Since I got the car its had vibration at higher speeds. While changing the rear brakes found the reason why. Rear wheel bearings were worn out. Unfortunately, it’s not a simple case of going to the local partsContinue reading
Category: Fixes
Rear Disc Brake Upgrade
The rear drum brakes needed a rebuild. The shoes were worn out and the drums didn’t look in great shape. Rather than rebuilding the drums, I decided to go with a disc upgrade to matchContinue reading
Radiator Upgrade
The radiator has had a tiny leak since I’ve had the car. I used some sealant as a stop-gap measure. However, the leak finally got so bad it really needed a proper solution. Ordered a newContinue reading
Alternator Replacement
The original charge system failed and would no longer charge the battery. Upgraded to a one wire alternator replacement. Removed the voltage regulator and installed a 4 gauge power wire to the battery. A nice solid chargeContinue reading
Neutral safety switch
Since I got the car it kept blowing a fuse. It was intermittent with no particular pattern. I kept putting in fuses with larger and larger ratings. In hindsight not the wisest course of action.Continue reading
New dampers
Patrick very kindly bought some new dampers for the car. Turns out it was a very necessary change. The front dampers were completely gone, next to no rebound. One of them had leaked out allContinue reading
Various little fixes
Dome Light A quick simple one, the new light came with a lower bezel however it fits just fine and looks neater with just the top section. Fuel filler The fuel filler hose wasn’t lookingContinue reading
Radiator Hose & Electric Fan
While out on a trip with the car, got stuck in traffic. Unfortunately that resulted in the car overheating. Despite running Waterless Coolant it still overflowed. Coincidently also noticed that the alternator belt was starting toContinue reading
Indicators
The rear lights have been changed for UK use so the reverse and indicators are on the same bulb. This maintains the three red tail lights. Much neater than changing the outer red light toContinue reading