Old bits #88
Mk1 1750 front indicator/parking lights are very pretty. These ones have been slightly butchered, but I think I’ll try to fix them. Looking for one of the base plates (left hand front indicator). There’s some remnant gasket in the groove where the plastic lens fits. What do people do to replace this gasket? The bolts holding the number plate light fittings are totally rusted, will have to cut them out. When I was...
Great Ocean Rd
A long weekend away at Apollo Bay in the 159. Happily the Great Ocean Rd was closed at Skenes Creek for the first couple of days due to landslides, so we took the nice inland roads through Deans Marsh and Forrest. The torque of the 2.4 JTDm engine makes for effortless driving in the twisty bits, mostly 3rd and 4th gears with loads of go available on tap. Only in the really twisty stuff do you notice the bulk of the car, it feels...
Old bits #86
Tidying up the garage, now the body has gone to Sam’s. I had another set of big shelves put up in the garage (thanks Alby!), so I’ve been able to stow away properly a lot of the car parts lying around the place. Having a close look at the bumpers, they look pretty good and straight. On the rear bumper there are some small dents on the corners pieces – on the little corner plates that cover the join to the side...
New bits #8
Also about a year ago, when I first noticed how good the Aussie dollar was getting, I ordered a bunch of rubber bits and odds and sods from Highwood Alfa. Chris Sweetapple is a nice bloke – he reminded me that I had bought some switches and badges from him in 1999. I’ve labelled each of the images with what it is – I hope I’ve got them right… I bought the door handle gaskets because they were on the...
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