Category Archives: DAF

Stuff about Jejy the DAF

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So, another week of nights approaches, and we’re trying to get a car ready to go on holiday. The minor’s exhaust is fouling the suspension, which should be fairly easily fixed. Rebecca is the most likely candidate; only the noisy … Continue reading

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Another day in the dirt

Not all car stuff today; to skip the car stuff just scroll down to where it proclaims that car stuff endeth. :) So, today I shuffled the cars to get the Minor on the drive, and whipped off the ill-fitting … Continue reading

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Progress, but not in a very useful direction

So, I spent some time fitting the radio ‘properly’ to the car (there’s a bit of a limitation to how neat it was going to be without damaging the dash, and I didn’t want to do that*). The Rover cassette … Continue reading

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Another long day in mechanic mode

So today was hard going. Started at 9:30, finished at 17:30 with only a break for lunch and a couple of quick trips to (a)Halfords and (b)Proper MotorFactor. At one point I was so demoralised I stood staring at Vixy … Continue reading

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The sun is shining, it’s a beautiful day

And I’m lying on the sofa. In a bit I’m going to take Vixy (the other DAF) out for a little jaunt to check out the new fuel mixture and brakes. They’re still pulling to the right (odd, since the … Continue reading

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