DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

. Spent what seemed like ages (when you're lying upside down poking around under the dash) tracing & removing all of the non-original wiring relating to the 'professionally installed' Cobra alarm/immobiliser & redundant radio harness. Even though the alarm was fitted by an approved installer...

. Almost certainly a scam in my opinion - Tuxedo (the manufacturer based in the US) state on their website: " Tuxedo Distributors LLC does not sell products directly to consumers. Numerous fraudulent websites have emerged claiming to sell our products. Before making any unverified purchases, pl...

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That looks like a Moto-Lita wheel & boss - the horn push is an 'interference fit'.

Use a thin bladed knife between the horn push & the boss & gently lever it up/out working your way gradually around the circumference.

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. On investigating why the oil level gauge wasn't working correctly I found that the electrical wires for the sender unit in the oil tank weren't connected - they were zip-tied up inside the osr bumper. As is often the case, the oil tank was covered in a thick layer of oily grime so I set about scra...

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Dummy valve ?

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. Looks/sounds like a great trip. I have similar memories relating to Andorra, although it was a long (~40 yrs !) time ago & I was driving something a lot more sedate (a Renault 4 van). There was a massive queue of traffic in the steep climb up to Andorra with most of the vehicles just stocking ...

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Looking good Karl !

Won't be long now ...

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I've not heard that before - I'll have to give it a try ...

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... I think I'd tire of a fully roll caged car with harnesses, fire extinguishers etc., highly strung engine, and deafening exhaust, for road use. Sounds ideal to me ! The most enjoyment I get from driving a car is one that has no creature comforts (apart from a comfortable/supportive seat) & d...

Andy, I notice yours has had a 'buttress change' since you owned it... Yes - surprised at that because the car was a very rare early version that several other Montecarlo owners told me didn't exist - a RHD model with 'solid' buttresses. As for the driving experience, I wasn't impressed (although t...

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I purposely left some time for Bootsy to chime in ...

The talc seems just seems to enhance the 'matting' process ...

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Spotted at the recent Italian Car Day at Brooklands - my old Montecarlo :




- looks very different to when I owned it ~ 30yrs ago !

. It's been for sale for a while - seem to remember Paul Stephens listed it back at the beginning of the year. Just goes to show how much money you can lose when you give specialists 'carte blanche' to build you a car with an 'open chequebook' approach !! :shock: For reference, this is how the car l...