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graemesmith 29th Mar 2017 - 18:46

It moves under it's own power!  Minor coolant leak, handbrake cable needs P-clip moving (again) and the speedo doesn't register anything.  Apart from that it's just the boot cover and mirrors and I can PBC and IVA it.

graemesmith 21st Mar 2017 - 15:44

Spent most of last week tidying up wiring and hoses so it looks neat enough.  Fairly pleased so far.  I managed to get the Diff in on my own by removing the wooden boot panel and lifting it by some straps onto a couple of axle stands.  I tried putting it on a jack but it wasn't high enough.  The

graemesmith 8th Mar 2017 - 20:10

After finishing the front suspension I redid the headlight wiring yet again.  With modern cabling I managed to get an extra lead through for future use.  So instead of the factory supplied setup which I found impossible I've got 6 wires, all high current capable, fully encased in heat shrink whic

graemesmith 2nd Mar 2017 - 18:24

Kit arrived in good order on Monday evening as promised.  Doesn't seem to anything missing and the spec was all as ordered.

graemesmith 20th Feb 2017 - 11:53

Well it's been a while but my kit is due for delivery next week (27th February).  Started thinking about it seriously over a year ago and went firm on the spec in the Summer but it still seems like ages.