Quick boring update before the fun starts.
I say fun, but that usually means something that starts out as fun whilst planning and gathering the parts, quickly followed by stress as it goes terribly pear-shaped, followed by eventually sorting it out and being able to enjoy the results. :wink:
So yesterday was MOT time. I'd had it booked for a couple of weeks, so despite the snow I had to go. Will elaborate in a moment.
The local digger guys worked hard over Friday and Saturday to open the roads to civilisation.
Luckily my car was at Craig's (as we'd been fitting his Ohlins to his car at mine over two weekends) and his house is nearer the MOT place anyway, hence I only had to plough through any remaining snow drifts in my old Volvo, not the 996.
I arrived for the MOT on time and it went without issue. (So it should I've only done 380 miles since the last one! Pathetic.
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One advisory left from last year, the front drop link. Bit annoying as I have a mint used set to fit asap, as well as a brand new set for when I do a massive suspension overhaul next winter.
Anyway, we couldn't get it fitted due to the snow so nevermind.
Next year will be zero advisories though.
As I've said, I couldn't cancel the mot as it runs out this month and the car is going to be pretty much off the road but still needs to be road legal, to take it to and from places.
It's bodywork time!
Booked in on Monday 19th March, with a great local lad. He's very reasonably priced but does a cracking job and enjoys working on anything a bit different or special.
So I have two weekends to strip the car. We haven't decided how far to go yet, as it was originally both front wings, door catch areas and wing mirror covers.
That is snowballing now though because as with any 20 year old car still wearing its original paint, you can find fault with every panel if you want to. Things such as minor tiny chips etc.
We'll get it stripped and take it from there. I'd love it brought back to perfect, but then I'll get all precious, so I'm aiming for 'Good enough to park in a show (but not compete), but not so perfect I don't want to use it as intended".
Then if I still have it in 10 or 20 years time I'll do an all singing, all dancing restoration.
I've hopefully got my dent guy coming out next week to get out as many of the small imperfections as he can before paint, as you want to be putting as little filler on a car as possible. I had him out when I bought it 2 years ago but have spotted a couple more tiny ones since then.
Anyway, exciting but slightly dubious times ahead.
I have never been 100% happy with any paint work I've had done on any car.
That's the nature of refinishing though, you are always going to be able to spot things if you know what you're looking at, short of a full bare shell rebuild.
I've had work off my guy before though and it is usually superb.
Here comes the next headache then. Wish me luck. :grin:
Oh, and in other news, because Craig now has his Ohlins, his "as new" KWV3's are now mine. Mwuhahahaha!