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To the middle of nowhere and back again

Posted on 20/6/2009 by KateE

So, the other reason for hiring the van was collecting 8 old clutch shoes, 5 13″ rims for the DAF, 2 exhausts, and a partridge in a pear….no, that’s not right, one DAF Workshop Manual (none of this faffy autodata … Continue reading →

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Today is…

Posted on 19/6/2009 by KateE

I dropped off Kathryn’s DAF (Vixy) at the garage this morning, which went fine. I’m praying that I’m right and that the clutch shoes are worn out… Anyhow. One of the cooler things about owning a classic, or one of … Continue reading →

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No, seriously, Argh.

Posted on 18/6/2009 by KateE

After two years of sitting in the garage I brought the manual for the MZ home after my last trip. Today I’ve searched everywhere obvious, and quite a few non-obvious places and the fucking thing has just disappeared. Short of … Continue reading →

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You can’t fit better’n a fuel filter

Posted on 7/6/2009 by KateE

Somewhat tardily I put in a fuel filter on both DAFs today. I say somewhat tardily because after quite a lot of investigation I found this in the carb on Jejy: Which I dug out with a screwdriver, tissue paper, … Continue reading →

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Plan != reality

Posted on 4/6/2009 by KateE

Plan: Motorbike to be transported here, put together, MOT and tax bike. Work on Vixy and sort the top speed, ideally change clutch plates and fit new exhaust. Same to Jejy but with added possibility of new rings. Reality: Motorbike’s … Continue reading →

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