RE: SER1 getting started (ie lots of silly questions)

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Some questions I understood and hope to help, sorry no knowledge of S2a.
Sorry for my technical english.

>1. The main weak point is the bulkhead, which is very ropy beneath the 
>windscreen and has a couple of holes in one door pillar. can anyone suggest 
>where i might find a replacement without a mortgage?--- Dunsfold.com
>
>2. the footwells are lovely and warm. perhaps a little too warm. should 
>they be?     ------    Selfadhesive Isolation mats from the 
>motorcompartment side
>
>3. the wheels. they're very funky and all that but significantly larger 
>than the originals. this appears to provide a useful bit of extra height 
>and longer gearing, at the expense of some turning circle, but i worry 
>about the strain on axles and differentials. would anyone like to breathe 
>in sharply and advise me to take them off?            -----which size , 
>which rims ? Normal driving can´t destroy the shafts, diffs etc.
>
>4. the springs. i plan to fit them using the hi-lift-and-swearing method 
>described here:
>	http://www.chrisperfect.com/info/parabolic_springs_fitting_guide.html
>is that wise? and is there anything else I should be doing or avoiding at 
>the same time? new bushes I have. new shackles? er.
>
>5. the front end. access to the engine is excellent, with the whole 
>assembly of wings and bonnet swung out of the way, but it's quite scary to 
>look at and I'm sure it's not as strong as it should be. keep it or fix it?
>
>6. seat belts. i think what i'd like is some kind of discreet roll bar that 
>one could mount seat belts on. my wife would like that very much too. 
>sacrilegious, i know, but is it possible? ----- Yes, possible. There is a 
>set for the tilt ones, I think exmoortrim.co.uk sells it
>
>7. seats. the current set are series 3ish, floppy and badly fitted. any 
>suggestions for a good set of comfy seats? Take two Defender seats, or very 
>common is Volvo V70/V40 seats.
>
>8. wiring. it looks like every owner added some new wires and nobody ever 
>bothered to remove the old. most of them don't go anywhere, so after the 
>springs i want to completely rewire it. i followed with interest the 
>earlier discussion about sourcing a whole loom, and plan to order one from 
>autosparks. will the modifications i've mentioned make it significantly 
>different from the standard item? i did ask them but they were too 
>horrified to reply. ----- Renew every wire yourself with new clamps, 
>connectors etc. I did it at my S1 last week(okay minimum electrics in the 
>car, but a S2 is also not more - Do You have 2a electrical  plans?
>
>9. smiths heater. it's there, but with no demister hoses or any pipes to 
>the engine that I can see. can i just fit the hoses, or is there more to it 
>than that?
>
>10. i've been advised to replace the hood ropes with something elastic. it 
>sounds easier: is there a set of something that I buy, or just cut bungee 
>to size? --- No good idea with the bungee-ropes, during higher speed the 
>complete hood will move frontwards


Greetings from Germany
Uli

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