hubbs decided to hang around in bristol for another day or so and the new headlights he had got at dubfreeze were itching to be fitted to something so a test fitting to the race panel van (sat sad and immobile under the trees)* was called for…

and here they are, screwed into the old headlamp mounts from the wedge they seem to work fine. they’re designed for a golf but apart from the lens sitting a little further back in the hole they seem fine and don’t look half bad. i hear that they actually work better too!

the panel van although nearly ready seem to be slowing in some ways….
..everything is poised for action but for the sake of replacing this bushing….

(seen here with some new exhaust gaskets)

it would all be hunky dory. the theory is that the starter motor bush in the gerahox has cracked/worn oval and this prevents the starter spinning fast enough to get the engine to fire up…
all seems good but the bus is out there covered in frozen pigeon droppings and i’m in here in front of a warm keyboard looking forward to the next cup of tea…

at least all the gear stashed inside it is neat and tidy !