Post by scooters on Nov 11, 2008 12:05:57 GMT
Well well well,
Mona the 44 has been at the mechanic's for the last month getting a bit of work done. Les, who runs BL Transverse in South London is doing a cracking job and learning everything there is to know about Dafs. Les normally works on anything with a transverse engine from BL - hense BL transverse!
Mona sailed through her MOT last week however, as I am planning on driving her to Edinburgh in the next month Les and I reckoned that she woud need a mechanical makeover somewhat more robust that the requirements of the MOT so the following is happening:
new front wheel bearings
new front brake cylinders
new front brake pads
new HT cables
new spark plugs
new condenser
new points
new oil strainer
new oil strainer gasket
I am thinking about splashing out on a new exhaust system from Danny but will probably wait till the spring (let this winter rust the old one!)
Also I am thinking about a respray. The bodywork is in good - ish nick but it needs a few areas looked at - leaky windscreen is causing pools in the footwell with associated problems - rear wheel arches ain't so good and the rear wing skirt round the exhaust area is pitted with holes. I think a strip down - welding and then a respray may be in order and was thinking about an orange colour - at the moment it is Albina White. The main reason why I want to paint it a bright colour is so it stands out in traffic so folk don't hit it! Is there an orange colour on the daf palatte? If so - what is it and where can I get it?
I will refurbish the wheels over the next 3 months - Tyres off one at a time, wire brush on the drill, rust proof and then 3 coats of smoothrite in silver on all wheels with 2 weeks to cure and dry properly.
I hear that Minilite can make alloys for Dafs - is this the case...in 2 monds as it will be expensive and I quite like the original steelies (once cleansed up!)
Mona the 44 has been at the mechanic's for the last month getting a bit of work done. Les, who runs BL Transverse in South London is doing a cracking job and learning everything there is to know about Dafs. Les normally works on anything with a transverse engine from BL - hense BL transverse!
Mona sailed through her MOT last week however, as I am planning on driving her to Edinburgh in the next month Les and I reckoned that she woud need a mechanical makeover somewhat more robust that the requirements of the MOT so the following is happening:
new front wheel bearings
new front brake cylinders
new front brake pads
new HT cables
new spark plugs
new condenser
new points
new oil strainer
new oil strainer gasket
I am thinking about splashing out on a new exhaust system from Danny but will probably wait till the spring (let this winter rust the old one!)
Also I am thinking about a respray. The bodywork is in good - ish nick but it needs a few areas looked at - leaky windscreen is causing pools in the footwell with associated problems - rear wheel arches ain't so good and the rear wing skirt round the exhaust area is pitted with holes. I think a strip down - welding and then a respray may be in order and was thinking about an orange colour - at the moment it is Albina White. The main reason why I want to paint it a bright colour is so it stands out in traffic so folk don't hit it! Is there an orange colour on the daf palatte? If so - what is it and where can I get it?
I will refurbish the wheels over the next 3 months - Tyres off one at a time, wire brush on the drill, rust proof and then 3 coats of smoothrite in silver on all wheels with 2 weeks to cure and dry properly.
I hear that Minilite can make alloys for Dafs - is this the case...in 2 monds as it will be expensive and I quite like the original steelies (once cleansed up!)