Done an oil and filter change yesterday and taken out insurance from 1st August, as I’m putting Silver Arrow back on the road! Again I’ve used Millers oil and Mahle filter, with 10% TTOC discount, good prices too from Opie Oils. I decided that as there was enough good weather coming up that it was t...

Thanks for the encouragement BrianB, I do enjoy my "fettling"

Replaced the cam cover and silicone yesterday, then refitted all wiring and pipework. Started engine and waited for it to warm up, lots of oily smelling smoke from rear of engine bay, suspect oil from cam cover whilst removing it. Allowing engine to get to working temp and burning old oil off, will ...

A513B671-7824-4C0F-98EE-A7F9B9A26521.jpeg I decided to buy the cam cover gaskets from GSF Carparts, as this item had same part number as OEM part (thanks The Parrott Bros for showing me 7Zap). Silicone also from GSF, reasoning thus :- if Einhell make the gasket, then their silicone should be the do...

Good old Brasso took all remnants of old gasket off and no worries of damaging gasket face.

Another day, but more BS and polishing on the bonnet catch. Forgot to take photos!

After a bit of time enjoying myself, funny how all them years ago (1971) polishing and BS as an RAF apprentice was thought of as cruelty!

After scuttle panel removal, this what was underneath! Time for some elbow grease now.

I found a small water ingress at O/S of rear window. After cleaning out the area with a solution of Milton and letting it all dry, I used the Tiger Seal from the outside and used various “bits” to keep it all secure whilst padding out from inside also (should have taken a photo). After overnight set...

ED3AD94D-DFFB-49E9-86FE-93856E44A77B.jpeg This is product used to attach spoiler to boot lid, all 4 bolts secured up nicely too. Small excess easily wiped off. Left overnight and next day all was looking and feeling good. Last night there had been some rain, feeling confident I checked number plate...