EOW 1W MATRA 1.9 RESTORATION

TELBOY · June 05, 2018, 04:46:26 PM

First two coats.

TELBOY · July 01, 2018, 06:38:38 PM

not too sure if all the effort was worth it!!!!

TELBOY · July 01, 2018, 06:46:51 PM

tub ready to fit and why you have never seen EOW from the front!!!!!

Jon Weywadt · July 03, 2018, 10:29:56 AM

Quote from: TELBOY on July 01, 2018, 06:46:51 PM
tub ready to fit and why you have never seen EOW from the front!!!!!

If you haven't already decided to do so, consider installing pop-nuts in the chassis and use screws instead of pop-rivets to mount the tub. I did that and it is easy to remove if needed.

TELBOY · July 03, 2018, 04:52:50 PM

Quote from: Jon Weywadt on July 03, 2018, 10:29:56 AM
Quote from: TELBOY on July 01, 2018, 06:46:51 PM
tub ready to fit and why you have never seen EOW from the front!!!!!
If you haven't already decided to do so, consider installing pop-nuts in the chassis and use screws instead of pop-rivets to mount the tub. I did that and it is easy to remove if needed.
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Thanks for the advice Jon....hadnt thout about that sounds a good idea. Will order some.

TELBOY · July 03, 2018, 05:07:07 PM

Cheers Jon.....order placed : )

Jon Weywadt · July 04, 2018, 04:24:33 PM

Quote from: TELBOY on July 03, 2018, 05:07:07 PM
Cheers Jon.....order placed : )

Btw. I also cut a slit to the side from the hole where the speedo cable comes through. That way I do not have to pull the cable to get the tub out.

Gib · July 06, 2018, 07:08:26 AM

Terry

I have a Rivnut gun and the nuts if you want to borrow them . I can leave the kit at my brothers house.

BTW it is a better solution than pop rivets and the one I was going to go with based on some one else's suggestion.

TELBOY · July 07, 2018, 09:23:12 AM

Thanks Jon.have taken your advice! Hey Gib...now you tell me! wasn't joking when I said I had ordered one!!!Arrived this morning lol

Jon Weywadt · July 08, 2018, 10:37:43 AM

Quote from: TELBOY on July 07, 2018, 09:23:12 AM
Thanks Jon.have taken your advice! Hey Gib...now you tell me! wasn't joking when I said I had ordered one!!!Arrived this morning lol

Looks good. I have that exact pop-nut kit too.

TELBOY · July 08, 2018, 11:47:47 AM

Looking at the tub I had prepared it was evident something was amiss! I checked the other tub and found two plates riveted to the underside. I have removed, repaired the almost missing nut and treated and am preparing to rivet onto the new tub. I am assuming that these must be for some kind of bracket to secure the battery? is it a standard type with two rods and a clamp going over the top of the battery along one side, as the front of the battery has a lower lip to hold it in place.

TELBOY · July 08, 2018, 12:24:54 PM

Bonnet prepping! how I love it (not)

TELBOY · July 13, 2018, 05:25:37 PM

I know its been done before:- MK1 VW Golf H4 headlights fitting to a Matra. Will keep you posted on progress.

TELBOY · July 15, 2018, 12:04:45 PM

I started off by carefully drilling out the rivets for the lifting bracket and the adjusters! Then offering up the backing plate to see where to begin. I then marked off how much of the plate to cut off. I wanted to remove as little metal as possible!

TELBOY · July 15, 2018, 12:09:37 PM

The bottom of the plate is flat so this was used as a guide. After several cuts (I didn't want to do too much at once in case I removed too much) I offered it up and temporarily fitted it.