Thanks. Glad you both like it. The dash pad will come out soon & will be sent to Melbourne to be re-skinned. I saw an ad for re-skinners in a car mag (Unique Cars?) & contacted them. They reckon they can fix it, even if it comes out in pieces (there are 2 x deep cracks right through the foam core).
Details of the car: Owned by me since October, 1981 (2nd owner). Runs Cibie headlights & driving lights (Super Oscars), backed-up by a heavy duty alternator and all running via relays. A modified radiator from a V8 Holden, fitted prior to a round Australia trip in the early 90s. 2 litre Astron with a single Weber down-draft carby on a ported / polished inlet manifold, electronic ignition & a 2" exhaust off the standard 4 into 2 manifold. 5 speed Japanese 'box (imported in the early 80s, before Sigma 5 speeds were as commonly available) with a shortened lever. 13" Cheviot wheels w/ 60 profile Hankooks. Standard front sway bar & springs, Pedders touring gas shockies all-round, & a Selby rear sway bar & 3 x leaf rear springs made by the Northern Territory Spring Works, Berrimah, NT, during the 90s Aussie epic (the originals collapsed in FNQ). The interior has Recaro front seats, a Momo Corse steering wheel & VDO oil / volt meters. Pioneer AM/FM radio cassette (I use an iPod adapter these days). Both front 'guards & the stone tray have been replaced, as has the windscreen & its rubbers (the pursuit of which bought me to this site a bit over a year ago). However, everything else body-wise is original.
It still goes hard, sounds fabulous and handles really well. Great fun to drive! Fuel economy's about 30 mpg on a run and it'll cruise at whatever speed you want, all day, and in 5th. Other than bleeding the brakes after it was off the road for its respray / new windscreen, it hasn't needed mechanical work for years.
I'm no rocket scientist, but here's the link that
should show some further images:
http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q68 ... 07c324.jpg.
If it doesn't work, I'll have another crack at getting some pix up soon.
