Well I finally got round to doing a bit more work on the Consul Capri today.
Initially I was going to fit the last remaining bumper bolt that I picked up from the nut and bolts store a few weeks ago. After reversing the car out of the garage and getting all the tools ready, I discovered that the bracket that the bolt actually attaches to isn’t there any more!
I must have removed it when cleaning up the underside and never refitted it. I spend a while searching through the boot for it but to no avail. I did however come across a few other parts that I’d forgotten I ever had. To mention just a few…
- A Geoff Howe hot road camshaft. – I bought this about 18 years ago to fit into my old Ford Anglia but never got round to fitting it. – It’ll be one for ebay when I get round to it.
- A brand new and never used chrome trim that fits onto the number petrol plate flap.
- A bunch of randon Ford five star badges.
Another job on my list was to add some sealant to the manifold gasket as although the gasket was fitted new a few months ago and done up tight enough, it was still bubbling when the engine got hot.
So I added the sealant but never got time to take it for a spin to see if it fixed the problem as baby Jessica was waking from her afternoon sleep and I needed to get her up and play on the slide, etc.
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