Lights, trunks and Hay

Time to sort those vintage lights.

 I know that repro lights are available from VTS etc 

 but I like the pointed at both ends shape

 of the original.

So, as the original bulb holders aren't repairable and, more importantly, the plastic lenses are all broken  

I decided to cut the bulb holder & lens fitting screw out of the new base  

 and add it to the old one

 This means I can keep the original fixing holes and fit the new lens 

 Pop-rivetted together

And fitted 

  Nice to still have the double-pointed ends & even if the new lens isn't an exact fit its pretty close & I may add a clear gasket later

Now for the trunk door 

New catch from VTS 

 Perfect fit, with a few spacers to get the height right

I decided on solid foam insulation as it gives a bit more rigidity 

Nice to polish at a comfy height 

Is it just me or do others love the slinky-like swirls of the Cyclo (or in my case the cheaper Biltema) 

 I decided to keep the original patina of the old Airstream sign 

 Its a little rough in places but I rather prefer it to a hi-shine version

 The inside of the 1953 Reynolds ALCLAD - nice font

Of course someone had added a hasp at some stage & while I thought about replacing the trunk skin, it a sign of her history, so I kept it

and repaired the holes with some bucked rivets 

 Original sign bucked back on

 Clecoed and ready to buck

I thought long and hard about these reflectors but as they're an EU regulation, they either have to be on the body or the bumper, so since I could use one old hole (from a previous reflector), I only had to make one more hole for each

And I don't think it looks too bad  

Particularly as I've got all the other EU legal lights on the bumper itself 

and they look pretty subtle 

With the Trail-R-Lite too !

Ready for her second outing of the year 

In light rain 

Off up the narrow lane to... 

The Hay Festival in Wales 

with the well-read better half 

Yes, we still have the awning to sort out but the tethered umbrella works well for now 

 New cushions inside and with

fresh Atomic coffee 

and lots of good books

we survived the rather inclement weather !

New curtains in the front 

Writers great and small, some more entertaining than others. But the overall impression is that the festival has all got rather too large and corporate. Hay itself is lovely but I don't think we'll be rushing back to the festival - we should have gone 10yrs ago.

Back across the new Severn Bridge 

and home to Devon