From left to right:
Existing speedometer, cleaned up
Tach, created from scratch including "SMITHS" face
Triple gauge, with voltmeter replacing amps.
WOW!
And these aren't even the real faces yet...just paper copies temporarily placed.
I can't thank Doug enough. Next, we're (he's...I'm just support) taking on converting one of the rectangular MGB oil pressure gauges to look like these and mounting it where the ash tray used to be...
Here's the picture of the finished transmission I forgot to take and load last time...
Believe it or not, this is the rusty remnants of the pins and spring clips that held the pads in place in the Stag calipers. You can imagine what the calipers looked like. They've been cleaned, I've bought some used but good pistons to replace the corroded originals that have been removed, and I'm awaiting a seal kit to try to rebuild the calipers. We'll hope that I can get by with a rebuild as a professional sleeving job is really expensive (although nice!).
Finally, here's the gutted engine compartment. I have to decide what color the car will eventually be before putting the engine in so that I can paint this properly. Right now, since I must stay with the red interior, I'm leaning towards a creamy white or dove gray (grey?). Any votes out there, or other suggestions???
Jamie
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Out of curiosity, aren't there stainless aftermarket brake pistons for the Stag like there are for most LBCs? I would think they would last better than the good-used pistons you've sourced. Just a thought.
As for the color of the engine bay, if you can't decide, you could always do a generic compromise. Though I'm not a big fan of the stuff, I've seen some LBCs with their engine bays painted with GM speckle finish trunk paint. The cars where I've seen that done have used grey. It wouldn't match your external top coat but it wouldn't be culture shock either.
Doug
There were aftermarket pistons available...however...by the time I had them shipped from the UK, it was within shouting distance of rebuilt calipers.
Point taken on the speckle finish, but I think to be truly happy I'm gonna have to go with body color...whatever that is. Dove gray is the leading candidate at the moment.
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