2025/12/11 13:22:35
deano
And I wanted to be done with the column and ignition wiring, but its probably a very worthwhile mod Marty that you have done the leg work for, will stay tuned with baited breath.
 
A few pics back, your H4 headlight plug, I did the same, but is that other led globe your parker or maybe your indicator globe hanging around?
I only ask as the Narva headlights I just got in and fitted, came with parker globes also, but they were only about 1/10 the size and still lit up better than my Capri actual headlights. Not hard, I admit...
 
2025/12/11 13:44:11
martymexico
Yeah is is for the parker light, these are old escort ones, the new ones came with the crystal lights and are for T10 bulbs so are plenty smaller than the pic
2025/12/15 22:28:45
martymexico
Found out that when you leave tape on a panel for months it'll leave sticky residue everywhere. I had left the masking tape on since I painted the doors a few months back, great not, it came off with RP7 and a rag.
Once they were cleaned up I looked around for a safe spot for them, on the car seems good... So installing them,I used a piece of cut 8mm rod and a dynabolt for easy removal but will fit the gmh pins when I'm certain they don't need removal.
Door handles needed soaking in thinners from previous overspray colors, white, red etc. One thing I found out is the screws that hold the handles on are actually M5 so I might replace with stainless button or cap screws. Once the handle were on I moved to the striker latch in the door , as they'd been anodized there was no grease so I needed to get oil into the pivots and moving parts, they came good after a few mins and got installed , that's where it's at for now.


Color is a tiny bit light, tho it came from the same tin and because it's not settled fully yet it's should blend in within a few weeks.
Gaps are all about right now, for hinges are not correct and the guards are only pinned in place.

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2025/12/16 16:56:58
martymexico
More building the doors up, I think they will stay on the car, why take them off now. Still needing the bailey channel, inner and outer glass seals or blades tho they can go on after glass is in it's the bailey channel I need now.
I'm still going to attempt the electric window conversion but not for now, will try on another spare door before I hack anything up. Deano, electric windows ???
Installing the inside door open lever was simple but the pass side threw me a bit as the door wouldn't shut, only bounce back. After a beer and some oiling of parts I noticed the spindle with the coiled spring was spinning, effectively doing nothing except look shiny, I'll remove it again and tig it solid so the spring does it's job of retracting the inner handle and the mechanism works correctly.
Also Deano, thanks for the 3d file for the no go gap tool, i printed it off today in pretty purple silk filament, just need to convert USA imperial to rest of world metric , it's a panel gap checker so you know how bad or good your car is !

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