James from Wellington
A tinkerer, a maker, a generally geeky car guy.
Having grown up with a father who is an avid diy'r and a grandfather who had a full machine shop at home, I naturally leaned towards a technical career. Starting in the airforce doing avionics, I learned a raft of skills including basic engineering. From there it is a wide list of technical jobs. Now days I'm office bound during the day, so like to get into practical work in my spare time. And I'm still finding plenty of things to learn.
66 SPTI part 37 – Voltage Regulator Tuning on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 36 – Fuses, Wiring, and Clock fitting in my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 35 – Bonnet Hinge Repair 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 34 – Head gasket replacement part 2 on my 1966 Spitfire Mk II
66 SPTI part 33 – Head gasket replacement part 1 on my 1966 Spitfire Mk II
66 SPTI part 32 – Fixing the heater part 2 on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 31 – Fixing the heater on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 30 – Fitting Screen Washers on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
James Drives NZ - Remutaka Hill Road
66 SPTI part 29 – Reassembling (part 2) my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 28 – Reassembling my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 27 – Rear Wheel Bearings (part 6) on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 26 – Rear Wheel Bearings (part 5) on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 25 – Refitting the Axle on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 24 – Rear Wheel Bearings (part 4) on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 23 – Rear Suspension Refurb part 2 on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 22 – Fitting the Outer Door Window Seals on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 21 – New Front Brake Discs on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 20 – Rear Wheel Bearings (part 3) on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 19 – Rear Wheel Bearings (part 2) on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
EV Search - Well that was fast!...
66 SPTI part 18 – Rear Wheel Bearings (part 1) on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 17 – Rear Suspension Refurb part 1 on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
EV Search - Ioniq 5 - Base Model - Test Drive
66 SPTI part 16 – Some quick fixes on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 15 – Checking and Servicing the Prop Shaft on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 14 – Rear Brake Refurbishment on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 13 – Fixing the Clutch Slave Cylinder on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 12 – Even more presents for my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II
66 SPTI part 11 – Transmission servicing (part 4) on my 1966 Spitfire 4 Mk II