14th December 2016, 20:25
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Oops!
I took the scenic route to the test station, stopping to put £10 worth of juice in on the way. Felt amazing to be out in it in the sun with the wind where my hair used to be, blatting down a country lane.
The tester was incredibly thorough, taking the best part of an hour even with me sitting in the cockpit for him. He was fairly young, so I think he was probably unfamiliar with the donor vehicle. No problem with that: a new pair of eyes is always welcome!
Anyway, he failed it on a few counts, with a few advisories chucked in, so I've some fettling to do between now and The Crimble.
I'll post updates when progress is made. The welding is the only real bugbear, as I think I may have to plate it from the inside, which will require a bit of dismantling.
It's no fun if it's easy
Regards, Mick
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