After getting my car the day before Christmas Eve today was the first chance for me to start fettling. I had a tune done last week and unfortunately the carb has been butchered and the distributor is fubared so that will be addressed in the next few weeks with replacement parts. On a positive note I adjusted the rear brakes (first time working on drum brakes in over 40 years!) and handbrake, I also fitted some new seatbelts but even that was frustrating due to some bodges. Hey ho, that’s classics for you I suppose.
I’m certainly no mechanic but even those small jobs gave me great satisfaction and I’m busy reading my Haynes manual and trying to learn about auto electrics as I prepare to tackle the next jobs.