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Thanks; great to meet new people and catch up with old friends! I learnt some new things about the original event and thoroughly enjoyed driving Dora. The rain stayed away and the sun even poked through later in the day! Thanks should go to Hedley from Emu Bottom for opening up the property for...

Well I didn’t get everything done before the Fangio run. Mostly cosmetic, so it didn’t really matter anyway. I didn’t even get to give her a good vacuum! :eek: But it wasn’t concours I guess. Those things just bug me but I was just too exhausted after all the mechanicals! I didn’t get to mount...

And with a car like this you can’t forget what’s underneath...

After a blow dry n wipe over...

Thanks! Even better after I spent all morning at the hot pressure wash! Bang for buck it’s the best $20 you can spend on a car....

The suspension lock actually worked, so no panicking when the hoist came down and no worries about being beached in the workshop! Down a bit at the back after coming off the hoist & going back into normal position. 100m up the road & it settled to a uniform ground clearance. A little shameless...

The exhaust turned out way better than I’d hoped!!

At the exhaust repairer pre engine & undercarriage wash:

The morning after:

Looking a lot better!

The hydro decided to throw in some surprises, but after a hair-raising short drive, it’s now functioning well enough to drive longer journeys First of many baths to come:

After the nightmares it lives!!!!

Checking for leakes...

Lots of parts to clean!

Replacement struts installed:

I bet very few have seen one of these!

What a journey!

I’m exhausted...