Monday 23 November 2009

More reliable..?

This pic was taken in Muker, Swaledale (outside the Peter Brook exhibition) on the day after the last leg... got me thinking - of the two which is currently the more reliable..?



...though the Panda didn't let us down... and still keeps going! Removing the thermostat (again...) has increased her range and she's still usable, but the cracked head needs replacing.
I've managed to source a later head which will fit, but it has no mechanical fuel pump facility - there are several options - the easiest being to fit an electric fuel lift pump...
Looks as if a December weekend is off though for days 4&5 to St Bees...

Tuesday 3 November 2009

Panda blues...

The support car is poorly... maybe it's just the head gasket. Delivered head today for 'crack test' and skim. Fingers crossed the head won't be cracked... hopefully will have it sorted for the next sections... using van for work - it's fun getting the ladders on and off -at least I got a roof rack!