Dixie Flyer "Firefly" speedster photographs

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Thanks John

I usually run the battery to amp-meter wire through a 20 amp fuse so I guess that does much the same.

Attached is another shot of the right rear mudguard (fender) with the inner skirt being made. The light areas are rust removal patches. After all the original are 88 years old and have spent about 50/60 years out in all weather.

1-25-2010

:)Now for the front. The right hand front mudguard (fender) was the worst of the two requiring a new entire inner splash skirt. Here Arron is trial fitting the replacement piece he has just formed.

1-27-2010

While Arron is tapping away at the Dixie Flyer's front mudguards (fenders) I have not been slacking. This week I have had the gearbox and clutch out of the Lagonda Rapier, replaced the oil seal on the input shaft and stripped down the thrust bearing, a double sided ball race, and repacked with high temp grease, found the clutch friction plate to be in good order cleaned and re-assembled. All that is left to do today is to bolt back the centre cross member and re-fit the floor and carpet.

Following our European tour and as a consequence of the oil leak from the front of the gearbox the next job will be to steam clean the underside.