I had the pleasure to meet PEH and he is a very resourceful person indeed.
Very knowledgeable, kind and very much an adventurer. His trunk was filled with anything you could imagine, to make repairs and to be self reliant in the event of breakdown.
He definitely gets every bit of life out of his cars and I have learned from him as I was the complete opposite almost, changing stuff pre-emptively when not yet necessary. I know wait until signs of wear and end of life has been reached, provided there isn't the potential for chain affect of catastrophic loss.
Thaks PEH,
Adam Bush