wedge fest to do list
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To do list includes:
1. Hopefully receive HiSpec brake kit, new washer bottle and thermostat hose tomorrow.
2. Fit all of the above.
3. Weld up the two hairline cracks in the chassis.
4. Fit second reconditioned hood stay. First was fitted tonight and no longer rattles! Result.
5. Wedge into garage to get the oxy-acetylene on the thermostat housing bolts as they are seized solid and I want to fit a new stat.
6. Wash, polish and a vacuum.
1. Hopefully receive HiSpec brake kit, new washer bottle and thermostat hose tomorrow.
2. Fit all of the above.
3. Weld up the two hairline cracks in the chassis.
4. Fit second reconditioned hood stay. First was fitted tonight and no longer rattles! Result.
5. Wedge into garage to get the oxy-acetylene on the thermostat housing bolts as they are seized solid and I want to fit a new stat.
6. Wash, polish and a vacuum.
1. Change a bit of fuel rail hose.
2. Thin down my boot contents.
3. Hoover the carpets.
4. Polish my wheels.
5. Fit a cold air intake mod..Possibly.
6. Try to get a new speedometer bulb in without removing the steering wheel.
7. Possibly remove the steering wheel to get to the speedo..Which means removing a burred steering wheel screw.
8. Carry on with 4 and forget the rest.
2. Thin down my boot contents.
3. Hoover the carpets.
4. Polish my wheels.
5. Fit a cold air intake mod..Possibly.
6. Try to get a new speedometer bulb in without removing the steering wheel.
7. Possibly remove the steering wheel to get to the speedo..Which means removing a burred steering wheel screw.
8. Carry on with 4 and forget the rest.
1. Adjust the rear exhaust box mounting so the tail pipe points out the hole where it should, which involves bodging the bodge that I bodged many years ago to bodge the original bodge that I'd bodged after a large stone hit the silencer. Snap off seized fixing bolts, followed by use of angle grinder and drill to make new fixing - done.
2. Fit and adjust new FPR - done, cheers Keith. (the old girl goes like a stabbed rat).
3. Yearly service - done
4. Wax and polish - done.
5. Touch up the chassis with Epoxy paint where the powder coating has flaked a bit - done.
6. Tighten exhaust manifold which has been blowing - done.
7. Seats reupholstered and fit new carpets - postponed, not enough time or money
8. Fill with fuel and give her a test thrashing - done.
. ..... .....I'm sure there's something else ?
Holy s
t the MOT ! Ran out 2 weeks ago ! Quick phone call to my good friend at local garage, blast over, sailed through with flying colours.
9. MOT - done
10. Drink beer - done
Bring on The Fest, Roar on.
2. Fit and adjust new FPR - done, cheers Keith. (the old girl goes like a stabbed rat).
3. Yearly service - done
4. Wax and polish - done.
5. Touch up the chassis with Epoxy paint where the powder coating has flaked a bit - done.
6. Tighten exhaust manifold which has been blowing - done.
7. Seats reupholstered and fit new carpets - postponed, not enough time or money
8. Fill with fuel and give her a test thrashing - done.
. ..... .....I'm sure there's something else ?
Holy s
t the MOT ! Ran out 2 weeks ago ! Quick phone call to my good friend at local garage, blast over, sailed through with flying colours.9. MOT - done
10. Drink beer - done
Bring on The Fest, Roar on.
1. Polish bodywork, remove countless suicidal flies from the nose!
2. Polish wheels
3. Hoover inside
4. 'Try' and find some touch up paint to repair the scratch on rear bumper caused by motorbike exhaust. (More speed less haste needed when wheeling said motorbike into the garage it shares with the Wedge!!
5. Fill with fuel.
6. Halfway to Ettington...fill with fuel again.
2. Polish wheels
3. Hoover inside
4. 'Try' and find some touch up paint to repair the scratch on rear bumper caused by motorbike exhaust. (More speed less haste needed when wheeling said motorbike into the garage it shares with the Wedge!!
5. Fill with fuel.
6. Halfway to Ettington...fill with fuel again.
Waynester said:
1. Polish bodywork, remove countless suicidal flies from the nose!
2. Polish wheels
3. Hoover inside
4. 'Try' and find some touch up paint to repair the scratch on rear bumper caused by motorbike exhaust. (More speed needed when wheelieing me motorbike into the garage)
5. Fill with fuel.
6. Halfway to Ettington...fill with fuel again.
Stoppies are worst...2. Polish wheels
3. Hoover inside
4. 'Try' and find some touch up paint to repair the scratch on rear bumper caused by motorbike exhaust. (More speed needed when wheelieing me motorbike into the garage)
5. Fill with fuel.
6. Halfway to Ettington...fill with fuel again.
So Wedge in garage for brake upgrade and stuck thermostat bolt. Just gave them a call to ensure okay to collect and firstly the brake upgrade kit didn't come with the correct rear lock nuts for the back of the hub and secondly they have managed to snap the bloody bolt on the thermostat, despite me saying it was tight anhjd needed some heat to ease it.
Just spoke to brake kit supplier and they admitted that they were aware that the Granada Mk 2 kit has changed but they forgot to update the Wedge kit with the appropriate bits and pieces. Not impressed.
Broken bolt has eventually been drilled out and heli-coiled and a stud screwed in instead but car not available until tomorrow, but I'm away all bloody day and not available to collect it in the evening.
All getting a bit tight and annoying.
Just spoke to brake kit supplier and they admitted that they were aware that the Granada Mk 2 kit has changed but they forgot to update the Wedge kit with the appropriate bits and pieces. Not impressed.
Broken bolt has eventually been drilled out and heli-coiled and a stud screwed in instead but car not available until tomorrow, but I'm away all bloody day and not available to collect it in the evening.
All getting a bit tight and annoying.
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