The parts arrvied from Craddocks on Thursday (29th) so I've been able to progress some things. Sadly one of the battery cover rods they supplied is damaged and will need to probably be replace if the thread on it can't be recut. The windscreen washer I got is of a completely different desing from the one we removed, being plastic not metal. In some ways it is superior, but won't look like the old one, so I suspect once it's through an MOT the other washer will be changed to match.

Using the new parts I have been able to get the brake pedal return spring to work as expected, and hopefully now the brake lights will work consistently, I just need a second set of eyes to confirm this. I have also reattached the grill with the proper fixings, although I find now I need a certain type of screw that I don't have to finish the job, (I suspect a trip to RJ Land Rovers will ensue). I have also been able to drill new holes in the front chassis to screw down the plate under the grill, so this won't flap around, or rattling annoyingly.

The biggest job, that I undertook yesterday, was to replace the old metal headlight bowl with a new plastic one. This needed to be done as the two photos below show. This proved to be a tough job as the screw heads on the old fixings had to be drilled out. Luckily the new one has different fixings, that it is supplied with so I didn't need any extra parts.





In the parcel came a new flasher unit to replace the one that shorted. It fitted in quite easily, and worked straight off, which was good. This unit has a much louder click when the indicators are working, which I suspect will be more useful given the fact that the cabin is not a quite place when the engine is running.

The only new job I spotted, was that one of the bolts on the front bumper was not actually equipped with a nut and was thus loose. On closer inspection the bolt is the wrong type (too short) and even if it was it could never has a nut attached as there is no hole in the bottom of the bumper stop on the chassis for it to go through. I know the previous owners had to weld new plate onto the bumper for the last MOT it had (and failed) and it seems they never cut new bolt hold in the it afterwards. If I can get the correct bolt down at RJ's I suspect I'll have to make the hole myself. It won't be a straightforward drilling operation as the bolt hole needed is much larger than any drill bit I own, or that would even fit in my drill. I will need to make several holes, and then join them up using a saw blade to make the required size.

Lastly here's a picture of Hero with all the lights finally working taken before this the last bits of work were done.