DVD3500 Posted March 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 I have more than one of these... when I bought a set of Imperial sockets it was in there.... and you can buy them individually if need be. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVD3500 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 Likely the last update here. I ended up rethreading the bolt on the speedo using a 4 mm die set. Seems to work well! Just need to wait for hardware stores to open I will look for a suitable nut... https://slotcarp.wordpress.com/dashboard-autopsy-23-feb-2021/ Password Dash Capital D (to keep google und Zuckberg away...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 Well done and good lateral thinking re wiper switch fix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVD3500 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Small update. Dash is nearly completely out. Apparently there is an order to getting the heating vents out... I had to take the wiper bars out first to be able to wiggle them out. I was surprised at how tight the top of the dash was to get out. I had to peel the seal on the windshield frame back to be able to slide it out. I was originally going to recover it but there are only 2 small cracks on the top and frankly, it was so hard getting out I doubt putting another layer on top will help it fit.... The interior of the car will be light beige/cream with "biscuit" accents and floor so I was thinking of going lighter. For example I was thinking of putting in a maple dash... I doubt I can find a color I can put on the black dash though to make it more brown.... I might be able to do a wrap but I doubt it... I got what I think is called a check valve or non-return valve (as well as 15 feet/5 meters of silicone piping) from an aquarium supplier and tested the wiper pump/switch and they work great! I have a valve before and after the switch. I presume that is the best way to do it. I have not checked the electrical connections yet though... I found my multi-meter.. it had fallen behind my workbench so I proceeded to check all things electrical. The electric radiator fan works! It was attached to what looks like a relay (I will post pictures later) so I am curious if it has multiple speeds or not. The wiper motor seems to work. I connected 2 tabs and they moved back and forth at 2 different speeds. I need to test the old and the new wiper pump/switch to see if they are working. I have yet to test the heater fan/blower. I hope to do that soon as I tear down the rest of the interior. Oh... and I found the kill switch. It was that fat black disc on the firewall with the plus cable. I had not seen from inside the car that the hole for the key was behind the "parcel shelf" . I wish I had found it earlier before I started tearing out the dash as I could have tested everything in situ but the previous owner was adamant that it was somewhere near the ignition switch... Oh well. I have a new/used wire harness so it will all be replaced anyway... I used the re settable fuse as you guys suggested and that made me feel a lot safer! It never tripped so I hope it works. 🙂 With any luck the interior will be completely stripped over the Easter celebrations coming up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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