You really should have a ride as a pillion, as she appears to have a sensible bike you won't be forced to perch on a seat with the comfort of a piece of plywood whilst having your knees round your ears and your arse hanging out! You might find you like it, my other half does, so much so she fell asl...

Mopar rather than a Cadillac- but I am slightly biased. 500 miles was 40s scheduling - I can't believe they were still selling stuff that late requiring attention so often, I would have assumed as executive and lord of the manor type transport they would frequently clock up high milages relatively q...

1000 miles regrease interval seems a bit much, can you fit a one shot type system with a pump in the cab like you would have fitted on older wagons etc, hoses run to each nipple and apply a dollop whenever the handle is squeezed?

Any advice on the American forums? I can't imagine it not being removable as a lump but who knows what order it was assembled in.

Would it be "simpler" just to pull the engine and box as one from the olds? Does the front panel remove so you can pull it out forwards rather than at a silly angle?

That's going to be easy to rebuild or replace though, it'll be something like a C4 or FMX

Owning a Range Rover that I have been ignoring for years that thread seriously gives me the fear!

I like reading that thread along with CNDs 40 tonnes of boatshite and and his scimitar thread and the one about building a steam lorry- all of which serve to remind me how complex things are...

Took no1 son to the Green Day American idiot musical, sent wife and no 1 daughter shopping, came home got drunk, had fire in garden.

Ladas were alright (in a crude unrefined heavy to drive sort of way) probably wouldn't go out of my way to own one now though.