Just to fill in the time until MOT, here's a another update.

Last Sunday (24th) I was forced to fit a locking mechanism to my fuel cap, as I think someone has drained my tank. At least the gauge doesn't move and the Landy was slow to start, normally a sign the fuel is low. There should be a gallon in the tank, less a little for usage, and since diesel doesn't evaporate, and it hasn't leaked out, it's either been drained or the fuel gauge has broken. I suspect the former as the lead wheel weights were stolen from the Landy recently, so stretching to fuel theft to is not a big leap. However I can't discount the gauge being broken or disconnected as the dash has been out a fair bit, and the connections could have been disturbed. I plan to add another gallon (since that's what my fuel can holds) and see if the needle moves. If so then all is fine, if not, it's time to get my screwdrivers out! :) The fuel cap lock is low tech indeed, it's simply a metal plate on a hinge that is bolted to the body and folds down over the cap. A padlock is then put through the hole in the "ears" on the top of the cap stopping it being opened. I realise I probably should have just taken a photo, since it's easier to explain that way, oh well. Fitting the lock was quite straight-forward, but did require the removal of a covering in the back of the truck bed. This allowed access to the nuts that hold the locking plate onto the body, but took about 45 mins to do, so much for a 5 minute job!

Weather permitting I may try to fit the rear light guards this weekend, as it gets them out of my shed and is another job done. I'm holding off fitting the new electrics until after MOT to reduce the things that the garage could find wrong.

Yesterday I took the first step towards entering the ScallyRally in 2007 by buying a car. The requirement is that the car must cost less than £100, although you can spend some extra getting it roadworthy. I don't want to go into details on this blog, so I'll intend to start another one for that, I'll post up some car details, and information about the ScallyRally once I've done that.