I've had one of those days when the toast would land jam side down. I decided to check the wing top sidelights on the Roadster. I've never had the covers off. So, simple enough job you might think. Nearside first and I took the bulb out to check for corrosion. All OK inside with no corrosion. I fitted some aluminium foil to line the housing, it might just make it a bit brighter. Refitting the bulb is a faff. Not much room and took a while. That done I moved to the offside. The fixing screw jumped out of my fingers and danced down the wing.It disappeared under the bonnet and did a xylophone impression as it fell and hit everything metallic on the way down, but didn't appear on the floor. As it happens I have some spares, but it took probably an hour to locate this screw, which had lodged between the wiring loom and the engine mounting. It took one of those long grabbers to retrieve it.
The second thing is actually good news. I've found something that stops my sidescreens misting. It was a moment of "I wonder if....." So what's the magic potion? Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover (of all things). It's a strong distillate of something or other and the label says it removes silicon and other stuff. It went on well, didn't affect the perspex, and after several days they have remained clear.
