So.
Canta Time.
Or is that lolloping with the LLAMAGHINI
Plan was to get it up on the ramps in order to remove the front bash plate, which had previously been bashed……
First job, get the cat out.
That was, George, no catalyst on this.
Then shove it onto the ramps, which kept sliding away.
Bit of a wrestle…..
Bashplate
Off.
So looking under the engine and body.
Exhaust tailpipe under the cab, missing.
Front wheel drive, CVT system.
Guess the Dutch got to know them well with the DAF cars of last century.
Cable from the cabin to engage forward and reverse…./.
Completely misaligned
Guess engaging forward and reverse would be close to impossible.
Closer inspection.
Yup.
Needed more open inspection space.
Front bumper in the way…..
Now I need a few of these panel clips (or whatever they are called)
And it is off.
Sticker inside shows 1999 as manufacturing date.
Remember the engine bouncing about in reverse?
And also the shift engagement cable misalignment?
Yup…..
Completely broken off engine mount.
Will need new steel welded in and mount base repelled…..
Then get it all back together, hopefully allowing easy shifter engagement.
This car has been abused with a capital A.
Finally, I got to a point where I could not do much more for the day and shoved the car back into its space under the carport.
More to follow as soon as I get my YouTube video edited and loaded.
Weekend over.
Short 3 day week for me, or even 2 days, as my car is in for a service on Wednesday while I wait and Thursday is hospital day. Yay…..
Have a good week, and thanks for checking in.
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