GTA Le Mans Number 03 has a new owner!!

by **PaulC1959** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:49 pm

I have taken a new photo of 03, it is the first taken at Chez Cowley, it was still a little dirty from the trip home, see the link below.

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2437439 ... 5690XTRIJr

Next I am after some information guys.

1. What is this? I found it behind the off-side headlamp cover in the front boot.

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2762021 ... 5690jlscFM

2. What are these things for? I found them in the boot, they are some sort of spanner but what for?

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2084143 ... 5690eiIcJc

3. What are these handles for? there are a pair of them, one on the driver's side between the door and the seat, the other on the passenger's side again between the door and the seat.

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2039305 ... 5690gZthOl

Thanks in advance guys.

Paul.

by **The Saint** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:55 pm

Ok the knob behind the headlight is a controller for a ken low cooling fan, this sets when is cuts in.. the key things are to adjust your shocks and the handles are the emergency door openers for if there is now power to open the door with the front release handles

by **BIG_MVS** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:00 pm

The Saint wrote:Ok the knob behind the headlight is a controller for a ken low cooling fan, this sets when is cuts in.. the key things are to adjust your shocks and the handles are the emergency door openers for if there is now power to open the door with the front release handles

This boy is a quick learner

by **andy001** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:05 pm

car looks nice paul

1st pic

never seen that before might be unique to the le mans.
2nd pic no don't know what the C spaners are for.
3rd pic manual door release handles in case of electical failure. pull it and the door opens.

by **PaulC1959** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:06 pm

The Saint wrote:Ok the knob behind the headlight is a controller for a ken low cooling fan, this sets when is cuts in.. the key things are to adjust your shocks and the handles are the emergency door openers for if there is now power to open the door with the front release handles

Wow!! Thanks Saint, that was quick work. Mmm what can I ask next to try and catch you out.... :lol:

by **BIG_MVS** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:06 pm

andy001 wrote:car looks nice paul 1st pic never seen that before might be unique to the le mans.
2nd pic no don't know what the C spaners are for.
3rd pic manual door release handles in case of electical failure. pull it and the door opens.

Stick to painting Andy :lol:

by **andy001** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:07 pm

ill get my coat :roll:

by **The Saint** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:08 pm

Hey not so much a quick learner, but I have restored a few cars, and I have my GTA in a lot of bits at the moment..
One of the first things I did was repair my drivers door release. The GTA has a door latch in reverse to most cars, as the lock is in the "B" post not the door, like other cars. this is why you hear a motor working in the piller when you pull on the door release handle when the door is already open. I have already made a key fob that "Pops" the door open without the need to push the key hole button on the outside of the car.. I just use the remote to trigger this switch... the extra handle on the floor has a cable to operate the latch when there is no power.. I love the GTA electrics.. I can " hand on heart" say.... "At the moment" I have 100% electrics.. but each day its a task to keep on top of it... I love the challenge ..

by **turbodog** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:09 pm

The knob by the headlamp cover is in fact to adjust the air con coldness believe it or not

by **andy001** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:13 pm

ok

ill stick with with to my spraygun

by **BIG_MVS** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:15 pm

turbodog wrote:The knob by the headlamp cover is in fact to adjust the air con coldness believe it or not

Really? I must admit I thought it was part of the Kenlowe kit when I saw it first. Of course no-one questions your knowledge Turbodog :wink:

(don't take this the wrong way Andrew it's a compliment :lol:

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by **The Saint** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:16 pm

??? Maybe but I cannot understand why if it was for the A/C why it would have an OFF setting??? I fitted a Kenlow fan on my old Jag and it looks exactly like that!! I could be wrong.. but I doubt an A/C would have an off setting..

BTW love the mirror finish andy... I will give you 1000% on that!!

by **PaulC1959** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:18 pm

andy001 wrote:car looks nice paul 1st pic never seen that before might be unique to the le mans.
2nd pic no don't know what the C spaners are for.
3rd pic manual door release handles in case of electical failure. pull it and the door opens.

Hi Andy

Thanks for your input.

by **PaulC1959** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:22 pm

turbodog wrote:The knob by the headlamp cover is in fact to adjust the air con coldness believe it or not

Okay, thanks for that, I wasn't expecting that. I haven't got any gas in it at this time I think, so I will have to wait to prove or disprove this one, Turbodog and Saint.

Paul