Finding the right bar is always important

This weekend was a little mixed to say the least.  I’d been having a few issues doing the valve clearances earlier in the week, which mainly centered on a bendy spanner that didn’t fit the locknuts on the valves and a new oil spray bar fabricated by some complete muppet who had obviously never even…

Time for a shave

The front bumper wasn’t the cheapest, but it’s in damn good condition and sets the front off nicely. It’s kind of turning into a Mk2.5 as the side rubbing strips “fell” off the other night – once I gave them a bit of assistance. The holes in the front/rear wings have been filled in and…

Get to the point(s)

Now I know why my grandad used to say “I’m off to reset the points” every time he popped outside to light his pipe, (imagining, somehow, that my grandma wouldn’t notice the smell when he came back in ) … I’m having to fiddle with ’em as much as me old grandad  Rummaging around in the…

Always make sure you have plenty of time left

Everything always takes longer than you planned, doesn’t it?  I gave the tailgate frame a couple of coats of Corsican Blue, sorted for me by Wigan Car Paints. There’s a distinct edge between the old and new, but the tailgate’s probably the most faded panel on what is after all a near thirty year old…