my turn for:what have i started? CS2 2000 restoration

[RoyBatty]

Hi Cos,
What is the color on your car now?
I am interested as it looks like the factory color on my car now.
You are making me consider restoring mine back to original color when I do repaint.

[cos]

long story about the colour. Basically i restored a Fiat 500 for my wife 3-4 years ago and we simply went to a local paint supplier and she chose the colour. I thought it suited the 500 so well i decided to paint the spider using the same colour. I just kept the supplier's paint code for reference.

[RoyBatty]

And that color is?

[cos]

And your PATIENCE is?

give me a chance to get to the old paint tin this weekend and i'll let you know. It's cream. Does that help then?

[RoyBatty]

LOL, Apologies,
I thought you forgot to post it.
Thanks

[cos]

no probs, i'm in Europe, time difference doesn't help. And i'm doing 25 hour day shift at work. That doesn't help your nerves either.

[fiat218]

no probs, i'm in Europe, time difference doesn't help. And i'm doing 25 hour day shift at work. That doesn't help your nerves either.

Hmm Europe has 25 hrs in a day?

[RoyBatty]

Now now 218.... he said he was stressed..
Don't be pushing any buttons.

[cos]

oops meant to say 15 hours...yes stressfull few days at work...got to work weekend as well, which delays rebuilding the gearbox, my next on the list to do item.....
anyway sorry about the rant Roy, got the info for you...
color is: Buttermilk/Beige OEM 922, ROV 922,3-1160-NNS

Used on Jaguar E-types and many other BL cars of that period.

[RoyBatty]

Thanks for that cos.
Hope you get to relax soon.

[cos]

my first free weekend off work this month, and time to fit the gearbox and prop in the car. The gearbox had a strip down and bearings replaced a few months ago so it was ready to go.



Prop was in good condition, but i replaced the UJ and the bearing, powder coated it and re-balanced. When taking apart do mark with a centre punch, so joints go back together in the same position.

[cos]

brackets back from plating!



gearbox, ready for install


prop all assembled, ready to go





and gearbox done.

This is a 2 man job, but i thought better and tried to do it on my own. Not a good idea! I wrapped the gearbox in layers of bubble wrap, so it didn't scratch the paint in the tunnel, lifted the front end and rested in various pieces of wood, and gradually jacked the other end till the bracket was in possition. No damage to the paintwork, thank goodness.

[RRoller123]

Holy Moly, what a car! Good job!

[braca23]

Thanks for the last photo. I didnt knew for this black plate arond gear lever, before. I have never found that part on my car. And I thought that maybe something is missing ...

[fiat218]

Inner boot is under that plate