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Hello guys,
   My CF9 is driving wonderfully now with its new engine.
   The overheating issue is completely solved : water at 75 °C and oil at max 80 °C, traffic jams or 200km/h on the highway.  No heat in the cabine.
   I still have to post some pictures.  In the meantime, one small problem.
   I cannot get the locks of the softtop closed and it I think that my locks are not correctly positioned (I do not think they are in the right angle).  Does anybody have a picture on how they should be positioned in order to have a roof that stays closed when needed ?
   Kind regards

Emmanuel,
   There is a picture of the boot interior of my car on page 3 the CF9 part of the forum.
   By the way, my car is very close to be finished and running nicely with its new 427 engine.  I will post pictures in the coming weeks.
   
   Damien

Dear all,
   
   Thanks for your valuable comments.  I used a Glasurit colour (do not remember which, but could find it out).  This is very nice, as the colour evolves with the light.  with the handles, I meant the dashboard switches, but I found them.  These are Maserati ones.
   I have also placed an extraction system on the radiator to reduce the heat under the bonnet, and it seems to work.  With a big fan and an aluminium radiator, the water temperatures are at a good level, except for this expansion tank problem.
   Can anybody post a picture of this second expansion tank and the way it is connected to the cooling system.
   kind regards,
   Damien

Thanks for the input.  I will put a Cobra steering wheel on my car until I find an original one.
   Concerning the heating, the technical solution is easy.  The water tank needs to be put higher than the whose leading to the engine, so the air stays in the water tank.  The problem of the AC is that the bonnet does not allow that at the place the water tank is.
   With my new radiator, the cooling liquid is at 95°C at the top and below 80°C at the bottom, which means it works perfectly.  When driven harder however the air is sucked into the water hose, mixes in tiny bubles with the coolant, creating a kind of mayonnaise that does not do the cooling job any more.
   I will look how I can solve it technically.
   Best regards,
   Damien

I just had Moto Lita on the phone.  They indeed claim to have made the Cobra wheels, but not the Frua one (full wooden rim) and they cannot make it.  Has anybody an idea on who might be able to make it ?
   Best regards,
   Damien

We have now tested the car and another problem arises.
   The original water hose leading to the water tank is higher than the water tank.
   This leads the air of the water tank to go into the engine when driven a little bit harder and that prevents cooling (at low speeds, there is no problem). The air indeed makes a kind of 'mayonnaise' with the liquid.
   How did you guys solve this issue ?
   Kind regards,
   Damien

The wheels were on the car when I bought it, and I had them polished (and new pins placed).  I think this are Wolfrace  wheels.
   The switches were also on the car, as you can see, two are not original, and I will have the originals copied.  The window switches come from an Aston Martin DB4 (this is as close to the original as I have found).
   As my car is also fitted with a 427 making around 400hp, my workshop guys have strongly recommended me not to go back to wire wheels.
   Kind regards,
   Damien

The car is getting close to completion.
   Some picture :
   http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/DamienHeymans007/voiturefinietdb.jpg
   http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/DamienHeymans007/voiturefinieflanc.jpg
   http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/DamienHeymans007/voiturefinieavant.jpg
   http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/DamienHeymans007/voiturefinieintrieur.jpg

Emmanuel,
   Thanks, I will look what I can do.  I do not have the original steering wheel.
   My steering column is an MGC (early car).
   Kind regards,
   Damien

My steering wheel is finally not fitting.  Can anybody tell me where to find the right steering wheel (and which one it is precisely) ?
   
   Thanks,
   Damien

Thanks Emmanuel,
   I picture would indeed be helpfull.
   Kind regards

Emmanuel, They do not have this glove box lock any more at re-originals.  Any idea ?
   Regards,
   Damien

Dear Emmanuel,
   I got the windscreen at CCS Windscreens:
   Telephone :- 00441245 490590
   Fax              :- 00441245 352301
   Website      :- www.ccswindscreens.co.uk
   
   
   We have reused the existing rubber. I was not able to source the original rubber.
   Thanks for th tip on the locker.  You have no idea where I can find these small handles for the dashboard switches ?

It fitted perfectly.  The dashboard is now mounted,  so I am looking for these small black handles and the lock of the glovebox. I will post further pictures later.

My car is progressing well.
   Here some pictures :
   
   
   
   
   
   
   I am now looking for two small black handels of the dashboard switches and for the locker of the glovebox.  Can somebody help ?
   
   Kind regards,
   
   Damien