean space around it to work. A problem for me is that the car lives in a shed at my parents' home half an hour out of town. I don't have garage space for it at my home in town. So it will be day trips on weekends with an occasional evening after work, for the foreseeable future. I also did a lot more cleaning of selected areas of the car itself. Washed sections of the engine bay that were covered in dust, grease, rat droppings etc. Vacuumed out the wedding confetti left in the rumble seat area in 1993. :)
2 After discovering that the battery does not belong in the engine bay (it's been in there for decades), I hunted out its true home. I had read that it is supposed to live under the seats. This was baffling because there is no sign of a battery housing there; just a rats' nest that luckily doesn't seem to have caused much damage.) Eventually found the original battery housing under the floor of the golf compartment. It won't fit the new battery I'd measured at the battery store last week, so I need to do more thinking about the new battery. What's the deal with Optima batteries? They certainly look more compact...
3 Having remembered that in 1988 my father and I purchased and squirrelled away an order of components and materials from America for future renovation; I crawled into the long forgotten storage space and dragged out the boxes of stuff to do an audit of what we have. I opened the bolts of cloth and carpet with great trepidation, fearful that the broadcloth, headlining and carpet would be ruined from damp, mould, rats and moths, but was thrilled to unroll and discover sufficient quantities of the genuine stuff to do the interior when the appropriate time comes. I unrolled it all to check it thoroughly; it is gorgeous stuff. Couldn't remember what else we'd ordered, but discovered a complete wiring loom, hub caps, headlight lenses, radiator louvre thermostat, a box of rubber stuff and a few small bits of bling, all in great condition. Got to be happy with that!
4 Removed the spark plugs and squirted some penetrant into the cylinders. Checked and cleaned up spark plugs for reinstallation. Ran out of time to do more to prep the engine.
More later,
John
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1 A lot more cleaning; firstly of the work space around the car. It was so cluttered with my parents' junk that we could barely get at the car. Really need clear clean space around it to work. A problem for me is that the car lives in a shed at my parents' home half an hour out of town. I don't have garage space for it at my home in town. So it will be day trips on weekends with an occasional evening after work, for the foreseeable future. I also did a lot more cleaning of selected areas of the car itself. Washed sections of the engine bay that were covered in dust, grease, rat droppings etc. Vacuumed out the wedding confetti left in the rumble seat area in 1993. :)
2 After discovering that the battery does not belong in the engine bay (it's been in there for decades), I hunted out its true home. I had read that it is supposed to live under the seats. This was baffling because there is no sign of a battery housing there; just a rats' nest that luckily doesn't seem to have caused much damage.) Eventually found the original battery housing under the floor of the golf compartment. It won't fit the new battery I'd measured at the battery store last week, so I need to do more thinking about the new battery. What's the deal with Optima batteries? They certainly look more compact...
3 Having remembered that in 1988 my father and I purchased and squirrelled away an order of components and materials from America for future renovation; I crawled into the long forgotten storage space and dragged out the boxes of stuff to do an audit of what we have. I opened the bolts of cloth and carpet with great trepidation, fearful that the broadcloth, headlining and carpet would be ruined from damp, mould, rats and moths, but was thrilled to unroll and discover sufficient quantities of the genuine stuff to do the interior when the appropriate time comes. I unrolled it all to check it thoroughly; it is gorgeous stuff. Couldn't remember what else we'd ordered, but discovered a complete wiring loom, hub caps, headlight lenses, radiator louvre thermostat, a box of rubber stuff and a few small bits of bling, all in great condition. Got to be happy with that!
4 Removed the spark plugs and squirted some penetrant into the cylinders. Checked and cleaned up spark plugs for reinstallation. Ran out of time to do more to prep the engine.
More later,
John
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