After a hectic month in March it was time to slow things down a little and get the car back into shape for 2005. Top priority was to get the old girl clean again, i spent the whole day on the car and nothing went untouched - it even got a coat of Autoglyms finest!

The headers had never fitted properly and with closer inspection i found they were rubbing on the O/S lower rad bracket. Suitable modification of this bracket has cured the problem although it has scarred my handiwork with the exhaust wrap.

I even had time to get around to changing my number plates (at the request of the local police force). After two years running a motorbike-sized plate i wasn't going to complain!