Had great success tracing out my brake light problems over the weekend. Just shorted the 2x wires together and then off course it worked and I realised that the pressure switch was the culprit. Removed it carefully and went on a brake pressure switch hunt. Funnily enough my parts guy showed me that it looks exactly like an old Toyota part from a 21R Truck. This has since been discontinued so kept on hunting. At last found a switch from a early 80's vw golf/rabbit with the same thread. Just had to replace the flat bayonet wire fittings and my brake lights work wonderfully now! So if someone needs a cheap pressure switch, approx $6.00, look into the earlier vw golf/rabbit ones.
Replaced the ignition leads as I saw sparks on the old ones at night. This went very well and the product we get here is Bougi Cords from France.
Bougi Cord Good reliable stuff.
A friend of mine is a good welder and we fixed the loose dipstick by CAREFULLY welding on a piece of wire we got from a old car antenna. This is rust proof and keeps its shape as it is spring steel...I think that is what you call it. My dipstick was loose inside the block as that piece was missing. Now it sits beautiful and tight.
Coming weekend will spend some time with my Chev Truck as we have a GM centenary coming up in May at my club and I want to drive the truck the 60 kilometers there. Hope I make it!
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