Weekend wasted
In both senses of the word! The ritual football session was frustrating, when you play 3 at the back and 2 slip over at the same time you know you're in trouble...... but we fought back and are still top o' the league by a 4 point margin. Only one more team to play to half-way through the season and still unbeaten so mustn't grumble.
In a fit of pique a while back I said I wouldn't have a Sat night in until we lost a game ( oh the pressure of sticking to your word! ).
Unfortunately I haven't stuck to my word with regards the cars, one reason or another ( mainly my girlfriends hangover today ) has led me to be tied up with 'home' things. Did purrrr-chase a few odds n sods on good ol' e-bay. The account is taking a serious hammering via the on-line money pit. Resorting to the female argument of 'it'll only cost more elsewhere' so resting easy.
Stripped spare wing for the 2500, started cleaning the inner wings on the DS - only to be silenced by an irate Belgian neighbour that power tools are not to be used at all Sundays - a local by-law! I KID YOU NOT! Not even allowed to get the lawn done or anything........
Sorted out some new bolts and made the housing for the nuts so they're home made captives, fit 'em later....... started the Alfa for the first time in ags, and of course it ran like a pig, so got to look at that too. No time but gotta make it now - getting desperate. Long nights ahead! Off out to fit the captives and maybe even sort out the rough running on the Alfa. Dark n cold....... we must be mental to be honest!
John
Another day another wad goes......
Welcome and apologies, most of this will be the disappointing side of old car ownership as I'm currently enslaved by a Dolly Sprint, 2500S MK2, 2000 MK1 auto, 78 Alfa GTV and a 73 DS 23 Pallas........ the following entries will encourage anyone thinking of old car ownership - to go out and shoot themselves now, saving the heartache and pain in the meantime.
Currently under the knife are the following -
GTV - rear caliper popped - new one obtained but of course the darling allen bolts holding the drive shaft to the disc refuse to budge - more later. Wing top repairs await fitment ( join the queue! )
2500S - daily driver - ran flawlessly for ages - brakes went extremely soft overnight yesterday so hunting the leak after I'd prised my fingers from around the steering wheel! Screen leaks now too.
2000Mk1 - Just swapped the water pump and radiator, of course captive nuts no longer captive so will sort that this evening and finish flush n refill with correct anti-freeze etc... Screen ALWAYS leaked - new seal ordered.
DS23 Pallas - Not to be outdone - just finished re-doing suspension as part of total rebuild and started engine to check it raised OK, you guessed it - water pump threw detritus all over the newly cleaned engine bay...... OH - and the exhaust decided one tail pipe was enough TA - so new pump and exhaust rear half on order.
Thankfully the Dolly is in my parents back-yard but god knows the sate that'll be in when I finally get over there. I dread to think.
Just to cap it all - I can't find a garage large enough ( that won't mean me selling my soul to pay for it ) anywhere...... despite all the unused and empty buildings around my locale. The hunt is on.
