27th September 2019
.... What a great moment!! Today at 3am (yes ..3am) I have fitted the windscreen wipers! Yes, I know, it doesn't seem so epic, but it follows two days of complete rebuild of windscreen assembly and its final installation.! One of the trickiest jobs I have experienced so far. Haynes manual followed to a letter, spacers bought for the support struts to body fitting. Sealant applied. Almost overlooked the attachment to the centre bracket.... I thought the centre hole in the shroud was of no use until JME restorers told me about the rubber insert including its thread for taking a centre fixing bolt was available from head4healeys. This was an item that was probably in the pile of bits I collected with the
car way back in December 2018.... and probably threw away!!
Now at a point where my healey, after 40 years labour of love, only needs two wings and two doors fitted.!! The paintwork is already done and I've invested in all new bits for both doors, although both windows are salvaged.
Hey!! What is in Coca-Cola that brings rusty chrome back to perfect?!
Great tip given to me by ANOTHER new found friend who happened in to my garage today.
....more anon...