Project 3P, Part 20: a Belated Update.
After ten long months in hibernation, awaiting a new head gasket, Project 3P has reached the point of reasonable usability. It's not pretty. Nor is it particularly nippy. And I wouldn't bet on it being all that reliable, either! However, it does start, stop and steer properly, all its legal requirements have been met - tyres, restraints, wipers, lights, indicators, horn, whatever ... - and it's registered. Usable is quite a milestone! The ignition points have made way for a Pertronix Flame Thrower set-up with a new coil and leads, and it's also running a set of "tri-y" extractors and a new tail pipe ( https://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com/2022/08/project-3p-part-18-custom-built.html ) . All the radiator and heater hoses have been replaced, as was the heater core (Motor Cool Radiator Repairs, Brownells Lane, Moonah / (03) 6278 2736). The head was machined at Just Heads (74 Springfeild Avenue, West ...