C3 Winter Works

[Oneball]

Never realised that’s what was behind the rear impact bumper.

 

[Adtheman]

Started on the dash today. Steering column and dash out in what seemed like a flash. I did have professional help with that . Changing the tachometer and replacing the gauge lenses/ refreshing the bezels.

 

[Adtheman]

Speedo and tachometer now back together with new lenses and refreshed cases and bezels.

 

[Roscobbc]

New lenses make a significant difference!

 

[Adtheman]

New lenses make a significant difference!

trouble is i don't have an excuse for not being able to read the speed when i get pulled over

 

[teamzr1]

Looking at the pointers

MPH pointer almost looks bent, but not pointing to zero MPH
Too many decades since I owned a C3 but shouldn't the RPM pointer be also at zero ?

 

[Adtheman]

Looking at the pointers

MPH pointer almost looks bent, but not pointing to zero MPH
Too many decades since I owned a C3 but shouldn't the RPM pointer be also at zero ?


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Damn my calibration must be out

 

[Forrest Gump]

Going back to your fuel tank project, what did you decide about refitting the sheet metal shield / cover part that you weren’t sure about / purpose?

 

[Adtheman]

Going back to your fuel tank project, what did you decide about refitting the sheet metal shield / cover part that you weren’t sure about / purpose?

i wasn't going to, i fitted the tank, but now there's a larger gap where the filler cap is in relation to the body and where the tank shield fitted originally it took up this space and the rubber stretched neatly over the shield. Scott also agreed it would be better to refit it after seeing it, so out with the tank and refit the shield. its being blasted and painted at the moment, should be back first week in Jan. A small inconvenience but hey there's no rush to be out in it at the moment.

 

[Forrest Gump]

Okay, that’s good to know.

 

[Adtheman]

Okay, that’s good to know.

Presuming you have one of these on yours too?

 

[Forrest Gump]

Presuming you have one of these on yours too?

I certainly do. It was fitted on 75 to 77 cars only according to US forums, and plenty of people saying they’ve ditched it.

 

[Adtheman]

Decided in the end to refit the fuel tank shroud. Just collected from the paint shop this morning a couple of before and after photos

 

[Nick B]

Looks like new!

 

[Forrest Gump]

...And you were just about to put legs on it and turn it into a barbecue weren't you???? Looks superb now though. Are you going to re attach the build sheet for originality?

 

[Adtheman]

...And you were just about to put legs on it and turn it into a barbecue weren't you???? Looks superb now though. Are you going to re attach the build sheet for originality?

I was thinking about it Andy. It’s not in good shape though so I had to laminate it I may just keep it in my resto work folder. I did manage to decipher it had a 3.55 diff originally so someone changed it out for the 3.75 I then changed

 

[Adtheman]

A bit of a wiggle to get it back in but so happy I did it now

 

[Oneball]

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A bit of a wiggle to get it back in but so happy I did it now

That’s not where I thought that’d go, what’s it’s purpose?

 

[Adtheman]

That’s not where I thought that’d go, what’s it’s purpose?

Most say it was extra crash protection. It’s not that heavy and only on 75-77 cars apparently it also holds up the rubber that fits between the filler and the tank without it the rubber flops around so I decided to refit it

 

[Mad4slalom]

Speedo and tachometer now back together with new lenses and refreshed cases and bezels.
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Nice job!, how did you tidy up yr chrome bezels ? Mine are a bit chipped too