So one week to go til our holiday and we have a failed MOT.
We have:
missing fuel filler gasket
A rust hole near the front seat belt
A horn
and a blowing exhaust to fix.
with only a week to go a swift order for parts was placed and a search for a welder available at short notice commenced.
Saturday, 19 July 2014
Friday, 18 July 2014
Maisie returns......Finally!!
After a rather extended stay at the garage and several delays we finally had her delivered home today. The lack of updates is really due to lagging enthusiasm as sunny weekend passed by with Maise still lingering the workshop.
The work is unfinished and looks rather ugly at the moment but she drives and should be ready to get everything sorted for camping. We go away in a week and a day and we need a new MOT. Test booked tomorrow and tools at the standby to deal with any problems.
The van was cleared and rock and roll bed refitted this evening. A quick check of all the lights etc and she is as ready as she can be in the short time available.
Fingers crossed.
The work is unfinished and looks rather ugly at the moment but she drives and should be ready to get everything sorted for camping. We go away in a week and a day and we need a new MOT. Test booked tomorrow and tools at the standby to deal with any problems.
The van was cleared and rock and roll bed refitted this evening. A quick check of all the lights etc and she is as ready as she can be in the short time available.
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Road trip for a new door
The Sliding door on Maisie had always been a bit of an issue and when the garage attempted to refit the door (after a repair was deemed a bad idea) the bottom bracket broke off the old corroded door.
A new door had to be sourced and a long search ensued. Most of the sliding doors available were not in a much better state than ours. I also discovered the differences between the doors was an important factor to ensure a good fit and unsurprisingly our door turned out to be rarer and therefore more difficult to find.
Eventually we decided the best way forward was to source a new (well remanufactured) door. There was however a small issue of distance. The supplier we located was down south and the door would not fit in our standard transport. The company would fit the door for us but for that we would need to get Maisie to them, This was unfortunately not going to be an option so we needed a new plan.
A van was hired and a trip down south was organised. Fortunately my in-laws live relatively close to the destination so we combined the trip with some fun by the south coast.
After a good browse around the workshop and a longing look at some of the projects we had a look at the door.
The door was exactly as described very well made and straight, no dents or damage and most importantly no rust.
A new door had to be sourced and a long search ensued. Most of the sliding doors available were not in a much better state than ours. I also discovered the differences between the doors was an important factor to ensure a good fit and unsurprisingly our door turned out to be rarer and therefore more difficult to find.
Eventually we decided the best way forward was to source a new (well remanufactured) door. There was however a small issue of distance. The supplier we located was down south and the door would not fit in our standard transport. The company would fit the door for us but for that we would need to get Maisie to them, This was unfortunately not going to be an option so we needed a new plan.
A van was hired and a trip down south was organised. Fortunately my in-laws live relatively close to the destination so we combined the trip with some fun by the south coast.
After a good browse around the workshop and a longing look at some of the projects we had a look at the door.
In order to keep it that way a whole host of blankets and rope were employed to hold the door in place for the journey home. A few sheets of packing card and a bit of testing and we were happy to head home.
The door arrived safe and sound at the garage ready for fitting to Maisie.
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