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Wednesday, 01 June 2005 |
Welcome back to another edition of The Pentashield.
It has been a bit quiet on the club event side of things which gives
one time to carry out all the general maintenance that I have been
putting off. The poor charger has been a bit neglected of late but now
I can give it back that loving feeling. New shocks front and rear,
adjust and bleed the brakes, refit front and rear sway bars and had the
diff reconditioned at long last. Just have to get the coolant changed
now.
Looking back over the last couple of years of ownership, and the
modifications performed, I must comment that the car has performed well
above my expectations. Last year I had to replace the starter motor and
associated wiring loom. Heat and age lead to the fatigue/failure of
both (it gets pretty hot under my bonnet). The neck on the torque
converter cracked on the A500. These are the same size as a 904. The
only other failure was a pushrod through the rocker. None of these
actually caused the car to stop. This is pretty good for a car that is
over 25 years old and covers around 20,000km annually. Just a side note
on when you modify a car it is still possible to get good power and
reliability but you have to decide on where to limit the modifications
such that you retain sane drivability. When going to car shows I see a
lot of nice machinery but always question the street ability of these
vehicles. Mind you they do have their place in the big scheme of things.
Congratulations to Paul and Zoe who recently tied the knot. There were
a few club members that were invited and their cars made a fantastic
wedding procession. These cars consisted of the following-: a
Challenger, VG pacer, VC Utility and a CL Charger. Other cars were
Paul’s XP Hardtop and an XC Cobra. Also there was a real clean magenta
VH Charger. Leichardt will never be the same.
That’s enough ranting from me for now. Club Membership is now due.
Thank you for your continued support. Don’t forget the AGM in August.
Hope to see you at an event soon.
Regards,
Gerry.
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