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Ha! I forgot where I was! Thanks Shimsteriom. :D

I've got a S2A I'm fitting new front lights and light harness to. When I got the vehicle the wiring was bodged about a bit so all the front light wiring got removed at the same time as several spot lights.. wire wrapped around chassis and hanging from under steering wheel and so on. Trust me it...

Oh, and the gauge does sink down to read nothing if I unplug the sender. I haven't tried earthing the sender connection to see if the gauge reads max like it should, or just half-way up or something. But I think I've narrowed it down the gauge by now anyway..

I've fit a new temp sender and voltage stabiliser. The gauge seems to read very low now, it's barely lifted off cold when the thermostat opens at 72. The last resort to get something useful for spotting an issue would seem to be trying to adjust the gauge's spring and bimetal tensioners. I've...

My Dad likes to regale me with the tale of when he did his rear quarter over a weekend between work and left the tub in place. They took the tub floor up for access. I'd probably have the tub off myself as I'm not as experienced and would prefer to make a jig and have all the access I wanted...

New drain tap in today, refilled with coolant.. Started her up, gauge moved straight up to just above N. Is the photo my temp sender? If I unplug that my COLD START light goes out, so I assume it is. Nothing happens to my temp gauge when I do that though..

Looks like a great trip. I also have heater envy. I'd like a heater let a lone a shiny new matrix like that one. :D

Brave and heroic things going on in this thread. Sub'd. :)

I may get one, Gord, but I think I may try a new temperature sender first. People on this thread are saying it takes some driving to get their gauge up to the N, but mine lifts and reads above N in under a second after turning the key so I am now wondering about the sender and/or my temp gauge..

Well that went well. I unclogged the drain tap and then discovered the T-piece thread was ruined and so couldn't shut it off again. Thankfully the main plug thread was fine so I just need a new drain tap - could have been much worse. New one coming tomorrow from Turner Engineering. slowly slowly...

I think it will take about 8L based on a youtube video I watched. But I don't have a heater.. so maybe 5L is about right for my 2.25 petrol with no heater. What do you think?

I don't know how the gauge has read before. This is the first time I've really been running it since I got it. How does an IR thermometer work? Is the idea to measure the air temp very close to the block at various places? What temperature range is normal? Reading the Haynes book last night it...

I don't have a heater Col.

Yeah flushed it until the water ran out clear. Didn't take much as I'd done that not long ago too.

I've drained my rad today.. couldn't get anything out the drain tap on the block at any point. It tightens up again ok but when I undo it it sort of spins in place and nothing comes out..? I put 2L in until it came to the top of the rad, then I undid the heater blank hose and a lot of air came...

Yes they're the original static ones.

Thanks @rob1miles. Don't worry @Blackburn the photos were taken while I was part way through bolting them back in! :)

I bolted the seatbox back in today and got the doors on. Waiting on some screws for the floor pans. I've got welding to do the other side of the bulkhead but we should be moving start of December and I'd rather drive it to the new place than have to move it in bits so I'm putting it back...

Pictured are both my seat belt brackets. I put them back in today and have realised the PO has switched one round at some point.. Which one is the wrong way around? I think the passenger's side seems right but I could argue it either way. :D For swapping one of them around.. Is what looks like...

I finally got the last bit of welding done on my driver's side, some seam sealer on, and some paint. This was quite a step up for me but I'm quite pleased with the results and I definitely learnt a lot as usual! :D I have a lot to learn about painting it seems but at least the rot's gone. New...