At 08:14 AM 1/19/98 -0500, you wrote:
>You might want to check the condition of all your fresh air hoses leading to
>the demister and vents. Mine were all brittle and cracked and quite easy to
>replace with the dash out. Both Gates (not Bill) and Mighty Flow make
>replacement hose that can be found at PEP Boys or Parts America. I'd also
>recommend that you double tag every wire you disconnect. I used both a
>sticky label that I wrapped around the wire (some fell off in the cold!) and
>string tags. I also drew lots of pictures. Nuts and bolts all went into
>individual baggies with labels. The good news is everything went back
>together and worked the first time!
>Bob Danielson
>75 TR6 - Current status at:
>http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
>To: The Usual Suspects <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Monday, January 19, 1998 1:42 AM
>Subject: Dash project
>
>
>>Because having 3 dozen project on the go just isn't enough, I'm going to
>>refinish the dash in my TR4 too.
>>
>>I am going to use several pieces of veneer to cover the metal dash. I
>>think I'll use contact cement and spar varnish (dad & grandpa were boat
>>builders... use their methods ;-)) to stick the veneer on.
>>
>>I'd like to know if there is an easier method to removing the steering
>>column than the way that Haynes recommends. Maybe I'm just scared of all
>>the confusing bolts and fasteners it refers to, and it's not so bad... but
>>all the same I thought I'd consult the list before tackling it.
>>
>>I would also like to know of any 'while-I'm-in-there' jobs I can do whilst
>>the column's out. I am going to do the gauge gaskets and the glovebox
>>latch, how about the steering bushes?
>>
>>-Malcolm
>>'62 TR4, rusty metal dash... soon to go!
>>
>
Malcolm,
Rarely do I see a car that doesn't need new bushings in the steering column.
It isn't hard to do while the column is out and is certainly worth the cost
of the bushings and new column felts when you go to put it back in. Also,
you should inspect your turn signal switch carefully, if it is on the way
out, now is the time to take care of it as it is a real pain once everything
is back together!
Regards,
Brian Schlorff
Power British http://www.powerbritish.com/~britcars
"...oh, no, they all do that. You see, in England it is quite common to
turn your lights on and off when you see another car on the road. Well,
those clever chaps at Lucas have this built right into the switch for your
convenience..."
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