What have I done! (R4 GTL)

petak · Mar 29, 2014

Alternator needed some attention. Cleaning, changing bearings on both ends, changing brushes, and leveling rotating brushing rings.

I have done cleaning but could not remove bearings so left car electrician to do so!

After all work alternator on engine

Starter in pieces

Little bit closer

petak · Mar 29, 2014

Cleaned rotary contact for brushes

Brushes that need to solder

Tool for the job

One brush soldered to the contact

Second one soldered

Both in place

starter in one piece

Ready to install on engine

petak · Mar 29, 2014

Now it is time for brake lines

Front one ready

Flexible brake line

Flexible brake line in place

Detail

Rigid brake line for right wheel in place

Rear brake lines ready

Flexible brake lines

Flexible brake line in place

detail

petak · Mar 29, 2014

Rear brake lines in place

Had big problem to install brake line pipes around compensator because pipes that i have bought are steel one (rather than copper one commonly used), and it was very hard to bend pipe. Especial small one that goes from compensator to the left wheel flexible pipe.

I really do hope that all bends on small pipe are in good shape because if somewhere will be problem with brakes i believe that this small pipe is place to look for it

Fuel line put in place

petak · Mar 29, 2014

Engine mounts in place

Front one (on gearbox)

Left one

Left one bolted

Right one in place

Engine prepared

Chassis under engine

Closer look on front engine mount

petak · Mar 29, 2014

Fuel tank before cleaning and painting

Rust problem on outside

Inside everything was in good shape

After cleaning with steel brush

IN primer

In acrylic black top coat

petak · Mar 29, 2014

And final touch on fuel tank

Bitumen under-body protection

Preparation for installation

Front central mount

Rear left mount

Fuel tank in place

Some tips for installation of fuel tank.

first loosen spear wheel bracket so that you can pull through fuel tank, and definitely MUST screw bolts from underside. Screw heads must look facing road. So that you can remove fuel tank when body is on chassis

petak · Mar 29, 2014

And finally for tonight

installation of handbrake bracket and handbrake

Preparation

Bracket in place

cable puller testing

mounted

All together

Drive shafts in place

Steering rack

Steering rack mounting

petak · Mar 29, 2014

And "car" is now looking like this

Still need to do seal fuel gauge sender unit that goes into fuel tank
Put some clamps on fuel line
And rise front torsion bars

Hope that next week car will be at body shop to joint chassis and body and to brig all car back home for installation of rest

Good night and hope that you have enjoined looking (and some reading) this few last posts.

Thank you for your time

Tripyrenees · Mar 29, 2014

Excellent work here - I was getting confused with the handbrake bracket and then realised it goes to the back with nice disks up front. Wish I had those, it was a real pain doing the drums these past few days.

petak · Mar 29, 2014

Yes tripyrenees, this model that i own is 92 GTL model. Front discs and handbrake on rear wheels.

Snoopy1974 · Apr 5, 2014

Pffff... I've never seen before that a restoration like yours, you dismantle absolutly all the components, your car will be NEW :rolleyes:

I believed there was no one to be as mad as me with the finishing of ihs car, but you exist, and you are worst than me, congratulations !!!!!

petak · Apr 6, 2014

Snoopy1974 said:
Pffff... I've never seen before that a restoration like yours, you dismantle absolutly all the components, your car will be NEW I believed there was no one to be as mad as me with the finishing of ihs car, but you exist, and you are worst than me, congratulations !!!!!

When this kind of comment comes from you (one that i am looking up at) then i am very proud on my job.

Thank you for your compliment

John Doe · Apr 8, 2014

petak you are doing great job, much better than I did. Congrats

Janko · Apr 12, 2014

Very nice progress, excellent job.. Can't wait to see the final product!

petak · Apr 25, 2014

Big step forward happened yesterday.

It has gone to body shop for mounting cabin and all door, bonnet, wings.... and paint of course.

Out on open!

Lifting up!

Mighty carrier....only 34 years old....

They meet each other

Now i have one month to finish electrical installation, steering column, seats, windows, lights....

Lot of work still to do!

I forgot one thing.
Yesterday also had visit from forum member borgeb. Talked little bit about our lovely R4.
His is running, and my is still partly in boxes... but nice two hours spend with passionate R4 owner.

borgeb · Apr 26, 2014

Hello Petak, and thanks for letting me enjoy the result (so far) of your 4 year long projekt. And I can ashure the forum members that this is real, every screw, nut, washer, absolutely everything taken care of to the ultimate result. In the boxes you can see on the photo of the chassis there are small bits for the reassambling, categorized, marked and listed. Nothing left unsuperviced.
I am looking forward to see the finished car driving between Vodice and Bettina with a smiling Petak inside!!

Janko · Jul 28, 2014

Petak,

What's the status? Long time no updates.. What's happening with R4? Everything running by plans? Any new pictures?

Looking forward,

Janko

petak · Jul 28, 2014

Thank you for concern!

It is still at body guy waiting to be painted from outside.

Inside painting is done, body is mounted on chassis, front and rear wings, all door, bonnet are in place.
Engine bay is painted after front wings are mounted.

Problem is that he is working on other cars at the same time. So mine is little bit at the end of line.

I am working on electricity (changing wires, connectors, adding some "modern" items), preparing window rubbers, seats....

Insulation material is in garage.....trying to collect all necessary bits and peaces so when car is back home all i have to do is put parts back in place

petak · Jul 28, 2014

My latest idea that i am turning into life is interval wiping
Modern cars do have wipers that are switching once every few second.
On more modern car you can change that interval by turning some knob on wiper arm.

Well I am building one that wiper arm

I have bought wiper interval kit and small potenciometer that can fit into wiper arm.

And here are the story of making interval wiping arm for R4

1. ordinary wiper arm for R4