Now that half of my Fiats have been re-homed,
I've time to putter with remaining inventory.
NapaGrape hasn't been a high priority,
but has been sitting non-op the longest...5 years.
So...time has come to see how well tranny shifts with fresh load of MTL.
Since I properly mothballed the motor, it fired up easily.
Idles like a swiss watch as long as I want it too without overheating.
But disk brakes don't like to sit, and are easy to freshen up,
so figured good brakes for the trial drive would be prudent.
While cleaning caliper seal grooves & rotor surfaces
woulda likely been sufficient, I had parts for complete freshen.
So it got new rotors, hoses, pads, & caliper kits.
Painted & detailed...even tho' this car will be sold,
that's no reason to not do the best I can.
Very glad the test drive showed the previously slightly-balky
2nd gear now engages like a champ with MTL.
All other gears were fine, so no change there.
So...time to put it away (inside now that I have space)
and get back after motor issue with my BlueX.
Obligatory pics...
Prepped to virgin metal.
Including hardware prep...
Clean calipers & new rotors...
Painted parts...
Prepped/painted what doesn't show...it's a sickness.
Stainless bits removed before prep/paint, then reinstalled...
Re-assembled & ready for test drive...
Previous posts about NapaGrape resurrection:
Battery mount fabrication...
http://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/27679/
Seat restoration...
http://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/27952/
Dash restoration...
http://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?posts/177698#poststop/
I've time to putter with remaining inventory.
NapaGrape hasn't been a high priority,
but has been sitting non-op the longest...5 years.
So...time has come to see how well tranny shifts with fresh load of MTL.
Since I properly mothballed the motor, it fired up easily.
Idles like a swiss watch as long as I want it too without overheating.
But disk brakes don't like to sit, and are easy to freshen up,
so figured good brakes for the trial drive would be prudent.
While cleaning caliper seal grooves & rotor surfaces
woulda likely been sufficient, I had parts for complete freshen.
So it got new rotors, hoses, pads, & caliper kits.
Painted & detailed...even tho' this car will be sold,
that's no reason to not do the best I can.
Very glad the test drive showed the previously slightly-balky
2nd gear now engages like a champ with MTL.
All other gears were fine, so no change there.
So...time to put it away (inside now that I have space)
and get back after motor issue with my BlueX.
Obligatory pics...
Prepped to virgin metal.
Including hardware prep...
Clean calipers & new rotors...
Painted parts...
Prepped/painted what doesn't show...it's a sickness.
Stainless bits removed before prep/paint, then reinstalled...
Re-assembled & ready for test drive...
Previous posts about NapaGrape resurrection:
Battery mount fabrication...
http://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/27679/
Seat restoration...
http://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/27952/
Dash restoration...
http://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?posts/177698#poststop/
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