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May 11, 2012 10:30 pm
May 11, 2012 10:30 pm
Subject: Re: LR132 Bonhams 19 May
Tim, I concur.
On the headlining; from what I could see and feel the headlining of 126 was WOE cloth in very good unsaggy condtion but did require a steam (or another method) clean. I've removed my WOE headlining and was really pleased to buy the last of a roll of the exact same stuff, but it is a huge job and should be part of a 100% strip down due to the way it's installed.
I do actually agree with you on the deskinning as well and if money and space were no issue then 1. I would pay someone else to do the work and 2. Would put my money into something else... Anyhow, getting back to the point. It can be done but it involves a great deal of time and skill to work around the very awkward bits of body which get in the way...especially in the engine bay. You cannot avoid removing some of the body like the outer sills.
The gearbox point you raise is very interesting. I'm fortunate to have an original manual box, I'm not expecting it to be brilliant but due to it rarity and the fact it will never feel like a 'modern' car anyhow am going to retain it...though I occasionally wonder about o/d.
Brakes, what's not to love about the dodgy Dunlop calipers? Okay so the later designs were much simpler and more reliable but I personnally wouldn't want to get rid of them because they do work well when looked after and in my mind are part of the charactor or the car - a modern feature at the time.
Lets talk electric windows. Mine apparently work but I'm thinking of not even bothering with them and fitting modern motors etc - any thoughts on this have you done it / are you going to?
Over and out.
Tim, I concur.
On the headlining; from what I could see and feel the headlining of 126 was WOE cloth in very good unsaggy condtion but did require a steam (or another method) clean. I've removed my WOE headlining and was really pleased to buy the last of a roll of the exact same stuff, but it is a huge job and should be part of a 100% strip down due to the way it's installed.
I do actually agree with you on the deskinning as well and if money and space were no issue then 1. I would pay someone else to do the work and 2. Would put my money into something else... Anyhow, getting back to the point. It can be done but it involves a great deal of time and skill to work around the very awkward bits of body which get in the way...especially in the engine bay. You cannot avoid removing some of the body like the outer sills.
The gearbox point you raise is very interesting. I'm fortunate to have an original manual box, I'm not expecting it to be brilliant but due to it rarity and the fact it will never feel like a 'modern' car anyhow am going to retain it...though I occasionally wonder about o/d.
Brakes, what's not to love about the dodgy Dunlop calipers? Okay so the later designs were much simpler and more reliable but I personnally wouldn't want to get rid of them because they do work well when looked after and in my mind are part of the charactor or the car - a modern feature at the time.
Lets talk electric windows. Mine apparently work but I'm thinking of not even bothering with them and fitting modern motors etc - any thoughts on this have you done it / are you going to?
Over and out.