Testing out new special pliers and prepping Alfa Romeo for annual drive

They are specially made to help you undo electrical connectors in cars. I have also installed the windbreaker on the Spider ahead of our road trip.

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Earlier this week, I received three new pliers. I ordered them in the USA, and they were made in China. They are now used in the Netherlands!

They are specially made to help you undo electrical connectors as used on cars. Those of you who have ever tried to do an electrical connector in an engine bay will know how difficult it can be. Usually, you have to press in a little clip, whilst at the same time pulling at the connector. Often these connectors might not that easily accessible as well.

Works very well

I have also installed the windbreaker on the Spider once again. It’s that time of the year. In a few days' time, we are going on our annual Spider drive to our friends Cees and Annelies and their B&B in Buxurulles, France. Mrs. D enjoys coming along in the Spider, but she prefers not to get too wind-swept. Hence, the windbreaker on these long journeys.

This year, Peter has made an interesting route. We meet up in the very South of the Netherlands. We overnight at a local B&B, eat at an Italian restaurant opposite the road and set off for Le Paradis early the next day. All small, windy, twisty roads!

Not quite sure, but this is likely to be the 6th- 7th time we are taking this annual trip with our Spider friends. This year, it will be four Spiders making the journey.

I still need to clean the Spider in the coming days. I always like to start off in a clean car at least.

I already cleaned out the boot. And found some tools (extenders) that I lost more than half a year ago. After working on the Jeep with spanner mate Peter, I could not find these extenders. I checked with Peter. Occasionally, our tools get mixed up. I spent several hours looking for them. In the end, I replaced them. But yesterday I found them. No idea how, but I found them inside a plastic carrier bag, tucked away in one of the boxes with parts I carry in the Spider boot.

So now I have some extra extenders.

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