Re: Re: “Vinny” – Engine Out

[Anonymous]

Even though my wings are not perfect (body work done, just not painted) I still want to protect them so I used a couple of IKEA single mattress pads. They seemed to work quite well 😀 Quick slit to go over the light pods and they sit on the wings perfectly. Also a good place for tools as now they don’t slip off.

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So first job is to take the bonnet off, couple of screws front and back and then the two inner supports and with the help of the wife the bonnet lifts off (this can be done on your own of course but easier with 2 people). [Again, make sure you have somewhere to put all of this, a blanket on top of the car is a good tip, although I used the top of the 4CV in this case 😉 ]

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Next is the front grill. A little fiddly with 4 bolts either side plus brackets attaching it to the radiator. Try and be careful not to scratch too much of the paint work 😯 With this removed it gives full access to the front of the engine and also allows the engine to come out of the car towards the front. No more body panels need to be removed.

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