AirtekHVAC

Great work. Thanks for the update

The Fixer

Yes, what Ron said. Looks great!

Guy

Thanks Guys!

I am been adding miles weekly and working out some minor bugs on the electrical side. Blower motor and washer pump seem to be the only electrical items I have left to address.

I also removed all the trim as I prepare for my windshield replacement. I also will take the opportunity to clean up the channels of corrosion. Its light surface rust only thankfully.

I also did something I have yet to do to the car........I washed it, not that it mattered much but the car had been sitting for 11 years and had lots of mold on it.

The Fixer

It looks beautiful Guy! It has a nice even patina. Is the paint original?
Nice to see this. It will run better and better the more you drive it.

Guy

Thanks, Matt! Paint is mostly original. It has some very old lacquer "blends" on passenger side and the driver side fender has been painted as well at some point.

Unfortunately, it has a few areas worn down to primer and even bare metal so full paint is inevitable. Likely next winter. I really want it (mechanically) 100% before I strip it for paint. No fun pulling an engine with fresh paint!

Guy

Had to take advantage of the nice weather today! I wanted to reinstall the driver door panel but I had noticed the window rattled when half way down. I suspected worn guides, but they seemed tight. What I noticed is that the whole track moved. I suspected the rubber bushing at the bottom was missing. Ordered me up a 928-537-285-02 for $2.38 and went to work!

If this is the only part you are replacing, you only need to remove the four bolts on the guides and the two bolts that hold the top of the track in place. It then is easily removed.


Suspicion confirmed





New sleeve installed



Here is the stub shaft that the track sits on at the bottom of the door


Easy job, I was thrilled.....until the upper guide bolts wouldnt tighten. Turns out I had a broken glass mount. So I had to loosen the regulator, remove the track again, tilt glass up and out and replace the mounts. Luckily, I had some on my 81 to use. The newer mount shown below is WORLDS better than the original plastic piece with a small captive 10mm nut.



I buttoned it all up, replaced the upper rattle guides and its all set!

Door panel reinstalled

Guy

Couldn't resist the nice weather today. Logged another 20 miles on her. Ran GREAT on ride on ride #1. Ride #2 occurred about 2 hours later, it was very hard to start (as normal due to injectors leaking down) and never really seemed to clear up, ran like it was loaded up but still managed 10 miles enjoyably.

I am gonna to live with these injectors a little while longer. They have been ultrasonically cleaned but I believe new ones are in order. I was hoping they would improve with use

77tony

Guy, Nice work on your OB door cards, they look marvelous. T

Guy

Thanks, Tony! My restoration order is totally whacked but if I don't mix up cosmetic repairs with mechanical items.......I lose interest real quick

Not efficient, but fun!

Jadz928

^^^
Absolutely. Keep it fun!

Wisconsin Joe

You aren't the only one in that boat.

My "To Do" list is getting shorter (and longer at the same time )

But it really doesn't follow an overall plan.

Some of it is mechanical, some is cosmetic.
Most of it is convenience. I didn't really need to fix my passenger door lock cylinder, but I like the idea of being able to unlock and open the passenger door first. Chivalry isn't totally dead and it's nice to show some manners sometimes.

If it stops being fun, then what's the point?

Guy

Replaced the injectors today. For those who may remember, I ultrasonically cleaned my old set. I have access to industrial equipment and did them for a few hours. Car ran pretty good with them but I was certain that I was experiencing injector leak down as the car would be very hard to start when warm and sitting. I could also hear the NEW accumulator "pulsing" as pressure leaked down.

Car also had a little shake at idle as well.

Car was sitting for two weeks without running. When I removed the injectors 6 of 8 were still soaked at the tip with fuel. Two were dry at the tip and still had fuel sitting in the tops of them (were not leaking).

Replaced all eight injectors in a little under 45 minutes. While I didn't get a chance to test drive due to rain, I can tell you that these car idle worlds better. I thought it was good before but now its literally like a new car. Steady as a rock, takes the revs smooth and clean. Can't wait to test drive and test the warm start up!!

I used a new set of the shorter "mercedes" injectors. Couldn't resist the price

Doug_B_928

Good stuff, Guy. Did you remove the intake to change the injectors, or just remove the injectors with the intake in situ?

Guy

Doug,

No, the first time I pulled them I took the runners off and removed them from the runners. This time I simply pulled them with everything in place.

I may just be lucky but I don't get all the issues people have with pulling these injectors. I use a deep 12mm socket to spin out the whole assembly and then tap the top of the injector on a block of wood while holding the sleeve. Once the sleeve is out, I push the injector thru the seal using a slightly opened bench vise to support the seal. I have done three sets so far this way. Easier than spark plugs!

Doug_B_928

^^^Added to my to do list.