One of the smallest "Man Caves" around
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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026 here we come! Well almost now!
Tickets bought (wow!) Any tips to go where and does anybody know why they do not a have a classic car parking?
Ferry booked
Hotel arranged (Brighton)
Bought England travel with classic car essentials:
Car ready? Eehh....
My trusty 73'Alfa Giulia Super which I own since 1990 was still slumbering in my parents garage (as my car port is still not ready).
So I took it out for my daily commute (35Km. one way)
A relatively short list of todo 's was the result:
Heater blower not working
One door seal (horizontal) adrift
12 volt power plug dead
Door cardboard lose at drivers door
Battery not very fit
Paint very dull
I first started obviously with the less urgent item:
Polishing the paint!
It was direct result!
The last time I polished it was so lang ago that I can not remember even when.
I ordered a new battery which should arrive tomorrow or so.
The lose door card could be repaired with two new parkers and some bigger rings. However I noticed that the backing material of the door cards is returning to dust slowly but that is a job for later.
The 12 volt power outlet is powered from the secondary fuse and relay box which I added a few years ago to power the headlight relays, petrol pump, radio (if fitted) and the power socket. It turned out only to be a blown fuse Conservatively 4A fuse was fitted in the past, I do not know what I thought at that time.
Last jobs to do are glue the window rubber in situ and finding the electric gremlin of the blower. If it is the motor itself I will totally rely on the demisting spray ;-)
Thom
Tickets bought (wow!) Any tips to go where and does anybody know why they do not a have a classic car parking?
Ferry booked
Hotel arranged (Brighton)
Bought England travel with classic car essentials:
Car ready? Eehh....
My trusty 73'Alfa Giulia Super which I own since 1990 was still slumbering in my parents garage (as my car port is still not ready).
So I took it out for my daily commute (35Km. one way)
A relatively short list of todo 's was the result:
Heater blower not working
One door seal (horizontal) adrift
12 volt power plug dead
Door cardboard lose at drivers door
Battery not very fit
Paint very dull
I first started obviously with the less urgent item:
Polishing the paint!
It was direct result!
The last time I polished it was so lang ago that I can not remember even when.
I ordered a new battery which should arrive tomorrow or so.
The lose door card could be repaired with two new parkers and some bigger rings. However I noticed that the backing material of the door cards is returning to dust slowly but that is a job for later.
The 12 volt power outlet is powered from the secondary fuse and relay box which I added a few years ago to power the headlight relays, petrol pump, radio (if fitted) and the power socket. It turned out only to be a blown fuse Conservatively 4A fuse was fitted in the past, I do not know what I thought at that time.
Last jobs to do are glue the window rubber in situ and finding the electric gremlin of the blower. If it is the motor itself I will totally rely on the demisting spray ;-)
Thom