Hi Group,
Thought I gave up huh? No way! Unfortunately after the enthusiastic
pace of the first couple weeks of getting my "new" series V, the ugly
intrusion of having to eat and pay rent slowed things down a lot. As
days turn into weeks the project grows more car-like all the time and
enthusiasm remains high. (Actually, I am not too badly bothered by
having to slow up a bit either - some of the time is blatanty lethargic
standing around and staring at what has been so far accomplished with
childlike glee.)
The new carpets are totally done except for the rear waist roll, which
is on order and the newly rebuilt seats for which I am still waiting for
foams and bladders. Got the new seat covers and they look good, but are
not too comfortable to sit on until wrapped around the foam and
installed on a seat.
The new dash pad is installed. Not too hard a job, but care must be
taken to be sure it is positioned correctly or else the contact cement
that it is installed with will unforgivingly refuse adjustment. I found
the recommendations that came with the dash pad to be very good. Use
wax paper to prevent contact cement adhesion while positioning - draw it
out and press. The holes for defroster grille and snaps are easy to
drill out so they can be found after the dash pad goes in by poking a
needle up from the drilled holes from under the dash. After doing all
this, I was very glad I had removed the entire dashboard and all stuff
underneath. Makes a much better job and much easier to achieve.
As I was getting ready to reinstall the windscreen, I noticed the poor
condigion of the windshield to frame rubber, so that is on order too.
Finishing the interior has included replacing one door glass. In doing
so, I found an insulation panel glued to the door skin to be falling
apart, so I replaced it with the same insulation used under the
carpets. This is nice and warm and tidy.
Question - Any of you folks have a good idea about how to replace the
plastic sheet that hangs down from the top of the window slot and
between the door insulation and the window? This appears to be there to
protect the insulation from water that seeps down the window.
So, next steps - finish windows, window mouldings, fuzzy anti-rattle
stuff, reinstall door panels (newly reupholstered), winders and handles,
then on to the windscreen and new convertible top.
Keep them projects going folks!
Steve Van Ronk
glblitnpwr(at)nidlink.com
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