Dean250
31-08-2014, 09:49
Been doing some work on my Williams 2 I am restoring, the final jobs are coming together before I can strip the body down and prepare the car for a full respray but I have these issues and would be grateful of help!
1. Handbrake cables, the originals were frayed so I ordered some more from the motor factors and removed them, removing them was a bit of a bitch as the fixings were rotten and the cable was seized in on both sides in the assembly.
The cables that came were incorrect, 2 short and i think for drums as they have the spring on the cable. Ordered more from Euro car parts explaining that using the car reg doesn't get the correct part and I told them the length required only for the wrong cables to come again.
So where do people get the correct handbrake cables from?
2. Re-fitting bonnet - I removed the bonnet to make the car easier to work on, but refitting it has proved difficult to line up, this isn't essential right now as the car is going away to be painted once I get an MOT put on her, but I want to make sure I can get it lined up before It's painted rather than when it is painted.
The bonnet was lined up when it was removed so it's not a historical issue, I know the only adjustment in reality is on studs but I spent a few hours yesterday and couldn't get it to something i was happy with. It's sitting tight towards the light on the passenger side but looks like the headlight could do with coming forward a cm or so which wouldn't be right! (hard to explain I know pics would be better!)
1. Handbrake cables, the originals were frayed so I ordered some more from the motor factors and removed them, removing them was a bit of a bitch as the fixings were rotten and the cable was seized in on both sides in the assembly.
The cables that came were incorrect, 2 short and i think for drums as they have the spring on the cable. Ordered more from Euro car parts explaining that using the car reg doesn't get the correct part and I told them the length required only for the wrong cables to come again.
So where do people get the correct handbrake cables from?
2. Re-fitting bonnet - I removed the bonnet to make the car easier to work on, but refitting it has proved difficult to line up, this isn't essential right now as the car is going away to be painted once I get an MOT put on her, but I want to make sure I can get it lined up before It's painted rather than when it is painted.
The bonnet was lined up when it was removed so it's not a historical issue, I know the only adjustment in reality is on studs but I spent a few hours yesterday and couldn't get it to something i was happy with. It's sitting tight towards the light on the passenger side but looks like the headlight could do with coming forward a cm or so which wouldn't be right! (hard to explain I know pics would be better!)