Screen repairs

Tues.13.06.06. We have had a full day on the project but little to show. Mark and Andy of ‘Cyrils’ have been co-opted to initially polish the folding brackets, but more importantly to repair the damaged screen. A temporary tack, to secure the lower corners, enabled the screen to be tested for one last time before the final permanent weld. Previously, the corners had been secured by a variety of ‘Heath Robinson’ technology: assorted nuts, bolts, stripped screws, masking tape, brown packing tape, string, glue. It was quite late when we travelled back to Westmead to test the theory. After assembling the components the entire unit was placed on the car. “Bollocks!” it would not travel from the folded to the open position. Two hours later at 8.00pm I left for home, very dejected.  

Wed.14.06.06. Chris has had a full day trying to resolve the correct fitting of the screen. One last attempt. Around 6.00 pm. we tested yet another theory but regrettably we were frustrated again. Each day we are getting closer but it is now reaching the stage where we must ‘sign off’ this problem, to accept pragmatically that we have failed. We have already spent far too long attempting to resolve the difficulties of fitting the screen, it must be time to hold our hands up and say “fuck it, let’s move on”.

Chris managed to speak to Richard at Rimmers (not Spitz Graveyard Richard, the mental person) regarding the new components for the car. Thankfully, he has made a firm contact, solid, experienced based information, knowledgeable advice and inexpensive prices. We await his quote.

The tin of chunks remains unopened, the evap is still in the fridge but the Oak beckons. Jo has had a chance to see the framed article from the Post and Chronicle, for the first time stating, along with Adele, that it is in fact a ‘true likeness’ of myself. I should not be annoyed but I should face reality: I do resemble a red nosed clown. Up until then I was still on the fence attempting to come to terms with either ‘it’s just some dullards feeble attempt at a joke’ or ‘it is a slanderous slur on my clean living character’. I now believe the latter so I am naturally pissed off