Weds.27.05.09. I proudly delivered the swag from yesterdays shopping spree. Everything was greeted with refreshing approval, especially the re-assembled front ‘Doli’ springs. The next task was to purchase the replacement decorative hose that forms the trim around the cockpit of the car. Hosetech’ supplied the previous 4.75 metres of ‘reinforced fire engine’ hose for £2.45 per metre, but today’s price was an astonishing £9.87. Worst was still to come as in my haste I managed to cut the pipe too short: remember always ‘measure twice, cut once? Haste makes waste! I faced the music in the afternoon when the piece was delivered to Westmead for the fitting. Sure enough it was short by 4cms.
The possible solution could be to ‘rubber weld’ an extension to make up the shortfall: more than just ‘sexual predilections’ this operation could save a further £22.00.
The car glows magnificently: I had forgotten over the past three months how elegant the vehicle stands. I had suspected little or no work had been concluded but I could not have been more incorrect. Apart from today’s labours, re-building the callipers, fitting the new front suspension units the previous months have seen even more development. Obviously the engine has been re-installed, still sounding wonderfully aggressive, the dash has had to be removed again just to fix the loose three way light switch, the new bonnet hinge together with the spring loaded locks and striking Burlington badge have been attached, the seat rails re-modelled to ensure greater solidity, the boot rack, wheel ‘docking’ system are both in place, but, more significantly, the multitude of minor tweaks, slight re-routing, final securing’s, gently soothing and caressing all complete the sum, but are similarly illusively difficult to record. In short, the vehicle is so very close to completion.
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