PACR Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 Has anyone found a more tricky job than fitting a vinyl roof to a car? Trying to get it smooth with the seams running straight and parallel is pretty much impossible. Contact adhesive is the Devils own sputum as far as I'm concerned. Got the missus to help, fully briefed her of the nature of contact adhesive - ie sticks on contact and has to dry a bit first. She then helpfully folds the glued vinyl onto itself.... It's even more tricky than fitting the rear wing beading on the Caterham. A top ten of most hated / tricky jobs on a Seven? Piers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 Most hated job's are those that are my fault...........especially when I had it apart, thought "should I re-new/recon/change thatquestion.gif" and decided not to........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 The 2 hardest jobs are:- 1/ Getting funds out of the Finance Director for the next "necessary" upgrade. 2/ Scheduling the time to do the job without getting my ***** ripped off by the Social Secretary, 'cos she's organised us to be somewhere else. The rest is just technical stuff, tricky maybe, but not impossible. Dave H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 Vinyl roof? Showing your age there. Was it a white 1.6 Capri by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 With a brown Velour/Vinyl interior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 Fluffy dice, nodding dog and an 8 track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACR Posted May 30, 2001 Author Share Posted May 30, 2001 It's on a 1974 Escort 1300E. I, for the record, was born in 1975. Very nicely resprayed in Onyx metallic Green (the car, not me. Now with a lumpy roof... The fluffy dice didn't like weld splatter and went to the scrapyard in the sky. The nodding dog is on vacation in my girlfriends car at the moment (slumming it...). Can't see anywhere to fit a eight-track even if I could get hold of one.... The interior is brown though... wasn't allowed tiger skin seat covers by the missus. Piers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 Black window tint on my old Mini. Came off after a month Better to go in a blaze of glory than to fade away teeth.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted May 30, 2001 Share Posted May 30, 2001 Having just done it I can confidently say the job I hate doing the most on my seven is changing the back brake pads. Having to wind back the pistons took about an hour per side and quite a few blisters, the last few turns were agony. Yes, I thought I had the correct tool to do it but it wouldn't fit and had to use long nose pliers instead. Still I guess thats it for another ten years so I shouldn't moan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted June 1, 2001 Share Posted June 1, 2001 Try fitting an Apollo tank & stopping the oil leaks. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted June 1, 2001 Share Posted June 1, 2001 Have to do this job in the nr. future Mick. Thanks for the positive outlook; I'm really looking forward to this now!!! Dave. If Shaz logs on she'll have your b...s!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted June 2, 2001 Share Posted June 2, 2001 Chris Fitted my Apollo tank with the help of a professional mechanic. We couldn't get all the oil unions to seal so in desperation I took it to Caterham. Now it leaks worse than ever so it'll be back again next Thursday! I some how wonder whether plumbing PTFE tape should be used. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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