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[EXCEL V8]

Thanks Roland - definitely looks loads thicker than mine.

Pete

[Trunnion 74]

A while ago in this thread I mentioned a wiper assembly modification where you could use something more flexible than the bundy tube Here it is in more detail.

These are the components.

L-R Convoluted stainless steel gas pipe (very flexible. I got my Gas tube from here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325145468146  )  The fixing nut (motor end) and the ends off your original (bent out of shape?) budy tube. 

 

Bit fuzzy, sorry. Shorten your bundy end to match the end length of the Gas tube, ish.  Using a round file, file the internal diameter of the gas pipe end until the you can gently hammer/tap in the cut bundy end.  Patience is you friend here, needs to be an interferance fit, not lose.

Like so

 

At the wheel box end once fitted it will look like this. Nice and secure

 

Now for the motor end you do the same. BUT before you tap in your cut bundy end make sure you attach the fixing nut!  You will need to file the internal small end of the nut to get it over the gas pipe end. If you come in from the small end of the nut while filing you wont interfere with the threads.  Once done it will look like this.

 

Attach one end of your newly modified assembly to the wheel box and the other end to you motor assembly, like so.  Not forgetting, of course, to grease everything thoroughly

What you now have is an assembly with a tube that is extremely easy to route round the rear of the car.

Now give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done and go and go get a cup of tea.

Roland

[Lozza74]

Hi Roland,

very 'out of the box' thinking - nice.

How smoothly does the inner run through the convoluted tubing? Is the tubing ribbed on the inside?

I did something similar but using appropriate sized plastic tubing sold for pneumatic piping. I was worried the inner would wear away the plastic, but it seems OK so far - although to be fair its on a different car that doesnt see much rain.

Richard

[Trunnion 74]

On 24/04/2024 at 15:43, Lozza74 said:

Hi Roland,

very 'out of the box' thinking - nice.

How smoothly does the inner run through the convoluted tubing? Is the tubing ribbed on the inside?

I did something similar but using appropriate sized plastic tubing sold for pneumatic piping. I was worried the inner would wear away the plastic, but it seems OK so far - although to be fair its on a different car that doesnt see much rain.

Richard

Hi Richard, smooth on the inside, and the inner runs through no problem

[Trunnion 74]

 

 

 

[Trunnion 74]

Finally got round to doing my rear inspection hatches, went a bit off piste with this one.  Having looked at photo's of other istallations I wanted something that didn't involve undoing lots of bolts/screws to get the cover plate off.  So I decided to go with some Marine deck hatches.  They come in two parts the inner unscrews from the backing plate.  The ones I used have a 6" opening

 

Cut your hole to match flange on the backing plate   

 

 

   Bond and screw the backing plate to the hole

 

 

Et Voila!    

 

Best to make a template of the backing plate flange

 

 

 

All done.

 

There are extra benefits to the installation

1: Easy access as they just unscrew

2: Really easy to fit

3: Desgned for boats so they are watertight.

Roland

 

[EXCEL V8]

Brilliant Roland!

Pete

[ChrisJ]

That does look a really neat solution.

[Trunnion 74]

Rear ABS window finishers on

 

One of the benefits of working in a container when you want something to stick 😂

[Trunnion 74]

Hmmmm. Wiring looms, should be fun

 

[Tony D]

Are they from AutoSparks?

Be interested how you find them.

Tony

[Trunnion 74]

Hi Tony,

Yes they are from AutoSparks. First impressions are, they are very well made. I've got the rear one all laid in, so far I've extended the wires to the rear hatch lock, micro switch, as they were (in my particular case) a tad too short. I will need to extend the electric aerial feeds as well. But this is because on my car the aerial is on the n/s rear not the o/s

The dash and engine bay looms have a gazillion wires and nothing is labeled lol, so they will be interesting when it comes time to connect everything lol

Roland

[Trunnion 74]

It's the little things, isn't it.

After all these years there is finally something on the car that works!!

This is the rear hatch, all latched and working.

Roland

[Tony D]

Is that a high level brake light I'm seeing?

[Trunnion 74]

12 hours ago, Tony D said:

Is that a high level brake light I'm seeing?

Hi @Tony D, Nope.  It's just a very,very,very old sticker 😉

[Trunnion 74]

Finally managed to find someone to make me keys to match my ignition lock.  Keys also work with door locks as well.

 

[EXCEL V8]

Did you end up drilling the roll pins out?

Pete

[drdoom]

Word of thanks both to @Trunnion 74 and @Lozza74 for the clever ideas concerning the wiper guide tube. I'd refreshed my wiper drive in the course of a deep Esprit restoration and found the resulting sound of the rack in tube a bit troubling. These notions give me renewed optimism.

Cheers

[Trunnion 74]

20 hours ago, EXCEL V8 said:

Did you end up drilling the roll pins out?

Pete

I did indeed @EXCEL V8.  I did try my local Gold Workshop and they said they could do it, even gave them some diamond coated drill bits.  Then they said they couldn't.  So I decided to have a go, after some very careful drilling out popped the lock.  Was going to buy a straight replacement 'till I realised it was a strange 2 part construction.  Found someone on Ebay who could make some keys to match the lock.  He was very quick and very reasonable too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_ssn=swampys-old-skool-lock-shop&store_name=swampysemporium&_oac=1

 

[EXCEL V8]

Fantastic!  I'll pick your brains about it in the near future 😁

Pete