Done some more on the Renault. Painted and fitted the tailgate. Looks goodI

Painted the roof again too. Looks shit. Oh well.

Oh and it blue smokes very badly now, whenever it is started. It never used to do that. Great.

I was putting off doing mine as long as possible but it actually turned out to be really easy and nothing snapped either which was a surprise. How far have you driven the car since? It has done several journeys. Round the yard a few times, then in and out of my garage a few times too. So, around 15...

I was putting off doing mine as long as possible but it actually turned out to be really easy and nothing snapped either which was a surprise.

Three months there sounds hellish, unless a courtesan is included in the deal.

A bungee would suffice.

Hooli wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:38 pm How about a jack or correct sized piece of wood to jam it in place once located from below?

Yes that's exactly how I fitted mine...

I would be interested in tales of breakdowns, fuel economy and general woe.

I once encountered a Capri with a Jaguar V12 fitted really badly...

Ropey old Jags are great. At under £1000. Anything over that is insanity.

I once knew an English chap but of Italian stock. He had always wanted a Ferrari and came across a 400 in an estate auction. £7k he paid, in around 2002. Lovely car, I went out in it a couple of times. Anyway, it was stored in a yard where I also kept some stuff. The Ferrari was on axle stands over ...