It's gone in for it's MOT AT LAST !!!!!
It won't pass because it needs some welding at least.
As well as changing oil etc., so far I have
Overhauled the electrics
Painted the wheels
Had five new tyres.
Put in new headlamps.
Replaced the brake calipers.
New gaiters on steering rack
New gaiters on front suspension joints.
New track rod ends.
New coil.
New plugs
New plug leads.
Replaced the dizzy.
replaced the carb breather hoses.
Put in a thermostat.
Replaced the radiator and various water hoses.
Put in a steering bulkhead bush.
changed the wiper blades.
Had the rear exhaust bracket welded up and changed the rubber mounting.
Also temporarily replaced the carbs with ones from my Herald.
As I was checking it over yesterday, I had a visit from Tim, who also has a Dolly, who noted that a reversing light was not working. Easily fixed but then we noticed that the brake lights were also not working. This ended up with me taking the brake light switch off of the Herald (will I ever get back to open top motoring).
I have also made a point of replacing missing/wrong size bolts of which there are many. Is there a catalogue that gives bolt sizes?
So, hopefully, I'm approaching to the final leg of getting it back on the road.
I just hope that there is not too much left outstanding.
Here are a couple of before and after photographs of the front suspension and brakes. I don't take many photos because I'm usually too busy hitting things and swearing.
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