Decided to tackle the ugly (but solid) rear floor area. As you may know it has the at factory sound deadening material and then insulation on it. The original tar material has lifted around its edges so it needed to come off. It's hard and brittle so chipped off quite easily.
The floor is solid with a little surface rust from moisture where the tar was not. Cleaned up now and painted with rust converter paint then waxed around the seams. Also waxed inside the chassis floor cross box section that separates front floor from rear. The car will never see rain or damp again so that's how it will be now forever - next job is the other side then the front floor areas.
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Thursday, 28 March 2013
OEM style door mirrors for the Lamborghini Urraco
The car only had one door mirror when I bought it and I really needed one on both sides for maneuvering in my garage and generally visibility given the large louver system engine cover at the rear reduced rear view field.
I found these mirror on ebay from a seller in Taiwan http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170994521699 and have to say that for the price (less than £20 for the pair! + shipping) are really good value for money and look correct on the car. Shipping was quick and secure - thanks "cubepai"
I found these mirror on ebay from a seller in Taiwan http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170994521699 and have to say that for the price (less than £20 for the pair! + shipping) are really good value for money and look correct on the car. Shipping was quick and secure - thanks "cubepai"
Friday, 15 March 2013
Rust proofing the Lamborghini Urraco P250S
Pulled the front chrome bumpers off to take a look around. The bumpers had been re-chromed in recent years and looked good, but had not been protected behind and were on "the turn" do I gave the whole rear of the bumper pieces a serious coating of Waxoyl then all back together.
I also cleaned out the front valance areas under the lights and gave the body panels in there a good coating of wax too.
I also cleaned out the front valance areas under the lights and gave the body panels in there a good coating of wax too.
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Urraco door panel repair
Pulled a door card to take a look and found a messy but functional repair on the center section.
It's taken beating from the door pull handle over nearly 40 years. I've found these panels tend to be made from ABS and so I removed the metal repair, neatened up the hole and cut a piece to fit. Then use plumbers solvent to glue it in properly and permanently as well as strengthening up some other cracks in the panel. Glued the alcantara trim back on with contact adhesive and all was good as new for another 40 years
It's taken beating from the door pull handle over nearly 40 years. I've found these panels tend to be made from ABS and so I removed the metal repair, neatened up the hole and cut a piece to fit. Then use plumbers solvent to glue it in properly and permanently as well as strengthening up some other cracks in the panel. Glued the alcantara trim back on with contact adhesive and all was good as new for another 40 years
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