AP2289 Build log 'stage 2' - Page 5

xb-60 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-21-2019, 11:09 PM

Dash leathering....here it is removed from the car, and about to strip off the wooden supports that maintained its shape while working out the fitting and attachment.....

Got to take my word for it here....the leather has been adhered with contact adhesive in the area of the centre section, hidden by a heavy book

Cheers
Glen

dave295 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-22-2019, 02:07 AM

I had to look at the "heavy book" twice.

I mistakenly thought the title read "Great Italian war heroes 1939-1945"

I need to get my eyes checked.

xb-60 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-22-2019, 02:41 AM

There is such a book?

Probably wouldn't be heavy enough for my purposes...

dave295 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-22-2019, 03:47 PM

Doubt it

xb-60 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-25-2019, 12:18 AM

Progress....ditched the WWII book.

Here's the dash progress...

I approached the job with a little trepidation, but it's working out to be quite easy. The leather is really easy to work with, nicely soft and very pliable, yet very strong. I'm enjoying the job.

If anyboy's interested in doing similar, this thread was some help: Leather

Cheers,
Glen

Alfa02 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-25-2019, 05:38 AM

I knew there was just (one) reason I liked you, your a Dog person

Good on you Glen. Your dash with NO compound curves look's a 'little easier' then mine

We're just days away not months or weeks from mine being done, Finally Cheers my friend, Tom.

xb-60 · #7 (**permalink**) 05-25-2019, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfa02

I knew there was just (one) reason I liked you, your a Dog person

Good on you Glen. Your dash with NO compound curves look's a 'little easier' then mine

We're just days away not months or weeks from mine being done, Finally Cheers my friend, Tom.

...and I thought you (just) liked me because I have an Alfa

edit: his name just happens to be "Alfie", by the way (the dog, not the Alfa)

xb-60 · #8 (**permalink**) 06-04-2019, 06:18 PM

Progress on the dash...

Fitting the leather around the glovebox opening was a little intimidating to start with (never done it before

) but was really quite easy if approached methodically, and if not trying to progress it too quickly.

Here's the dash completed and doing a quick trial fit in the car....

The structural tube member running across the car is not actually going to worry me too much. It is far enough behind the dash to allow gauge clearance, but the glovebox will be a 'hybrid' shape, but it will work adequately.

Cheers,
Glen

1795 · #9 (**permalink**) 06-04-2019, 06:36 PM

Glen,

Looks nice. I like the way that you used every available thing in the house that could clamp, including the clothes pin laying on the table behind the glovebox

Your desk must be cluttered with loose papers with all the binding clips being used. Is your wife wondering where all her clothes pins disappeared to?

Jim

xb-60 · #10 (**permalink**) 06-05-2019, 03:18 AM

Thanks Jim. Should buy some more vice-grips...but at the same time, the alligator clips sure do an adequate job.

With respect to the dash, I should mention my thanks to Jeff (1985 CCX) who years ago supplied me with an accurate paper template for a CSX 2xxx dash layout, and also to my good friend Tim (tkb289) who, with great accuracy, measured and photographed a local (CA) CSX2xxx dash for me. My steering shaft needed to be slightly further outboard than standard, but apart from that, it is as authentic as I can get it with the input from these two great sources. Many thanks gents!

Cheers!
Glen

Alfa02 · #11 (**permalink**) 06-06-2019, 01:56 AM

Looking good Mister Glen

Almost as nice as my dash turned out

You know how sometimes life throws you a curve? Well I was happy as a clam, with my (2) keeper cars (Cobra & V-8 Mazda Rx-7). All the other cars were for buying & selling, well long story longer. I get a call (last Thur.) from a gentlemen I dealt with 5 years ago about buying his rare Mustang, came to buy it and he got "Cold Feet" and backed out, well fine & forgotten, Well fast forward those 5 years, I now have to add to the collection a 1990 "CHP" (Black & White)California Highway Patrol Mustang

Look them up on line. Granted it need to be restored, but at least I finally own it. A good friend has a Az. unmarked highway patrol (1989) Mustang, and will help with the restoration (3-4 year project) Wish me well Glen, I'll send pictures. Cheers Tommy.

xb-60 · #12 (**permalink**) 06-06-2019, 04:54 AM

Tom - you looking at starting up your own little Police Force, or what? A V8 RX7 as an unmarked car too? I suppose we all qualify as being just a little 'mad' owning Cobra replicas

Cheers!
Glen

Alfa02 · #13 (**permalink**) 06-06-2019, 09:41 PM

There you go Glen, the "little Sleeper 7" is as close to stock looking as I can make it. I've had people come up at a show, and say did Ford & Mazda build this car?

Here's a pic or two of the beast. The 7 will eat 911's for breakfast, and light the tires up in 3rd gear

Funny you said a unmarked Police Force. Rob (The Snake Charmer, where my Cobra is being finished) has his 1987 AZ. Police Mustang and is unmarked, (And him being a retired Cop) still has light's siren, gun rack, etc. and is jealous of my Black & White, a cop thing I guess.

Cheers my friend.

xb-60 · #14 (**permalink**) 06-11-2019, 03:39 AM

I’m excited! This little number came in today….

….and will put a nice (and authentic) finishing touch to the glovebox door.

Cheers,
Glen

edit: I ordered it five days ago, and it came in today via Stansted (UK) / Liege / Singapore / Sydney / Adelaide.
If I send a letter from Adelaide to Canberra (our nation's capital) ....it can take ten days!!!

xb-60 · #15 (**permalink**) 06-23-2019, 07:40 PM

'Bumping' my thread....

No worthwhile pictures, but working slowly (it was just above freezing point here this morning) on the glovebox and lid. Life (other distractions!) goes on as well

The glovebox itself is quite bespoke because of a horizontal structural tube that cuts through the centre, so the shape has had to be tweeked (mucho) to eke out some usable space.

The lid is progressing; a lot of care required to give an even 5mm to 6mm gap all around so the the lid's leather beading will fit correctly over the gap.

Cheers!
Glen

xb-60 · #16 (**permalink**) 07-02-2019, 06:12 PM

Glovebox door. Not sure of the exact method of construction on the originals, but my end result should be close.

A bit of free-hand routing to fit the retaining nut and the slide/catch...

Catch and lock trial fit...

Cheers,
Glen

xb-60 · #17 (**permalink**) 07-04-2019, 11:48 PM

Yeah, small steps, but at least they're forward

It's turning out quite well actually.

Note the Wild Woodbine tin.....my Grandfather's contribution. The tacks of his that I'm using would be at least back to '60s vintage....

The beading is the next step. I'm learning a lot....and most importantly, that speed is my enemy

Cheers,
Glen

Alfa02 · #18 (**permalink**) 07-27-2019, 04:28 AM

Glen, Got to love those (Well used) saw horse's

My grandfather had one's that looked just like them, works of ART, my friend. If those could only talk. Cheers Tom.

xb-60 · #19 (**permalink**) 07-27-2019, 05:44 AM

By my recollection, Tom, those saw horses would be 40 years old; probably ten years ago I moved them outside of the garage and into the weather because I thought they might fall apart (they were hung on the wall)...onto the Alfa

They haven't disintegrated outside in the weather yet!!

Cheers,
Glen

xb-60 · #20 (**permalink**) 07-27-2019, 10:06 PM

Here's the rest of the picture story of the g'box lid....

Rear side complete except for the leathered rear-side cover...

Rear side with its cover screwed on. The cover is 16g alum. alloy sheet, leather covered. The non-fitted screw (hole) is for the leather retaining strap.

Here's the completed glovebox lid ready to be fitted...

Cheers,
Glen