1978 5sp #107 just arrived - aka the restoration of Minerva
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Sorry, forgot to address the fender edge beading question- Short answer is that it's the original stuff from the car, just cleaned up. Is the sealing strap on the PET diagram (801-25) that beading material, or is it the strip-caulk stuff that seals the fender to the body?
I can take better measurements if the dimensions would be helpful to find a replicate.
I can take better measurements if the dimensions would be helpful to find a replicate.
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20engine%20compartment%20fender%20beading%20length%20123%20cm%202-22-16.jpg)
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Sorry, forgot to address the fender edge beading question- Short answer is that it's the original stuff from the car, just cleaned up. Is the sealing strap on the PET diagram (801-25) that beading material, or is it the strip-caulk stuff that seals the fender to the body?
I can take better measurements if the dimensions would be helpful to find a replicate.
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20engine%20compartment%20fender%20beading%20length%20123%20cm%202-22-16.jpg)
I can take better measurements if the dimensions would be helpful to find a replicate.
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20engine%20compartment%20fender%20beading%20length%20123%20cm%202-22-16.jpg)
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Speaking of which- we decided to swap condensers back to the proper early round-tube style. Mark brought a couple candidates last night, all are subtly different. Two bare aluminum and one painted black. The two aluminum ones differ in the aluminum channel riveted to the top- one is 'U' shaped (like a cap), while the other is 'S' shaped, the forward lip of the channel points down and the rear points up.
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You guys are going to owe me a new car cover...I've about wore the thing out taking it on and off for photo shoots...lol.
Brian.
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Aha! That's what the clips on the condenser mounts are for. Thanks Brian! ![Cheers](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/beerchug.gif)
Alex, here are the dims on the beading. It's out there somewhere!
Height:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20fender%20beading%20height%2013%20mm%204-1-16.jpg)
Width:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20fender%20beading%20width%208-3%20mm%204-1-16.jpg)
Channel depth:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20fender%20beading%20channel%20dpeth%2010-9%20mm%204-1-16.jpg)
Ribs per inch:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20fender%20beading%20ribs%20per%20inch%204-1-16.jpg)
Ribs per cm:
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Alex, here are the dims on the beading. It's out there somewhere!
Height:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20fender%20beading%20height%2013%20mm%204-1-16.jpg)
Width:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20fender%20beading%20width%208-3%20mm%204-1-16.jpg)
Channel depth:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20fender%20beading%20channel%20dpeth%2010-9%20mm%204-1-16.jpg)
Ribs per inch:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20fender%20beading%20ribs%20per%20inch%204-1-16.jpg)
Ribs per cm:
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/Minerva%20fender%20beading%20ribs%20per%20cm%204-1-16.jpg)
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And Rob - thanks: You are the man! This project is making me very motivated!
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Google images says bare aluminum is correct for '78. Not sure about the 'lip'.
So, fellow 78'ers, what is the shape of the top shield/channel piece on your condensers- 'U' or 'S'?
So, fellow 78'ers, what is the shape of the top shield/channel piece on your condensers- 'U' or 'S'?
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I'm amazed that you got the beading off Minerva without destroying it, and then were able to recondition it and make it look like new!
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Start with http://www.trimlok.com/
Thanks for taking this on, Alex.
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Don't worry, William has a plan to address it.
![](https://webfiles.uci.edu/redwards/public/William%20solution%20for%20dirty%20rear%20lock%204-2-16.jpg)