Edmund Schultz's Journal

Been a while since I posted something in my journal so thought it was time for an update. The 74 B is doing fine. At the end of the2016 driving seasone I had replaced the cooling system and the clutch slave cylinder. Got it bled and the car ran great. When it came time for the 2017 season to start I thought about installing a Pertronix ignition system, a new steering wheel and a new radio. Got the ignition system and steering wheel installed. Radio is going in now. Over the winter I plan to clean up the wiring under the bonnet. When the car was painted 16 years the color went from a mustard yellow to a green. The under bonnet area was not painted green but was spray bombed black. Never, ever do this! If you don't plan to paint the under bonnet area the same color as the exterior leave it the original color. That at least keeps everything clean. The black paint covered everything including all the wiring so trying to figure out the color code on the wire is near impossible. The wiring can be cleaned up but it takes a little time and elbow grease. Once the wiring is cleaned then I plan to replace the existing Lucas fuse panel as even that was painted. I'm surprised the electrical has worked all this time.

Not sure what else I may consider doing. I may have it reprinted. The 16 year old garage paint job look OK but it's what I call a 3 foot paint job. Get any closer and you can see the imperfections. A lot of the trim was masked and should have been removed. I talked to my brother-in-law about doing the job and also said I would remove as much trim as I could. We'll see what it may cost before moving ahead.

The car mechanically is in good shape and the interior is in great shape so not sure what will be next on the adgenda. Will keep everyone posted.