my '72 to Perth couple years ago, great road trip fun.
1971 Journey
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Melting Slicks
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2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
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Melting Slicks
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Finished running the washer tubes to the wipers.
Can get the wiper door back on if they all work well.
Can get the wiper door back on if they all work well.
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Melting Slicks
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So vacuum relays....the originals respond much faster and are less likely to cause winking.
However most originals don't hold vacuum as well.
So I have 3 good reproduction units that will hold vacuum great....can open lights 3 hours after car is stopped but they wink.
The fix, as per Dub and others, is to place a restrictor in the large tube at the non return valve. Tank takes a little longer to fill but all works great and no winking.
So I built a bracket somewhat like the original (that I don't have) to mount them properly.
However most originals don't hold vacuum as well.
So I have 3 good reproduction units that will hold vacuum great....can open lights 3 hours after car is stopped but they wink.
The fix, as per Dub and others, is to place a restrictor in the large tube at the non return valve. Tank takes a little longer to fill but all works great and no winking.
So I built a bracket somewhat like the original (that I don't have) to mount them properly.
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Yesterday a couple of original relays from a 71 turned up from a seller in Australia.
They both work well but don't hold vacuum perfectly once the piston swaps position.
I decided to restore them a bit so washed them then soaked the metal parts in White Vinegar.
Before and after.
They both work well but don't hold vacuum perfectly once the piston swaps position.
I decided to restore them a bit so washed them then soaked the metal parts in White Vinegar.
Before and after.
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Melting Slicks
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I replaced the nylon stops for the wiper mechanism as one was broken.
Drilled out rivets and added new ones with sealer underneath.
Drilled out rivets and added new ones with sealer underneath.
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Next was a step i was not looking forward to....fitting the wiper door trim strip.
I followed some instructions I found from DUB where i stretched the clips a bit first then used a piece of acetate under the top side of each clip as I put them on the wiper door.
Then slide trim in over the acetate with some detergent as lubricant.
Went very smoothly....except I had forgotten one end of the door where the hole is for the trim rivet was broken and i had previously repaired it.
So after all this time I could not understand why there was no hole. My memory was triggered when I tried to drill it and I found filler :-)... So a small repair with some JB Weld. Luckily all out of view.
I followed some instructions I found from DUB where i stretched the clips a bit first then used a piece of acetate under the top side of each clip as I put them on the wiper door.
Then slide trim in over the acetate with some detergent as lubricant.
Went very smoothly....except I had forgotten one end of the door where the hole is for the trim rivet was broken and i had previously repaired it.
So after all this time I could not understand why there was no hole. My memory was triggered when I tried to drill it and I found filler :-)... So a small repair with some JB Weld. Luckily all out of view.
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Looks can be deceiving. If I was a professional I would be loosing so much money as every job takes too long 
Yes its as close to Bridgehampton Blue as we could get.
Yes its as close to Bridgehampton Blue as we could get.
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A few extra bits fitted.
This bracket needed a fair bit of re bending to get it in the best position.
This bracket needed a fair bit of re bending to get it in the best position.
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Started the first of many trial fits
Final fit for now.
End trims are not properly attached just on to show how they may go.
Final fit for now.
End trims are not properly attached just on to show how they may go.
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what part of the harness are you after. I opened mine up and replaced any bad wire and added extra wires for headlight relays etc..
Here is the fiber optic part going through firewall below the main connectors. There is an extra harness I added as well for fans as well.
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Thanks Craig! The most bottom picture is the one I was looking for. I totally forgot about the fiber optic part as I thought it is going to be an easy job replacing the front harness. I have a new one at home and when I laied it on the table I noticed that it is going to take a little more to change it!
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Dumb question?
What components are operated using a fiber optics system in a 71 versus my 73 which I don’t believe uses any fiber optics?
Is it just the gauge lighting or is there something else?
What components are operated using a fiber optics system in a 71 versus my 73 which I don’t believe uses any fiber optics?
Is it just the gauge lighting or is there something else?