1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build

[Patcon]

If someone has some pictures of the manual console from underneath, that would be great.

[jwtaylor]

I just took some pictures. The camera battery died right after I took the pictures, will post them after the battery charges.

[jwtaylor]

Here are the console pictures.  Ignore the plywood pieces glued into sides, it was an attempt to stiffen the fiberglass.

 

 

 

[Patcon]

Thanks for those!

It looks like the auto console would need some pretty serious patching to make work. I will look at sourcing a replacement console

[Patcon]

On another note, does anyone have any recommendations for replacing this hard board that goes on the rear strut towers?

This is why I don't through anything away. I found it inside the old vinyl

I only have one and need to make the pieces for the top of the shock tower too. It looks to be about 2mm thick

[grannyknot]

Arts & crafts stores carry that kind of mat board or even a frame shop, or, like everyone else I'm sure you have a dozen Amazon boxes kicking around🙂

[Patcon]

That's a good idea. I will try Michaels. I want something a little tougher than regular cardboard in case I need to peel the leather and reposition

[inline6]

I found that the board material inside of 3 ring binder/notebooks worked very well when I redid those in my track car years ago.  Something like this:

https://www.officedepot.com/b/binders/N-1035691

If you have some old ones laying around, that might be more appealing that sacrificing new ones 

[Patcon]

I'll look around

[Yarb]

McGiver it !!

[dutchzcarguy]

17 hours ago, Patcon said:

anyone have any recommendations for replacing this hard boar

If i'm not mistaken.. i got a new orig.set ... seen it somewhere in my basement ..  🙂

[Patcon]

Duplicating the cardboard at the rear strut towers

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