What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Colin Wilks]

Made up a new control rod from 3/16" steel to connect the bracket at the bottom of the steering column with the advance/retard bracket under the DJ4. The old one was upside down and bent in the middle so looked a bit rubbish. The cast bronze bracket at the base of the column was bent, which was why a previous owner had put the rod in upside down. I had been warned by a couple of people that this bracket would break if I tried to straighten it, so I invested in a new one from Willie McKenzie. Having got the job sorted and having nothing to lose I thought I'd try to bend the old bracket back into shape. Getting it red hot it bent back without drama. I let it cool naturally and it appears good to go, so that's £20 I could have spent on petrol!

Incidentally, I tried to load a couple of pics but I no longer have the add attachment option, or I have forgotten how it works. Any ideas please?