'tool time' story: how I recreate my MK 4

[dkp_cobra]

While I am waiting that my painter starts with his job I have some time on my hands to do small jobs like this one. Do you also think that it is time to replace the dust cover for the front ball joints ?
   

   
   Those from the jaguar axle xj6/xj12 fits quite good. See here:
   

[dkp_cobra]

If you want to use exhaust thermo wrap like this one:
   

   
   you should first paint the exhaust with a special exhaust color:
   

   
   Otherwise you get rust under the wrap from the condensed water:
   

[dkp_cobra]

In the painter shop:
   
   do you like it in yellow with some strips?
   

   
   or black and white:
   

   
   or in pure white:
   

   
   this is also nice:
   

[cobham cobra]

Great work I'm looking forward to seeing the end result.
   I assume you will paint it black........?
   John.

[dkp_cobra]

Hi John,
   
   yes, at the end it will be black with two layers of clear coat.
   
   Regards, Peter

[dkp_cobra]

Here is my idea for heat protection in the motor bay: I want to use these polished stainless steel shields
   

   
   The real polished side is under the white protection foil. On the backside of the shield (facing the glass fibre of the foot boxes) a 1.5 mm layer of silicate fiber should also protect:
   

   
   The stone guards have again there leather piping. After gluing one and a half I had to detect that they have different length [!]
   

[dkp_cobra]

It is unbelievable how much time it costs to cover these small items with leather:
   
   



   And at the end nobody will see it:
   

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally posted by dkp_cobra
   
It is unbelievable how much time it costs to cover these small items with leather...And at the end nobody will see it...

   
   But YOU will know it`s right. []Did it take as long to finish the Sudoku, or did you do that whilst the glue dried?[]

[dkp_cobra]

It is unbelievable how much time it costs to cover these small items with leather...And at the end nobody will see it...
   
   But YOU will know it`s right. []Did it take as long to finish the Sudoku, or did you do that whilst the glue dried?[]

   
   The Sudoku was an easy one. The glue takes something between 10 and 15 minutes []
   
   Here is the last step before next week the car is been painted in the real colour:
   

[ANF289]

Impressive job you are doing.  Have you seen this site on header wraps?  (http://www.centuryperformance.com/heatwraps.asp)
   Seems like sound advice.

quote:Originally posted by dkp_cobra
   
If you want to use exhaust thermo wrap like this one:
   
   
   
   you should first paint the exhaust with a special exhaust color:
   
   
   
   Otherwise you get rust under the wrap from the condensed water:
   
   
   

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally posted by ANF289
   ... Have you seen this site on header wraps?  (http://www.centuryperformance.com/heatwraps.asp)
   Seems like sound advice...

   
   VERY interesting reading, and it does seem to make sense... I think EmmanuelD would agree with the benefits (HERE), but has anyone noted the downsides?

[dkp_cobra]

Indeed, an interesting article. But I got the impression that asking three experts about "to wrap of not to wrap" you get four different answers.
   
   My aim is not to get more power but to keep the footboxes cool.  Since it's a standard Windsor 351 FoMoCo with GT40 heads I don't expect that the headers get really hot (not red).
   
   My headers are standard and not quite expensive. So I dare the experiment that they will destroyed.

[ANF289]

They may get red hot under the header tape.  Never know unless you measure it.  The data provided are convincing enough for me to unwrap mine. I doubt that anyone has the data to prove that they won't be damaged. But good luck, and I hope it is many years before you have the answer to your experiment!

quote:Originally posted by dkp_cobra
   
Indeed, an interesting article. But I got the impression that asking three experts about "to wrap of not to wrap" you get four different answers.
   
   My aim is not to get more power but to keep the footboxes cool.  Since it's a standard Windsor 351 FoMoCo with GT40 heads I don't expect that the headers get really hot (not red).
   
   My headers are standard and not quite expensive. So I dare the experiment that they will destroyed.
   

[dkp_cobra]

Although the dashboard was covered with leather by a professional person I spent some additional hours to cut the holes for the instruments and switches. But most of the time I spent for adjusting the lid of the glove box. The leather has a different thickness than before so everything must be changed. Here is the result:
   
   
   
   And for those of you who want to know how it looks inside the rear wheels:
   
   

[dkp_cobra]

While I am waiting that the car is painted I have some time so solve tiny little problems.
   
   Question: How can you connect the switch knob with the cable?
   

   
   Answer: by making small little adapters with two threads.
   

   
   Now the knob can be screwed onto the cable.