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Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:36 pm
by fiat218
It going to look really nice
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:13 pm
by SoFlaFiat
Thanks guys!!
Alright, I'll get back on the dash now that the brake parts are cleaned up enough to send to Beek.
Course, I have any number of jobs still to do...
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:32 pm
by MrJD
Beek is going to do your brakes? Is he just coating or is something fancy going on? Lol.
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 12:41 am
by juvius
SoFlaFiat wrote:Thanks guys!!
Alright, I'll get back on the dash now that the brake parts are cleaned up enough to send to Beek.
Course, I have any number of jobs still to do...
And of course I've laid down extra work for you..... Lol... Either way it's dash work..
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:44 am
by SoFlaFiat
JD,
Nothing fancy, just powder coating. Beek does have my head and intake so you can guess something fancy is going on there.
Steve, guess what? Steering wheel isn't here yet!! so I can't work on any dash but mine
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 5:35 pm
by SoFlaFiat
Forget the dash...
I figured while I was working on the back of the car I should stick with it and finish my brake lines. I am going to run without the shields so I had to make up brackets to hold the end of the hard brake line. The calipers and rotors are a spare set just on to line up my brackets properly.
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:44 pm
by BEEK
you need to put a piece of vacuum line over the brake lines where they are clamped. that way they dont rub holes in the metal lines. just slit a piece and slip over at the clamp area
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:34 pm
by MrJD
did you bend your own brake (hard) lines, or order a set from somewhere?
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:59 pm
by SoFlaFiat
Beek,
any type of appropriate size hose will work? I will definitely do that!
JD,
I'm a tool hoarder, so any time I find an excuse to justify a new tool, I can't be stopped
I bought the needed tools and made my own lines.
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:34 am
by SoFlaFiat
Beek, does this look like it will work?
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:25 am
by MrJD
Just for future reference, what diameter is the line, and what is it made of?
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:42 pm
by SoFlaFiat
Jd,
3/16" steel, copper is also available and probably stainless as well.
So, I got back to my dash today and managed to get it all out and all back in but not hooked up again...
Tomorrow I'll start plugging everything back in. I'm beat!!
Chianti time!!
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:56 pm
by SoFlaFiat
Here's a taste of the leather I have settled on. Seats, trans tunnel cover and bottom part of door cards will be the deep tan color.
I think it matches my vinyl wood
nicely.
The dash top and door tops will be done in the black.
Dark enough Andy?
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:43 pm
by toplessexpat
That'll do nicely
Re: Edit... Resto mod coming together
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:07 pm
by SoFlaFiat
After going in circles or so long I am happy with the choices. I was planning on chrome trim on my gauges but now that I have the dash covered, I think I will only do chrome on the upper gauges and keep with black on the lower, against the silver panel.
So tonight I cleaned up and reinstalled the upper ones.