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Managed to get a few hours on this today, I now have steering

Started putting Ben together today and I needed a couple of shift lever boots, I found some on fly bay at £18-75 each Looking around in the shed I found a rack gaiter left over from a job that fitted perfectly ( with a bit of lube on the stick ) back on fly bay searched the number and a pair for £7-30 a pair , umm guess what. ?

Engine fitted

I'm sure most of you have seen this, but scroll down quite a bit and there is is a good read on these engines, including the mention of a "hopped up" version for race enthusiasts. http://collectair.org/vintageengines.html

All cleaned and buttoned up...

Maybe as we have both seen it before. I was looking through my saved pictures yesterday and came across this one; David

O&R listed the water-cooled cylinder in the 1962 parts diagram (part no. #A-40-3), I'm still looking for a decent one for my engine, but I do have the large exhaust and an Octura carb. And I should point out that there are other versions of the White Heat hydroplane for smaller engines than the Compact engine. David

Vauxhall Cavalier QH part No QG1017

We started the day with a simple puncture repair on the Westwood D1200 which we were not planning to video. Due to an interesting discovery we thought we would share what we found.

A year and a half ago, contractors were working in the field opposite me. They cut down some trees and just pushed them to the field edge. So today I fitted the tote box to the Sears/Roper, hitched up the trailer and went firewood gathering. Tomorrow I'll go for some more.

32 was the greatest number of thorns that I pulled out of a customer’s tyre a few years ago when he complained that the tyre sealant wasn’t working ! I laid them out in a line on a piece of card with a strip of clear tape over them and presented it to him with the bill. ********* Safety issue . Never inflate a tyre on the flat , especially with your face immediately above it. Stand the wheel on edge at “ right angles” in front of you . That way if the tire blows off the rim it goes left or right and not back at you.

Good Friday and lovely sunshine , what better way to spend a lockdown than with a spray gun.

Sorted the back drive system Found an engine that just might fit

A V8!!! Nah, stick a CX engine in it An interesting build mate, sometimes the best builds start off with no real plan, they evolve into something unique that's realy cool Remember what I used to say... "Throw it all in a big pile and work it out from there"