Autopendium :: stuff about old cars

Installed working wipers and washers, complete with switch in original dash location (Nasty black plastic, to be replaced in due course). 

Installed Side & Head light switch, in original dash location with original knob. 

All front end metal work- radiator bracing, & hood latch - re-installed and latch working. 

Hand-brake cable lubed, adjusted and working ready for MOT. 

Lokar speedo cable installed and working. 

Trunk latch installed and working. 

Drivers Door latch repaired and working. 

Headlights adjusted. 

Meep meep horn installed.

Washer bottle (Original rare and expensive!) installed and hosed up to the screenwashers, all working.

Under dash toggle switch operating radiator fan, fitted, wired and working.

8 Ball Lokar shifter knob installed.

Finned Alloy radiator cap installed.

New battery installed.

More Air in tyres (back at 32psi after dropping to 14 over the last year!)

All this entailed working late on both days, but with the speedo cable still to do we threw the old fella in for an MOT and blow me down if it didn't pass! 

The MOT station knows Daryl and knew the last few bits would be done before the car gets on the road.

On Tuesday we are replacing the front shocks as the lower bushes are shot and its easier to obtain shocks than just bushes! 

Also we've the rear leaf shackle bushes to do at the same time. 

The last remaining issues are to sort out the servo master cylinder combo as although there is servo and the brakes are easing off with some use, there is very little pedal travel and its rock hard.

So on Tuesday afternoon watch out for 2 tons of US metal roaming the bad lands of saarf laandan and then scooting round the M25 heading for Essex and the A12.

Registration and more photos will accompany my next post, its been an exhilarating but hard push to clear Daryls workshop, as sadly his move date has been brought forward to next Friday! 

The Guy is a diamond and will be a loss to the hotrod and custom scene, but needs must I guess. If all the phone calls of the last week to the workshop had resulted in work the guy wouldn't be closing, but its the usual way of things to change like that when you've made a firm decision!

On a plus note, anyone wanting to gawp at the Lincoln in the metal can see it at Surrey Streetrods Wheels day on Good Friday at Rushmoor arena!

Keeping the faith? 

Me too.