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by mikekath@iafrica.com
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:49 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 50
Views: 8989

Re: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)

Thanks MD - useful tip on the engine heat issue!
At this stage I have left the aircon out altogether (on advice of Dawie) and will try and manage without it. Lets see! :o :o
I hope to get a lot more posts going forward now - been a LOOOOOONG journey!
by mikekath@iafrica.com
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 50
Views: 8989

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by mikekath@iafrica.com
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
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by mikekath@iafrica.com
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
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by mikekath@iafrica.com
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 50
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by mikekath@iafrica.com
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 50
Views: 8989

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by mikekath@iafrica.com
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 50
Views: 8989

Re: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)

RESPRAY After Rapid motors has effected the metal repair work, they started on the spraying. I had left my rotisserie with them - this assisted a lot in moving the car around and minimizing handling damage. They initially did a primer whilst they were still doing final repairs. Then Sikaflex all th...
by mikekath@iafrica.com
Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: Fuel, Electrical & ignition (stock Bosch)
Topic: UNABLE TO START ENGINE - GTV6 BOSCH L-JETRONIC GURU’s PLEASE HELP!
Replies: 0
Views: 535

UNABLE TO START ENGINE - GTV6 BOSCH L-JETRONIC GURU’s PLEASE HELP!

Sorry for the long post, but I think the info is needed by you to understand what has been done and checked. I have asked some questions at the end that I would like to close out. Some background: Have been rebuilding a 1982 GTV6 for 4 years in South Africa. Car finally all back together but cannot ...
by mikekath@iafrica.com
Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:03 am
Forum: Interior
Topic: turn signal arrow light in dash
Replies: 11
Views: 10558

Re: turn signal arrow light in dash

15 years after the last post on this thread and just had the exact same issue. All exterior indicator lights working fine, but light on speedo cluster not. Removed the cluster and tested globe and wiring all seemed fine, but the voltage was too low. It was again a loose indicator relay. My relay onl...
by mikekath@iafrica.com
Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: Fuel, Electrical & ignition (stock Bosch)
Topic: HELP! : Wiring conundrum - Voltage drop when circuit created
Replies: 1
Views: 748

HELP! : Wiring conundrum - Voltage drop when circuit created

Hi All, I am in the final days of my GTV6 restoration, before taking the car back to Oom Dawie to get driveshaft properly fitted and new exhaust made up. Have connected a battery up to the car for the 1st time in 4 years and busy testing ALL circuits. I re-crimped many terminals on the wiring harnes...
by mikekath@iafrica.com
Thu Feb 10, 2022 4:09 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 50
Views: 8989

Re: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)

Thanks for the feedback Kevin! It would be awesome to see you in SA if you can make some time. I think I am fairly close to your family home.
Your guidence on progress and next steps would be very useful for me at this stage of the project!
by mikekath@iafrica.com
Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:34 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 50
Views: 8989

Re: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)

REPAIR WORK AT THE SHOP # 2 Underneath of the front of the car "skids" (not sure what these are called?? :lol: ) repaired well with steel and lead. Green stickers with catalogue key number visible in places IMG_6890.JPG IMG_6891.JPG IMG_6892.JPG Holes in the boot of the car welded closed ...
by mikekath@iafrica.com
Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:29 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 50
Views: 8989

Re: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)

REPAIR WORK AT THE SHOP The pictures in the posts that follow were from many weeks of viewing the car as progress was made. I tried to get there are least once a week to check on progress and take pictures. Repairs to the window sill, you can see original condition in earlier posts IMG_6789.JPG IMG...
by mikekath@iafrica.com
Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:20 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 50
Views: 8989

Re: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)

OFF TO THE PANEL BEATERS Chosing a panel beater to do the work was not easy. It became apparent very soon that most do not actually like to do project work as the quick insurance jobs are much more lucrative. I eventually settled on RAPID MOTORS in Selby, Johannesburg. They apparently did a lot of ...
by mikekath@iafrica.com
Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:58 am
Forum: Projects & restoration
Topic: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)
Replies: 50
Views: 8989

Re: South Africa - 1982 GTV6 2.5 Restoration (50/100)

Thanks Kevin for all the insights! The tips to help ensure a more robust future for the chassis is much appreciated!