A slow start to the week, creating a template for the silence to pipe gasket, then cleaning and oiling the threads for the offside front wheel and sorting out a best set of nuts.  I also ordered the nuts, bolts and U-clamps needed for the exhaust system.  Next,  I greased the front spring forward pivots, then I set about rewelding a small split in the O/S front back plate.  A dab of paint finished the job and tidied up the appearance of both front brake backplates.  Work then returned to the exhaust and I made a gasket for the silence/downpipe joint, this time successfully (second attempt).  I then investigated the silencer mounting, attempting to move it from the odd angle at which it currently is, however I couldn’t shift the bolt through the chassis, so I bent the silencer hanger to fit.  I also fitted the silencer, though it is clear that I will need to rotate the whole exhaust system to create a route for the tail pipe to exit under the emergency door.