Jay's EK
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:46 pm
Im sure you all remember my EK, its hard to forget being lime green...
I have decided to start addressing some of the bigger issues to do with the car.
I have been without a horn for a while and needed a few other miscellaneous electrical jobs done so I got an electrician out on Thursday morning. I have to buy some new door light thingos, if I can find a new light switch that'l also be good, need a temp gauge (so im going to buy some pretty mooneyes ones), need a new horn and the big tension spring for the horn (where can i get one, rares doesnt do it).
That day I also decided to degrease the motor so its all looking pretty
On a cruise on Friday night I made it about 500m down the road and my accelerator bracket for the manual linkages snapped, I have been meaning to convert it to cable for a while so I just had to ride home on a tilt tray and it's off to the garage tomorrow (hopefully) to get a cable put on.
Today I foolishly decided to strip apart the interior, I had intentions of mounting my amp (for subdoofa) under my rear seat which I now know is not do-able and tidying up a few other things for Motorvation (16th and 17th Jan). I took out the seats, seatbelts and carpet to and found this bloody huge hole...
The main thing I am concerned with is that the seatbelt bracket is sitting right on that huge hole and It seems rather unsafe for passengers. There are a few other smaller holes in that same area, and over other parts as well. My other problem is I need someone who can patch it before Friday!
Another issue relating to the passengers side is the seat, it doesnt lock in. I am pretty sure it is to do with a spring, the other side locks fine but the little knob which is meant to go into the slot stops before it gets near it.
Here's a video....
I am hoping to get these issues sorted out before Friday, if the rust isnt a problem then the car may also be sitting a little lower with some different wheels on it for the show. Otherwise I hope to tidy up the boot a little, fix up the steering wheel and get some new seat covers!
We'll see.
I have decided to start addressing some of the bigger issues to do with the car.
I have been without a horn for a while and needed a few other miscellaneous electrical jobs done so I got an electrician out on Thursday morning. I have to buy some new door light thingos, if I can find a new light switch that'l also be good, need a temp gauge (so im going to buy some pretty mooneyes ones), need a new horn and the big tension spring for the horn (where can i get one, rares doesnt do it).
That day I also decided to degrease the motor so its all looking pretty
On a cruise on Friday night I made it about 500m down the road and my accelerator bracket for the manual linkages snapped, I have been meaning to convert it to cable for a while so I just had to ride home on a tilt tray and it's off to the garage tomorrow (hopefully) to get a cable put on.
Today I foolishly decided to strip apart the interior, I had intentions of mounting my amp (for subdoofa) under my rear seat which I now know is not do-able and tidying up a few other things for Motorvation (16th and 17th Jan). I took out the seats, seatbelts and carpet to and found this bloody huge hole...
The main thing I am concerned with is that the seatbelt bracket is sitting right on that huge hole and It seems rather unsafe for passengers. There are a few other smaller holes in that same area, and over other parts as well. My other problem is I need someone who can patch it before Friday!
Another issue relating to the passengers side is the seat, it doesnt lock in. I am pretty sure it is to do with a spring, the other side locks fine but the little knob which is meant to go into the slot stops before it gets near it.
Here's a video....
I am hoping to get these issues sorted out before Friday, if the rust isnt a problem then the car may also be sitting a little lower with some different wheels on it for the show. Otherwise I hope to tidy up the boot a little, fix up the steering wheel and get some new seat covers!
We'll see.
