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macmattom
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Resto update

Postby macmattom » 01 Nov 2010 22:42

<font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="2"><font color="blue">After 3 1/2 years, a total nut and bolt strip down, full respray and rebuild, I am now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Work has interupted my progress on numerous occasions (hence the length of time taken so far), but has been a necessary evil in order to pay for the resto! I am hoping for a good few sessions now on the run up to Christmas.

I can now report that all the electrics on my FHC work as they should with one exception. I have accepted defeat with the headlights not lifting when you use the "pass" function (pulling back on the indicator stalk). I have noted this is a common fault, so just accepted it after scratching my head for 4 months on this snag alone! I have recently rewired my rear fogs so they now only come on with the main headlights (they were wired through a permanent live so could be switched on with no ignition key or any lights turned on!) and the seatbelt warning light works fine. I will consider putting in a set of front fogs, but that'll be easy enough.

All I have to do now is to get the engine working! This is the main focus of my attention up to Christmas, and if I can get that sorted it'll give me a few months early next year to get all those little jobs wrapped up and it'll be MoT'd ready for the summer.

Well, that's the plan[:o)]!

Wish me luck!</font id="blue"></font id="size2"></font id="Comic Sans MS">

The pheonix rises from the ashes - just give it time!

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Postby PeterTR7V8 » 01 Nov 2010 23:16

Great effort. Electricity was born from thunderstorms so its no wonder its hard to tame.

Are you still planning on coming south next year?

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Postby Marsu » 02 Nov 2010 02:52

It's really inspiring to see such effort being brought to to the task.

You look well on track to achieving your plan.

Good luck with the final stages.

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Postby macmattom » 02 Nov 2010 08:10

<font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="2"><font color="blue">Thanks guys.

Peter, the plan has slipped 18 months now (company finances aren't what they used to be, and hopefully they're paying [:D] ), but it's just a deferral, not a cancellation.</font id="blue"></font id="size2"></font id="Comic Sans MS">

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