Good luck Mandi, yes the glue is the key. Extreme temperatures and the vinyl constantly in tension is a challenge. A quality glue of shoemakers could do the job.
The good thing is that we can repeat the process any time needed in the future.
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- Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:44 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
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- Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:56 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
- Views: 74616
Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
I started with a thick glue similar to silicone but way more stronger, similar to silcaflex, I like it because is flexible and very strong so probably ages well but at end I had to use contact adhesive where access was difficult. I added a lot of contact glue and then let the glue flow and spill thr...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:03 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
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Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
Time to to solve the movement of the gas wire which its movement far from smooth. It moves by steps. Adding oil to the wire and the pedal axis but no luck for the moment. Strange because is pretty simple. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53568546204_1a4cbccc04_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:04 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
- Views: 74616
Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
It is the rear bumper. But it has appear on different parts, steel body and plastic. Bad paint or bad reaction with moisture on parts repainted
What is GRP?
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:09 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
- Views: 74616
Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
The paint doesn't like the wet garage, or is a planned obsolescence paint.
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:01 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
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Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
Well, you never know where the problem comes. It can be behind a rusted screw or a non expected broken part. Grannies knows a lot but also lose memory and reflex with time :D The good thing is that after the first time everything is more straighforward. Another step forward has been to mount the doo...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:06 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
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Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
Hector I think you need to get the BOTTOM calipers to 'just' scuff the disc THEN adjust the central balance bar, otherwise you have lost 'parking brake effciency' and it will usually fail a UK MoT :-( best to put the wheel on to centralise the disc (or a couple of big washers/nuts to clamp the disc...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:21 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
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Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
Thank you very much for your detailed information, it helped a lot. With the drescription it was easier than expected. The cables weren't corroded so the lever was on off position without problem. I did the procedure without removing the cable from the caliper lever. The lever was on off position. F...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:24 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
- Views: 74616
Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
I have done two shorts video about the movement of the lever of the handbrake, left and right. The hand lever is completely down when moving the lever on the caliper. Is that normal that short movement? Alan, I don't understand what is the cam at the caliper that must be against the stop. I have che...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
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Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
Next station is the hand brake. Now it is almost completely stucked hardly I'm able to lock it on the first crick. This looks ok, not rusted. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53463071523_2ffd15703b_c.jpg Oiling the lever doesn't help too much. Maybe it is stucked internaly in the caliper. https:/...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:41 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
- Views: 74616
Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
It hasn't been easy but for the moment it is done. The headlights work properly. The rele fails from time to time, probably the internal contacts are not in great shape. After mounting everything and adjusted the closed position what is complex because it is implied several parts I had to unmount on...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:20 am
- Forum: Meetings
- Topic: International Meet up - 17/18/19 May 2024 - Bruggen
- Replies: 87
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Re: International Meet up - 17/18/19 May 2024 - Bruggen
It's going to be very big
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Pop Up Headlight working inside out
- Replies: 9
- Views: 22706
Re: Pop Up Headlight working inside out
I have switched the motors and continue to move constantly both sides so I have opened a motor and the contacts are dirty but after cleaning no changes. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53459901947_0cf36484b7_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53461135179_b3f8c5afda_c.jpg I jummped into th...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
- Views: 74616
Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
There is a very thin silicone type sealant, Captain Trolley's Creeping that might work on the cracks?? NOTE I have never used it but others swear by it (or maybe swear AT it?) I just flexed the lens slightly and pressed in some normal sealant I will investigate but first important things must work ...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Pop Up Headlight working inside out
- Replies: 9
- Views: 22706
Re: Pop Up Headlight working inside out
well, not that fast, one of the motors don't stop and makes an screaming noise very loud, it makes 3,6 or more cycles before stopping. The other side is perfect I have dismantle again the headlamp and left only the motor rotating alone expecting the internal contacts could clean(the brinkie melody) ...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:23 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
- Views: 74616
Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
The front lights are unglued on different parts, it is difficult to see on the picture but the transparent splitted from the body on many places. I have used Araldit for gluing, its cream color fits very well with the body and transparent. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53454260700_f519337be0_c...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 480 turbo CC Bello
- Replies: 115
- Views: 74616
Re: 480 turbo CC Bello
Little update in the process of finishing the car for may/Bruggen. Who knows..
Something missing here but sorted with a rubber in between and tied with a jubillee clip
Something missing here but sorted with a rubber in between and tied with a jubillee clip
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: leaking coolant from Methalic T
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11790
Re: leaking coolant from Methalic T
If the 'glue' doesn't hold then maybe just cut off the TEE (as far away from block as feasible) and add a short section of rubber hose onto the pressed in piece, then a new TEE ? I've found that 22 & 15mm copper fittings work quite well , especially those with the 'solder ring' as it helps keep the...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Pop Up Headlight working inside out
- Replies: 9
- Views: 22706
Re: Pop Up Headlight working inside out
Problem solved.
It was enough to flip motors. And now there is more room (the correct) for the levers, before one of them was very close to the bracket.
So, motors cannot interchange side.
It was enough to flip motors. And now there is more room (the correct) for the levers, before one of them was very close to the bracket.
So, motors cannot interchange side.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: leaking coolant from Methalic T
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11790
Re: leaking coolant from Methalic T
If it is pressed fit I'm not going to touch it. I will try to solve it easily with cold weld like Nural 27. I have checked the hose removing the clip. there is a hole on the T. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53450846137_7b0263f36f_c.jpg But it is going to be covered by the hose. I will check it...