Refreshing a '71 GTV

[papajam]

On to the left side gasket. This door closes even easier than the right side!
The sill plates were installed the following weekend but unfortunately pictures are not available. The doors however close just as easily now with the sill plates installed as they did without the plates. So far, so good. All that's left is some minor adjustments to the door glass and the doors can be buttoned up.

[papajam]

Of course, since the sill plates (kick panels) also retain the sill carpet, neither could be installed until the new sound deadening material was installed on the floor. After some research and some phone conversations, it was decided to go with RAAMaudio products. The installation was easy and straight forward. Once this was done, the sill plates and carpeting could be installed.

[papajam]

More floor stuff.

[papajam]

While all this assembly is going on, miles are being put on the car. It's covered some 700 miles so far. For the first 400-500 miles, the engine was restricted to about a third throttle and 4000-4500 rpm while the next 500 or so miles will see about 2/3 throttle and up to about 5500 rpm. This is an unusually fast break-in compared to my usually slower break-ins simply because the pistons and liners are not new; only the Hastings rings, bearings and rod bolts were renewed.

Now, if it ever stops raining, seat installation is next.

[jjeffries]

I may have said it before in regard's to Papajam's car, but it's easy to take something apart, but difficult to put it back together properly, with emphasis on "properly". There are always secrets which go beyond what is the intuitive ways to do things, such as Jim's advice on installing the door seals. His car, as it comes together, looks New, rather than Restored, which I hope you will agree is the highest compliment. John

[lgowin]

Jim,

I used that 3M tar strip under the trim previously in my GTV, but I'm thinking about using plumber's putty this time around. It should keep the water out but wouldn't be as sticky as that stuff. Do you see any downside?

Regards,
Lawrence

[papajam]

The end goal here is to prevent water intrusion between the channels and the body. I've used strip caulk since forever but I'd think any product that would accomplish the same task would be fine.

[jjeffries]

Jim, what did you do to prep your cylinder liners to prep them for new rings? John

[papajam]

Absolutely nothing.

Although the P&Ls are some 30 years old, they have only 20-something thousand miles on them. With an easily visible crosshatch, no wear and no ridge, I didn't even take the liners out the block.

Of course, everything gets soaked with engine oil, including the rings, on engine buildup.

[ossodiseppia]

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Originally Posted by lgowin Jim, I used that 3M tar strip under the trim previously in my GTV, but I'm thinking about using plumber's putty this time around. It should keep the water out but wouldn't be as sticky as that stuff. Do you see any downside?

[PSk]

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Originally Posted by papajam On to the left side gasket. This door closes even easier than the right side! The sill plates were installed the following weekend but unfortunately pictures are not available. The doors however close just as easily now with the sill plates installed as they did without the plates. So far, so good. All that's left is some minor adjustments to the door glass and the doors can be buttoned up.

[papajam]

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Originally Posted by PSk What is the small thing with 2 screws on the A pillar?

[ossodiseppia]

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Originally Posted by papajam Unfortunately, the unfilled hole went unnoticed until half the car was assembled after painting. Not sure what, if anything, will be done about it.

[papajam]

Although the car is not yet finished, here's some before and after body pics of the 'refresh'.

[1750GT]

You done good Jim! And as far as the antenna hole goes....that should be an easy fix for the shop to do no? I'd have thought that they would offer to fix that for free seeing how it was their omission.