Theres really not much else you can do, especially in times of inflation, it becomes harder to justify spending so much on NOS or OEM spec parts when most parts could only be a $3 seal kit away from being back in perfect working condition. About last week i managed to strip apart an original Lucas (October 1968 build date) relay under the cars dash to gap the points and file the contacts back to service, saving nearly $20 on a normally closed Narva relay. I encourage everyone to do the same. Thanks for watching
I'm taking a break from my resto, it's draining my energy..your doing really well..its a hard project but persistent small jobs gets you there. You can only eat an elephant one mouthful at a time.
I think car projects and the hobby should ultimately be relaxing and engaging, not necessarily hard or tedious. I agree that you should take a break if you arent feeling at the top of your game, lest the car suffers because of it. I was hoping to get this car running and driving by December but life happens you know? We'll get our project cars on the road one day or another, so i hope you come back to your car soon! Thanks for watching.
My 1965 MK X came with a Metravox AM FM Marine radio. Interesting. I think popular high quality unit in it's day. After listening to your description of the nightmare center console, I am thinking I should do my best to save the original leather, maybe re-dye and possibly steam the backing?
What made the console particularly hard was its damage to its pulp cardboard, so it needed to be stripped and a steamer used to stress the structure back into shape, then fibreglass matting to fix any splits and holes sanded flat. The sides and top wasnt difficult since it can all be done with essentially scissors and glue. Covering the radio surround section is where an experienced upholsterer is required, as due to the leather covering and having no template to work from, made assembling the pieces hard. I had to use a commercial sewing machine and risk breaking needles as the leather in some places folded 3-4 times on itself, risking injury and finish if the needle couldn't puncture the thick leather layers. Once thats sewn together, having the material not sag was an impossibility. For you i would suggest saving the original material if its intact, and if it isnt, then it really depends on how far you want to go with it, as even with a new covering made, you might still not get a sag-free finish across the material. It also depends on your confidence with a sewing machine, or the ability of your seamstress to recreate the covering that has very tight tolerances from how much wiggle room the radio insert will have after covering, or how much overhang the material will have once its stuck down (as the edges cannot be folded over the surround as the mounting holes will be in the way). Thanks for watching
Its huge in side. Like a couch in a lounge room😊
You are very resourceful. 'Make do and mend' is the reality for most of us.
Theres really not much else you can do, especially in times of inflation, it becomes harder to justify spending so much on NOS or OEM spec parts when most parts could only be a $3 seal kit away from being back in perfect working condition. About last week i managed to strip apart an original Lucas (October 1968 build date) relay under the cars dash to gap the points and file the contacts back to service, saving nearly $20 on a normally closed Narva relay. I encourage everyone to do the same. Thanks for watching
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I'm taking a break from my resto, it's draining my energy..your doing really well..its a hard project but persistent small jobs gets you there.
You can only eat an elephant one mouthful at a time.
I think car projects and the hobby should ultimately be relaxing and engaging, not necessarily hard or tedious. I agree that you should take a break if you arent feeling at the top of your game, lest the car suffers because of it. I was hoping to get this car running and driving by December but life happens you know? We'll get our project cars on the road one day or another, so i hope you come back to your car soon! Thanks for watching.
My 1965 MK X came with a Metravox AM FM Marine radio. Interesting. I think popular high quality unit in it's day. After listening to your description of the nightmare center console, I am thinking I should do my best to save the original leather, maybe re-dye and possibly steam the backing?
What made the console particularly hard was its damage to its pulp cardboard, so it needed to be stripped and a steamer used to stress the structure back into shape, then fibreglass matting to fix any splits and holes sanded flat. The sides and top wasnt difficult since it can all be done with essentially scissors and glue. Covering the radio surround section is where an experienced upholsterer is required, as due to the leather covering and having no template to work from, made assembling the pieces hard.
I had to use a commercial sewing machine and risk breaking needles as the leather in some places folded 3-4 times on itself, risking injury and finish if the needle couldn't puncture the thick leather layers. Once thats sewn together, having the material not sag was an impossibility. For you i would suggest saving the original material if its intact, and if it isnt, then it really depends on how far you want to go with it, as even with a new covering made, you might still not get a sag-free finish across the material. It also depends on your confidence with a sewing machine, or the ability of your seamstress to recreate the covering that has very tight tolerances from how much wiggle room the radio insert will have after covering, or how much overhang the material will have once its stuck down (as the edges cannot be folded over the surround as the mounting holes will be in the way). Thanks for watching