New Project

[mikeyboy]

90 s bar clamps,
Quite rare these days,
I’ll swap you for a pair of correct original ones

 

[Stirlingmoz]

90 s bar clamps,
Quite rare these days,
I’ll swap you for a pair of correct original ones

Good eye

 

[Stirlingmoz]

Went for a short shakedown ride today and met @The Other PaulG for a coffee..



Even a short ride was enough to throw up I had a gearshift problem.

There was only a small amount of clearance between the gear shift lever and the aftermarket side stand, and I struggled to get my boot in the remaining gap..



On closer inspection, the gear-lever was not only poorly adjusted, but was twisted and bent downwards..



A bit of heat and a tweak in the vice got the lever straight again..



And a bit of adjustment got it into a much better position..



Time for a new rubber and we’re good to go.

Also had a petrol weep from the aftermarket fuel filter I installed in a paranoid moment.

Sorted by the simple expedient of replacing the filter and resultant joints with a single length of fuel pipe.

 

[The Other PaulG]

Nice, glad you got the gear lever issue sorted.

 

[Bubb]

That wasn’t the lever I gave you was it?
Wasn’t bent before if it was….. ( well I didn’t think it was, or I would have straightened it before you got it !)
Fit a roller lever instead of the BMW one ( needs the end dremmelling off) but makes it a far nicer change.

 

[Stirlingmoz]

That wasn’t the lever I gave you was it?
Wasn’t bent before if it was….. ( well I didn’t think it was, or I would have straightened it before you got it !)
Fit a roller lever instead of the BMW one ( needs the end dremmelling off) but makes it a far nicer change.

I honestly can’t remember Dave.

Good idea re the roller - reminds me of my old Karmann Ghia. I had a skateboard wheel on the end of the throttle pedal. AVK40H where are you now ?

 

[Stirlingmoz]

Off down the Post Office this morning to apply for zero rated VED and get the G/S tax class changed to ‘historic’

Got my V5C, V10, V112 and insurance documents all to hand.

Wish me luck

 

[TYKEBBS]

A great restoration project...well done

 

[Stirlingmoz]

And today the new V5C arrived back from DVLA.

It now has official ‘historic vehicle’ status and is taxed until end of March 2027.