Slowly preparing the parts needed to finish the
boot area. Today I was able to tick the boot light (#151353) of the list. I am
95% sure I should have one or two complete units lying around somewhere. But so
far I have only found one incomplete unit. It was missing one of the brass
contacts. Luckily I managed to source a complete unit from a friend today.
First job to do was to remove the contacts and
drop them in a small dish filled with a cleaning vinegar & salt solution.
After that it was time to attack over 40 years
of accumulated dirt.
It did look rather dirty, but it is complete and has no visible damage. And after soaking it for 15 minutes in hot soapy water, most of the dirt and wax-oil could be scrubbed of without too much effort. It did need some tiny detailing with white spirit afterwards to get all the dirt of. And by this time the contacts had been soaking long enough in the home brewed solution. After rinsing any acid residue, they only needed a little attention with a fine scouring pad for a nice finish (considering they are well over 40 years old). Another small job done.
Next job (I think) should be sorting the last bits of the boot wiring. There’s also the unfinished business of the striping …
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