muminvater Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 Tobias - The antenna is 33" long, but is sitting on a 1/4" thick base. And it tapers from .150" to .100" with a .250" ball on the end. Hope that helps. so, I measured the model antenna. actual dim :6,6mm required dim: 33" = 86cm : 13 = 6,6mm I am surprised, indeed. The lenght was estimated by a picture. Perhaps I should try some lotto tickets?? Tobias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Tobias - The antenna is 33" long, but is sitting on a 1/4" thick base. And it tapers from .150" to .100" with a .250" ball on the end. Hope that helps. so, I measured the model antenna. actual dim :6,6mm required dim: 33" = 86cm : 13 = 6,6mm I am surprised, indeed. The lenght was estimated by a picture. Perhaps I should try some lotto tickets?? Tobias LOL! Yes, it might be lottery time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Perhaps I should try some lotto tickets?? Tobias Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muminvater Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 Perhaps I should try some lotto tickets?? Tobias Yep! moin moin to you, wish you an exiting 2023! a short intermezzo to the wheelhouse mods: the new switch for the hazard lights arrived and will be mounted. The old one is after glueing several additional parts six feet under and I learned already from the steering column switch: avoid glueing when possible. Ok, new switch - new luck. The shift is already done in brass and it will be fixed with butyl. In the underwear I have to protect the cable junctions. So I built a box that jam on switch as fixation. And because I wanna know if it is possible to do, it should have a sliding top - no it is NOT necessesary, but nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 moin moin to you, wish you an exiting 2023! a short intermezzo to the wheelhouse mods: the new switch for the hazard lights arrived and will be mounted. The old one is after glueing several additional parts six feet under and I learned already from the steering column switch: avoid glueing when possible. Ok, new switch - new luck. The shift is already done in brass and it will be fixed with butyl. In the underwear I have to protect the cable junctions. So I built a box that jam on switch as fixation. And because I wanna know if it is possible to do, it should have a sliding top - no it is NOT necessesary, but nice Tobias - Sorry for the late reply, but I've not understood your post until, maybe, just now. That box is to covers the terminals of the switch to ensure that nothing shorts them. Right? That is serious attention to detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muminvater Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 ... to ensure that nothing shorts them. Right? That is serious attention to detail. no, that´s not the point (is it the right terminus?) It should protect the connections for collisions of what ever because the solder points are sensitiv and like to break when too often touched. So I build housings for the switches and connections when possible. Tobias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 ... to ensure that nothing shorts them. Right? That is serious attention to detail. no, that´s not the point (is it the right terminus?) It should protect the connections for collisions of what ever because the solder points are sensitiv and like to break when too often touched. So I build housings for the switches and connections when possible. Tobias That makes sense - protect the delicate connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muminvater Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 That makes sense - protect the delicate connections. the wheelhouses... the crimp couldn´t be deformed like I wished. After heating and stretching it was nice wavey but not to use for what it was thought. So I created a former plate with the geometry of the crimp and an edge guide (the fender). I filled the gap with my aluminum filler and and formed it with the former plate. the surface connection to the grille and to the door were easily done, the trimming of the wheelhouse parallel to the crimp as well. Next step was the trim over the wheelhouse and the retainer for the rubberprofile on the body.... ...and the door. greetings, Tobias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 the wheelhouses... the crimp couldn´t be deformed like I wished. After heating and stretching it was nice wavey but not to use for what it was thought. So I created a former plate with the geometry of the crimp and an edge guide (the fender). I filled the gap with my aluminum filler and and formed it with the former plate. the surface connection to the grille and to the door were easily done, the trimming of the wheelhouse parallel to the crimp as well. Next step was the trim over the wheelhouse and the retainer for the rubberprofile on the body.... ...and the door. greetings, Tobias Wow! That is amazing! Very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 the wheelhouses... the crimp couldn´t be deformed like I wished. After heating and stretching it was nice wavey but not to use for what it was thought. So I created a former plate with the geometry of the crimp and an edge guide (the fender). I filled the gap with my aluminum filler and and formed it with the former plate. the surface connection to the grille and to the door were easily done, the trimming of the wheelhouse parallel to the crimp as well. Next step was the trim over the wheelhouse and the retainer for the rubberprofile on the body.... ...and the door. greetings, Tobias Very nice body job, Tobias! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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