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A new book series ... and a new car project.
It's called a "project" as some of it was in boxes when it arrived.

kimhuntauthor
Jun 183 min read
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Surprise Topper for the Mini-Truck
On a recent trip, parked up by the sea, I got talking with a friendly fellow who had noticed my camper and pick-up in the past. He was...

kimhuntauthor
Oct 27, 20225 min read
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Tweakin' the Lil Monster *
After several trips with the little beast, I figured it could ride better. The inside is cozy and dry and everything works well as a...

kimhuntauthor
Feb 6, 20222 min read
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A surprising use for pegs. This week in the garden and carport.
"Where's Sticky?" The missus asked. Well, here's Sticky's little niece or distant cousin. Colour does seem to indicate familial...

kimhuntauthor
Dec 12, 20213 min read
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Classic Car Projects from the Dim, Dark Past.
My god, look at that hair. This is a dusty EK Holden I found in a shed out in western NSW. The engine was seized because someone did an...

kimhuntauthor
Nov 12, 20211 min read
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Saturday morning adjustments.
The engine had a slight miss at idle and it was getting decidedly lumpy. I did some preliminary checks and narrowed the miss down to No 3...

kimhuntauthor
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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Neopol; new bottle, same wonder gunk.
A bit of spit and polish was called for this week as I was chauffeuring the missus and one of the grande dames of NZ ceramics to the NZ...

kimhuntauthor
Jun 17, 20211 min read
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Best use of royalty payments; a new set of mags.
Bit of a mission actually getting them on the hubs though. First problem, the front wheels were hitting the tie-rod ends so I had to...

kimhuntauthor
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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Special Effects.
"...having forgotten that you previously sprayed another vehicle black..."

kimhuntauthor
Jan 27, 20211 min read
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XMmmmmm Ford
I once owned a 1964 metallic blue XM Ford 4-door sedan, like the one in the image above by Ben Hosking, They're a bit harder to come by...

kimhuntauthor
Mar 29, 20201 min read
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Cars I have known and loved
When the car was finished I drove 1,375 kms from Sydney to Adelaide with my dog Sophie for the Grand Prix .

kimhuntauthor
Mar 15, 20201 min read
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