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Offline JASPER_40

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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #260 on: October 19, 2025, 03:02:46 AM »
Nice one....another 3D printer challenge  :)

It is raining here in Western Australia (very rare) and a perfect excuse to fire up the old printer. I will have a look at how this trim piece is fixed on mine and model that.

Also, I noticed that the fixing cups for the grille on the top of the bonnet are missing....same on mine and yes, I am such a nerd that I have printed these for my car. The original cups fitted onto pegs which are part of the grille itself and then fixed on the bonnet with a cup & star clip/washer. The pegs almost always break in the process of removing the grille and so resort to an alternitive fix.  I also 3D printed the pegs (of course) and drilled holes into the grille and glued them in.

Is all this unnecessary ?....well probably but when you have a printer, you scavenge for things to make.

Steve
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #261 on: October 19, 2025, 06:07:28 AM »
I removed the rear trim piece on my car to find that there were 2 OE fixings...I was stunned as my car has been a collection of awful bodges so far and it is no nice to find that there is an OE part. I half expected to find it glued on with bathroom sealant.

I have created copies of the rectangular and trapeziodal (had to look up that name !!) types on the printer

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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #262 on: October 19, 2025, 10:58:19 AM »
your getting good at this :-)  Its really cool when you find something like this in a car 40 year plus old.  I always used to find the small parts missing in the engine compartment from breakers yards when I had these as teens.  I thought it was really cool/funny finding the old grommet when fitting the new one the other day.  Read up.

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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #263 on: October 19, 2025, 11:16:05 AM »
hahaha...absolutely

I was missing the clamp plates that secure the front flexi pipes to the strut. I found a couple in a bag of nuts and bolts left over from previous Betas I owned in the UK over 30 years ago... Never throw anything away !

Steve
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #264 on: October 26, 2025, 09:07:02 PM »
Thanks to Peter I received a new instruments panel, rear view mirror and washer jet and mount.

Last night I decided to swap the plastic circuit boards from my rebuilt dash and the new one, sort of making the best of all the bits.  This morning plugged it all in and everything is working now.  Excellent.  In the process of getting some slack on the speedo cable the plastic bracket that holds in place the mounting broke a bit more.  No issue I will just drill it out and replace with a nut and bolt.  Easy right!  Three hours later it was in place.  What a terrible job.

Sorted out the washers.

Also last night I made a bonnet safety pin from a picture Nigel sent.  First go and tailed it with some 4mm piano wire.

Even got to use it picking my son up from rugby practice.  smacked it on the speed bump in their car park though.  I dont think I will be lowering it.  I got to push the engine a bit more and test the brakes.  Seems now issues there.  They pulled up nice and straight.

This week it will be back on axle stands, and take out the offending clunk strut and start looking at getting the rear struts built and replaced.  New tyres go in on Friday.  I will look at valve clearances, engine timing and maybe gear change bushes this week



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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #265 on: October 30, 2025, 11:39:27 PM »
So a week on axle stands and rear suspension apart again.  n/s strut out and found its a screw top and backed off but not loose, hence my clonk and defo a HPE strut.  So I am going to build up some old struts and covert to screw top and fit some spax gas non adj cartridges (with a lot of help from my friends  8) )

wheels washed and weight removed and cleaned ready for new tyres tomorrow.  I wonder how bent my wheels will be?

Both struts cut up and loaded in the van for a trip to Nigel's.  I will now look for a powder coater.   Front struts are also screw tops so hoping I can just add new Spax carts when I am ready?

Whilst the wheels off I have now found I have an oil leak somewhere.  I think its a front seal but the rear cam box looks a bit weepy.  I am paranoid its brake fluid but sure its engine oil.  I will check the level over the weekend and see if it possible to see its lost oil.  Bloody dip stick is so shite its difficult to see.

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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #266 on: October 31, 2025, 05:53:01 PM »
Hi

If you do need any rims let me know…. ( yes I have quite a few spare). Ideally before next weekend as can bring to the NEC

Peter
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #267 on: November 04, 2025, 01:50:40 PM »
struts dropped off to be cleaned and powder coated.  Cant wait to see what it drives like :-)

Cam cover off looking for leaks and cannot find a thing.  Not sure what to make of this?  very long 10mm spanner ordered to get that darn middle bolt in easier going forward.

Dash is looking good now @peter with its LED's in the low light :-)

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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #268 on: November 07, 2025, 07:13:52 PM »
struts are back, hopefully build up and fit on Sunday.  OMG a non clonking new gas rear struts car!!  8)

Mark
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #269 on: November 08, 2025, 10:31:52 AM »
Very nice looking....
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #270 on: November 12, 2025, 03:04:42 PM »
I seem to have a seized rear caliper so stripping it down currently and rebuilding with a new piston kit I had.  The seal seems to be braking up.  Maybe years of nothing to being used is a shock?

Another brake question: the rear brake compensator.  If you disconnect on the ARB and push it up (like the ARB would do in use) should you be able to detect movement on the piston end?  I cant budge it..  its like its seized

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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #271 on: November 13, 2025, 10:54:23 PM »
Quote from: WestonE on October 07, 2025, 06:33:59 PM
Over in Montecarlo land we have had great results with Classic Car LEDS https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOopstwarehpeUE3Yr62h_j-iyydVgt8tBA0KwBP88YlfgYAS68GD They have made a kit for the Monte and I have most of it on mine. The quality is far better than the ebay specials and they are not too big for the housings as many ebay ones are. An amazing transformation in tail lights and indicators. Of course you need an LED specific flasher relay which they also supply. Enjoy.

Hi Eric, when buying LEDs what are your thoughts on the type, warm or cool?
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #272 on: November 14, 2025, 07:57:06 AM »
I prefer Warm, but it is a personal preference. I did go for the extra bright reversing bulbs for practical dark car park reasons.
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #273 on: November 14, 2025, 09:04:43 AM »
Brilliant thank you Eric
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #274 on: December 01, 2025, 09:58:08 PM »
Rear brake light, tail light and reversing lights now LED's - I will order the rest some other time, indicators and headlights in a couple separate orders

Carb parts being sent away for repairs and everything here or on order to rebuild it - gaskets, float and pin and bunch of stuff to clean it with. 

Right a day off booked this week to make a start on the front and rear strut inserts, hopefully its not tipping down.  Does anyone out there know what size tool I need for the screw-top original struts?  I can see on eBay that there are lots of tools that could fit, just need the size.  Maybe if I get it jacked up I can measure one of the insert screw-top?

Mark
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #275 on: December 02, 2025, 09:23:26 AM »
If the rear lights are dismantled (no mean feat!) then it's worth cleaning the reflectors and lenses, if the silver finish is dulled you can get some chrome paint and etch primer and redo them? I really must connect some of my lights up to 12 volts sometime!
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #276 on: December 06, 2025, 10:17:04 PM »
Re: rear lights, they have been done Guy, well once before.  One day I might take a look at doing them again

Today I got the rear struts ready, built and wirelocked.  Now time to pull out a strut one at a time.  Carb top should be back in a week, so back together hopefully in time for the Surrey club lunch.  I am hoping... and cant wait to drive it on new struts and rebuilt carb

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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #277 on: December 12, 2025, 06:59:52 PM »
Rear sus back in (for the fourth and hopefully last time for the time being).  Using a ratchet strap made a massive difference to fitting the ARB back up.  Struts pre-loaded and all bolts torqued up.

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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #278 on: December 12, 2025, 07:11:29 PM »
Now the front... first one out.  This is the leaky unit.  Bearing is sort of okay.  Any thoughts on which grease to use, I will check my manual and try and translate the Italian
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Re: SA Import Beta 2000 Coupe
« Reply #279 on: December 12, 2025, 10:57:31 PM »
Hi Mark

I used a waterproof grease on these.

Peter
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