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Winter projects
In the south-west part of Norway where I'm living the so-called season for driving a vintage soft-top is roughly from Easter Time (April/May) to early fall (September/October). Hence, I will have plenty of time for projects and TLC.
Below is given the milestones during the winter time, and the description of the projects during the winter months can be found on these links:
Milestones for winter 2005/2006
· Soundproofed rear compartment and boot
· Changed several seals and gaskets as the Vitesse had not been much used the last years
· Undercoated March 2005
· Mounting front and rear seatbelts
Milestones for winter 2006/2007
· Change from RHD to LHD
· Cleaning the floor, painting and wax-oil
· Fitting moulded carpet - Matador Red from Newton Commercials
· Mounting spin-on oil filter conversion set
Milestones for winter 2007/2008
· Fitting Halogen headlights, right-dip for LHD
· Fitting remote Servo brake and Greenstuff pads
· Fitting Tonneau cover
· Fitting heated seat-pads underneath the seat covers
Milestones for winter 2008/2009
Change oil sump gasket
Paint the oil sump
Fit new door skins front doors
Fit the MX-5 seats
Fix some minor play in the ball housing or the track rod ends on the steering rack
The left door lock does not always work properly – need to check
There is some annoying noise in the right door when running on bumpy roads – need to figure out what
Re-fit the brake pipes to the remote servo fitted last year. The fit should be nicer :-)
Fitting chrome brake and clutch support brackets – master cylinders
Change OD-stick to LHD-stick
Fix horn to be working from the steering-wheel. Now the horn is underneath the dash
Change windscreen
Milestones for winter 2009/2010
· Not much - move from my house/garage, however the flat include a large parking place where I can maintain the Vitesse :-)
Milestones for winter 2010/2011
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Fitting Kenlowe electric fan
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Change time cover seal
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Fit new radio with USB and iPhone connection
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Change wheel bearing RH-side
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Swopped to correct Vitesse wheel as spare wheel
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Made cycle- and ski-rack mounted to the luggage boot rack
Milestones for winter 2011/2012
Changing differential unit
Upholstery of th eback seat
EU-kontroll (Norwegian MOT)
Milestones for winter 2012/2013
New red leather seat covers on the MX5 seats
Changing sump gasket and fitting steel sealing block
Fitted new speedo angle drive
Modify to Canleys trunnionless front suspension kit
Fitted polished steel brake dust shields
Fitted speakers in the rear quarter panel
Fitted original latch to the under dash storage box
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