boxer 19271 restoration

You put it all so very eloquently, and there's more than a grain of truth in what you say.

 

In true Hudson fashion!

Thanks for the Boxer porn, those NOS parts are a sight.

Again, kudos to your full committment and Newman's expertise, and patience from you both. A masterpiece in the making, I am certain.

Kind of puts in perspective the debate some of us on this board have had regarding how much a proper restoration might cost and what is involved. 19271r will be the benchmark for years to come.

 

Not to criticise you Spitfire, because everything about this restoration has been awesome to watch...


but please tell me your not going to use those switches for the power windows, so so wrong for the car!



Kimbo

 

Holy moley.

That snuck right up there.

Congrats on the 10K.

Also, on the work. It is really outstanding. You know you are a car nut when you feel the endorphins running just thinking about the other guy's car.

WOW !!

 

Well spotted -- the window switches are not the right ones, but they're the best we have until we find the correct ones. If you know where to find a pair, please PM me.

 

Not being 100% sure.


Are they the same as the BBi model?



Kimbo

 

Not sure about that until I can check the parts manuals, which will take me a day or so as I'm now on the road.

 

Ok did a bit of research.... bb512i are different.

These are the right type and look for a BB512.... Check the prongs(Paul should know?)


Hope it helps?

Kimbo
34344000 Switch Power Window for Fiat | eBay

 

Yeah, and really bloody hard to find. Typical!!!

 

A search on Amazon.com with "illuminated window switch" will bring up these as well as illuminated versions.


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So, I saw 19271 today for the first time since it came out of paint. I'm not going to lie by saying that it took my breath away blah blah blah, because it didn't! Clearly some explanation is required -- the weather is pretty awful at the moment, so I viewed the car indoors, under artificial light, a few feet up in the air on a lift. Nevertheless, my initial impressions are as follows:

The black paint (not talking about the boxer trim here) has bits of rubbish in it, and it's somewhat rough, and the odd run is evident -- it's just as the factory would have done it, so in other words, it's perfect!!

The finish on the Rosso Dino is hard to describe, so please bear with me. Look at an original unmolested car (Paul has several examples at his disposal) and you'll see that orange peel is evident in the finish, and that it's relatively high frequency orange peel (okay, I know that I'm inventing terms here). The paint on 19271 is better than original, but there's still orange peel in it, only it's low frequency orange peel if you know what I mean, because it has benefited from a degree of wet sanding. If the professionals were to spend another couple of days wet sanding the finish it would be mirror-smooth and perfect, only that would be far too good. So, I can say that what we've achieved with the finish is better than factory, but not as good as it could be. But because we're aiming for Cavallino, we need to be careful NOT to over-restore.

Next steps are to turn it into a rolling chassis. Therefore, on my next visit to Paul's workshop we'll be able to wheel 19271 outside into natural daylight, and that's when I expect the real beauty of this work to reveal itself.

 

great to hear you are fully satisfied with the work until now.

as you have seen the car on the lift a few feet in the air is the best way to check if the paint job has been done well or not. also with the artificial light you see everything. what you don´t see at this light and this position you never will see it outside at daylight.

 

I seriously can't wait for the next post by Newman on this one. I check twice a day to see if anything has been posted. The other resto's thread's by you are fab as well.

 

Spitfire- could you reveal where you got the side marker lights?
Is it marked "Carello 10583"?

 

I found the marker lights a couple of years ago on eBay, but I don't recall the exact details. Paul, what Carello number is marked on the lights?

 

I didn't think I knew the answer, but here's a photo from when I bought them. 10583 is the number.
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Impressive....

 

Awesome photos, but a bit depressing for everyone else that has an "average" Boxer. I know mine will never look as pristine again!

 

I was thinking the same thing. what a FULLLLLLLLLL resto happening here!!!!! tremendous work paul.

 

Paul, Please let me know what plating is on the suspension? I have my car in for new bushings and I'm going to have all the suspension bits replated while its apart. Is it cadmium? Thank you.

That is going to be one gorgeous Boxer when done.

 

Coming together nicely. Reminds me of the time I did a full restoration of a 64 Triumph TR4.
Alan

 

Hey Paul. Your wife is going to get pissed if you scratch up those nice wood floors!