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There's a lot to be said for a rolling restoration- getting the car on the road and driving it around while you repair it at leisure.Yeah I will, I've got enough pulled off it at the moment it's getting a bit overwhelming but as soon as it's on wheels and running again I will pull the tank out.. do people replace the big hose that goes up to the filler?
There's a lot to be said for a rolling restoration- getting the car on the road and driving it around while you repair it at leisure.
When working on old cars you have to be careful you don't contract shipwright's disease. I have an old Triumph where it's prevalent amongst the owners:haha i hope this means you feel positive about rolling restorations
The confusion about tank started because i wanted to rebuild injectors then thought, hmm better do tank first so it doesn't suck crap in to new injectors
There's no brake booster on it at the moment so now im looking at the fuel lines under the bonnet thinking its definitely a prime time to do them (even though they were done 15 years ago!) .. probably should check the distributor cap too ..
It was not meant to be like this lol.. i just wanted to clean up the engine bay and overhaul brakes & suspension
When working on old cars you have to be careful you don't contract shipwright's disease. I have an old Triumph where it's prevalent amongst the owners:
"Take a moment to consider the tragic condition known as Shipwrights Disease:
Sailor owns boat.
Boat has burned out light in galley.
Sailor decides to replace bulb.
Sailor notices socket is corroded, decides to change socket.
While changing the socket, sailor notices wiring is frayed.
Sailor decides to change wiring.
While replacing the wiring, sailor finds galley ceiling slats are rotted.
While replacing the galley ceiling slats, sailor notices ...
… And so on, and pretty soon, the boat is in dry dock undergoing a major restoration because of a burned out light bulb."