Bit more. Here are the FLN rebuilt Solexes I mentioned.
The gear lever and handbrake have bee refurbished. The leather covers came with the car. Bit of a throw-back to the earlier model but Porsche were using up what stock they had I guess.
The heater valves were of special interest. The ones that originally came with Blue Belle were of a later type and were obviously newer than the car.
They even had the original sticker on them! Still got it tucked away in my file!
But this kind were fitted to post '68 cars so there must have been a problem at some time and they were changed. Interesting as the earlier type were a lot more robust than the later ones. But the later ones were a much cheaper item to make I feel sure.
Luckily the valves on the Yellow Canary were very sound (even if crudded up) so I have used those. Here are the two types side-by-side pre-restoration.
So i managed to get some paint that very closely matched the Koni colour (which is near as dammit to the colour of the valves (?!!)
and refurbished the whole lot (old type and new).
Internally the Yellow Canary ones were in good condition bar one side of the flap-valve. Luckily I had one spare valve so I was able to make amends.
(I didn't need the margarine tub-top for this car Mike!!).
If anyone is stuck for a set of original refurbished post '68 valves then contact me as I am quite willing to sell the spare set I have.
What to do about the wiring harness is a problem. Basically it is complete and relatively good though a bit 'hard'.
Should I get a new one or to go ahead with the original?? Any advice welcome.
I see there is a place in Sandiacre, Notts in the UK who say they make one but otherwise it looks like the continent to me (and lots o' readies'!
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