VIN 5992 - The Monarch in Greece & restoration

[RobvdVeer]

Not daily, no, granted..

[A Van]

Nah. I've seen enough of it.

Never with Greek txt wraparound and a price on the cover

Hahha! Funny replies guys

[ALEXAKOS]

Nah. I've seen enough of it.

Never with Greek txt wraparound and a price on the cover

Hahha! Funny replies guys

Yay,
We're a jerky lot;)

[ALEXAKOS]

Finally got the courtesy LEDs working.

[ALEXAKOS]

Onwards picking up tiny left over jobs

Another problematic DMCH part. The inner door seals.

Even with constant silicone lubbing, realigning and care, they just tore after about 40 opening and closing the doors, they tore up on both sides at the exact same place. On the upper front corners. Those are too damn big if you ask me and the pressure on the doors closing were always too tight.
So I got a set for half as much one size smaller.

Fits perfectly, seals just great and let's the door close smoothly.

I finally my A/C is done with 134a cooling fluid.

Works perfectly and will give me a cool head in the summer.

Last job, I got rid of the upper engine louvre seals and replaced them with a rather softer seal.

Grips nicely on the provided rear fender lips and let's the louvre sit softly when closed.

First I cleaned the lips

Then cut out the damper bases

And clipped on


This is what the resting of the louvre looks like

[MikeWard]

Hi Alex,

Would you be able to share the links for the inner door seals you found, and also for the louvre seals?

Cheers, Mike

[ALEXAKOS]

Not really mike.
I bought them out of a store in Athens that sells seals by the meter and also struts! 7€ per meter cost. I am looking to exchange my door struts with custom ones they sell there. They make them per kilo of weight to be supported. My ebay struts really are too weak for the doors. On cold days they need help to be lifted all the way

[ALEXAKOS]

Hi Alex,

Would you be able to share the links for the inner door seals you found, and also for the louvre seals?

Cheers, Mike

On a second note I'd like Al to give us the link for the inner door seals he got for the black beast. I think those are THE BEST ever seals I have seen on the Delo

[MikeWard]

No worries Alex.

I agree, the seals Al found for his car look like they fit perfectly!

On cold days they need help to be lifted all the way

You have cold days in Greece?

[ALEXAKOS]

Not really. Least would be 5 C, and even then the struts are too weak:(