1953 Jowett Jupiter - Ho So Nearly Finished

is it just my wonky eye , or is the ammeter an odd man out?

The real benefit of having a client that's a retired engineering manager - fully understands what the problem is, comes up with a solution, then provides the parts required - in this case we needed to shim the clutch pedal arm off the chassis pivot in order to prevent it fouling on the bulkhead - Garth not only sent me a range of ready to go shims but also the split pins - faultless 



Clutch pedal arm now refitted along with the linkage (all mechanical) 



And with the clutch pedal arm sorted the adjacent brake pedal arm was refitted 



This is a more complex set up than the clutch - note that master cylinder works with the piston being drawn outwards rather than inwards as on most other vehicles 



Lots of other loose ends sorted but not a lot to show for it - heater pipes reconnected - harness clipped in place etc 



Harness / cables also tided / clipped in place on the offside 



Most of the engine control cables reconnected / recommissioned - just the choke cable left to do in the morning 



Having checked it over again I have mostly sorted out the wiring / routing / tracing for the indicator circuits - I just need to wire them in now - more tomorrow 
 

That was shocking !!

so many live wires and bright sparks , sooner our later they will go to ground!

Are we in danger of comparing apples amperes?

Its not within my religion to bolt scruffy looking stuff back onto a freshly painted car 



Hence things get cleaned up 



Then a coat of paint before they go back on 



 Floor panels received a coat waterproof sealer to the exposed grain edges in preparation of them being fitted 



Whilst that was drying I returned to the indicator circuit and resolved the wiring - also sorted the hazard warning connections with a little more tracing - everything as yet is untested so I left the harness loose and until everything is tested & checked - just some minor odds to wire in now like the radio & clock once the switch has been refitted 




Body caulking laid to the floor panel supports prior to fitting the panels 



All fitted 



Just a few odds to sort in the morning then I'll make a start on the unpainted panels in order to progress them 

Windscreen washer bottle was scruffy & the frame quite rusty - initially I thought it would be more economical to replace them 



But on checking prices that the traders wanted £50 + for a plastic bottle and bit of flat bar shaped to retain it - I cleaned them both up - frame was cleaned of the rust & repainted - both are next to impossible to see once the bonnet is fitted 



I was planning on advancing the works on the remaining panels & getting them sprayed into polyester however - with the weather dire and ideally I would have needed to put the car outside whilst the panels were painted - hence that idea got shelved for today and I cracked on with some flatting prior to polishing 



Got all of the nearside flatted 



Then 1st stage polished 







Which means some of the bling can be refitted -  well not really  bling but you know what I mean





I always make liberal use of a transparent wax coat underneath any fittings that get assembled to the body - its one of the ways of obtaining the maximum lifespan out of a decent paintjob 



More tomorrow 

Always nice when all that work to correct them turns out exactly as planned 

Great to see the dash back in too, and that you've carefully let in some structural chopped strand for the fully authentic experience!