Seeing how I was working through a brake issue with the first Dino which I solved today, I decided to keep on the same tract and took apart and cleaned the hydraulic parts for this project.
Cleaning the brakes and hydraulics
Headlights
More lights
Lots of small projects
I’ve basically just been piddling around the last couple of weeks with small projects. Of course I guess when you get down to it there are about 10,000 10 minute jobs. I love this part, putting clean parts back on the car. Still awaiting the wire harness but there still is a lot to do before I’m stuck. I’m thinking about using dynamat on the floor and back panel. With the 1″ rubber insulation sandwiched between the floor and that will be sandwiched in the firewall, I’m not sure if it would really add anything. After I finish the light I think the next job is the hydraulics. It’s all great fun!
Coming off the rotisserie
I took the car off the rotisserie. Now that the bottom is on, it’s easier for me now on a lift. I still have to work around not having the wiring harness but there is still lots I can do.
Working on the bottom of the car
I worked on the bottom of the car putting insulation material around the tube where the radiator hoses go, then put 1″ closed cell foam as an insulating material between the fiberglass tub and aluminum bottom pan. The new bottom was riveted on and at this point I could take the car off the rotisserie. I’ll will be still working around what I can do without the new wiring harness which hasn’t arrived yet.
Hanging more parts until the wiring harness arrives..
Still hanging a few parts until my wiring harness arrive. Should of just had Jim S. make me one. I put in all the cables for the emergency brake, the throttle control and am now ready to start closing the bottom. I got a new airflow device to sync the carbs and now that the water leak has been solved I’ve ran the motor for 6 or more heat cycles. I’ve had a few oil spots on the ground the following day so I traced all those down. One was in the head where the small aluminum plugs are. I took it out and coated the thread with hi temp sealer. The few others around the oil filter just needed a little more torque. Definitely fun starting it up every day.
Installing some random parts
I haven’t had much time to work on the coupe lately but I’ve made time to get the GTS ready for Bella Italia. There were a few minor things that needed fixed.
1. Small leak in the right rear caliper where the O rings are.
2. Extend the spare tire hold down for Campagnolo wheels
3 Seal the cabin better with some new aluminum pieces near the steering linkage
4. Adjusted the doors for a better fit
5. Water temp gauge quit working (bad ground)
6. Install a heater valve in the engine compartment
7. Fix a chip in the paint on the front left fender.
I did hang a few parts on the coupe. I decided to get a new wiring harness so there is only so much I can do until that arrives. I put in the emergency brake, gear shift and I’m experimenting with some expandable foam in a few places to better seal the cabin. Floor pan next week and at that point it can go off the rotisserie at any time. Jeff is busy designing Tee shirts hopefully ready for Bella Italia.
Making a new pan
I’ve run the engine now through 4 heat cycles. The water pump leak has greatly diminished but not 100%. I’ll run it a little more before I take it off to solve the problem. In the meantime I began cutting some new aluminum to replace the old pan. It’s too big for my powder coat oven so I’ll be taking it to Electro tech in San Marcos. With Bella italia coming up it’s time to spend some time detailing the GTS.
