LimeySteve

Aloha Gary , thanks so much for helping me out , much appreciated

Mele Kalikimaka

Limey Steve 

Aloha Guys I have lost 2 320i ebrake spreader bars for my keeper 02 , as we have no wrecking yards out here I need some mainland help , please let me know if you have a pair ( I have the springs ) shipping via USPS is the best way to get parts out here , my cell is 808 747 6769 & zip code is 96740 . 

Cheers 

Limey Steve.

Bonjour Pierre , I do have a couple out here in Hawaii  , I'll find out the cost with shipping & PM you, Monday.

Cheers

Steve

Well I finally had time to look for the arm & I do have one , in stock so to speak.

I've retired and moved to Hawaii , I'll check in my tool box to see if I still have one of those available .

Steve

Looking good, I brought 3 2002's to Kona , they all needed leaning out as the gas here compared to California is amazing. No octane in Ca gas so they all ran really fat on Hawaii gas , all running side drafts. Good luck with the tune .

Aloha John, your car has come on a bundle , great comparison shots. It's always been a pleasure chatting with you over the years , if you are ever on the Big Island of Hawaii............ ?

I'm just finishing off details and tuning the weber carbs, the flares are of unknown origin but great quality , probably Ireland engineering. They were on the car when I bought it , I have done a ton of work since I took the project on , she's getting there now.

Yes where the front fender flares out before the wheel it looks like a pig's cheek known as Schweinebacke in Germany.

I love a happy ending , well done all concerned .

I still am working on it here in Kona Hawaii , no hurry but I will be selling her when she's done.

Yes all the Focus' I saw had the same seals .

That is the donor model .I had a bunch of 4 seals and told the girl she must have thought I said 1 pair as they were so cheap .There are plenty in the wrecking yard in California and the seals don't get any abuse , a wipe over & they looked new, you just need to adjust the pinch welt to suit the door frame.

Here are the seals as fitted by my friend Denny , before he sold the car to my son.They work great as far as I'm concerned the price & ease of fitting, maybe 10 minutes as it's a pinch weld style , plus some careful trimming with a razor blade .We used the front door seals from a 2 or 4 door they are way over length.

I installed a set of factory style Uro seals what a nightmare and door slamming after , never again , it took too long was a pain in the arse and the door didn't shut nicely . Just my 02cents  worth

I use Ford Ford Focus door seals 2 or 4 door, very cheap from a wrecking yard, just trim the bulb part from the B pillar door area down below the window, they just push on around the door frame, trim for the sill cover . rear door top corner is not square so I paint the exposed area flat black, they seal great , the door clicks shut  . Not concourse but I don't care.

So so sad to see all the devastation in California at the moment, I'm saddened to see homes & property lost even more devastating is the loss of life . Glad to hear all here are alive & well .

I have a conundrum , the upholsterer that did my pig cheek car didn't install the upholstered panel to the sliding roof panel, how is it installed ? pix would be great Car is in Hawaii now & he's in California I had no chance to get the car back to him before we left & shipped the cars.

Thanks 

I'm super busy in Hawaii , working around the house, helping neighbors , looking after chickens on a friends farm, working on the 2002's and my 1932 Ford Roadster , Like everyone says they are super busy once retired LOL.

I'm not sure what he's doing with the roof racks , last I read he was having time issues with the powder coater .

Cool Story Simeon I'm from Birmingham and know the A38 really well , I worked with a guy that had a full race Imp and drove it every day , it was a screamer .

For those that aren't familiar  with a Hillman Imp , here's the upmarket Singer Chamois .  

Here's a zoom in Paul , I have roundel emblems for the centers and stainless inserts for the allen head lug nuts ( they use a large allen key )

My Dunlop wires were from a friend I had in the Hot Rod industry , they were new old stock boxed dated 1975 , made in England , I bought parts from him for my business. I even got an English Ford set for a friend of mine in Cali too. I use them on special occasions  I use the Tii mags for daily driving . I do get a lot of compliments when they are on the car

Dunlop Wires 

Thanks for the heads up , I did that on my car this is another I'll try the screws first , tighten 1 before the other to see if that makes a difference.