SM IE: Rear height adjustment

SM IE: Rear height adjustment

The rear suspension needed a height adjustment because the driving height was too high. I knew it and then Marcel and Othello told me about that when we were driving to the Saratoga’s RendezVous, it finally motivated to do the adjustment. smie_253I started by...
SM IE: Replacement of the injection wiring harness

SM IE: Replacement of the injection wiring harness

Following the electrical difficulties I had in September 2007, I ordered a new injection wiring harness. So here comes the moment to install this new wiring harness, this is early June 2008. smie_202Here are the two parts of the wiring harness. The first part starts...
SM: Bad news from the body shop

SM: Bad news from the body shop

During April 2008, as planned, my sheet metal specialist calls me but not to tell me that both fenders and the door are ready, he rather tells me that he did almost nothing on these parts and he will not be able to do anything in the future. Cool! He just took time to...
SM IE: Suspension buffers and boots

SM IE: Suspension buffers and boots

Suspension buffers are important. When this car first arrived in Canada, I had problems because of these buffers. It was difficult to move the car manually because the rear wheels were touching inside the wheel arches. I initially suspected brake problems but it...
SM: Preparation for the body work

SM: Preparation for the body work

2007 has been pretty calm for this restoration because I’ve been mainly busy on my other SM. But I gave the fenders and the driver side door to a sheet metal specialist and he offered me to find other fenders and doors, which he did. I don’t have pictures...