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- Sun May 05, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parts Quality
- Replies: 4
- Views: 141
Re: Parts Quality
My ignition switch is playing up, intermittently supplying power to aux and ignition, mentioned it to a friend, after looking up the cost of a replacement from Holdens, he says he's got a NOS that has been sat in his garage for 30 years. Guess which one I'll be using, I'll pay him the going rate too...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What did you do with your car today/weekend?
- Replies: 244
- Views: 18246
Re: What did you do with your car today/weekend?
On Drive It day did a run with my local club after breakfast at a rather good hostelry, an 18 mile drive through the country, and we ended up at Daniel's Mill at Bridgnorth. The car park was tight with 25+ classics from 30's through to 90's in attendance. drive it 1.jpg drive it 2.jpg drive it 3.jpg...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: SV8
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2646
Re: SV8
Saw that SV8 about a year ago, when going to look at a MK1 Escort for a friend near Evesham. Chap had loads of old Fords, he does them up, strips them etc, amongst them was this, and other makes. Some rare cars there, and was convinced he was the one who bought my ex wife's Capri 2L S. This SV8 is w...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:09 pm
- Forum: Parts For Sale
- Topic: 541 bonnet latch in Halesowen
- Replies: 1
- Views: 168
Re: 541 bonnet latch in Halesowen
If anybody on here has bought this, I can collect it and keep it for you, I live in Halesowen. I'll be at the NEC show next week so can bring it along.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Name that car
- Replies: 466
- Views: 72250
Re: Name that car
Circa 1939 Humber Super Snipe
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Name that car
- Replies: 466
- Views: 72250
Re: Name that car
Thanks all, I knew somebody would have an idea. If you like strange vehicles, visit the SPWCC stand at the NEC Resto show, we will have a Reliant Prince regent on show. 3 wheeler with Austin Seven running rear, done out in period as a painter & decorator's van.
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Name that car
- Replies: 466
- Views: 72250
Re: Name that car
Anybody got any idea what this is? A friend forwarded it to me asking if it was a real car, looks genuine, there were some strange ideas in the middle of the last century.
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A nice find - 440 badges
- Replies: 15
- Views: 988
Re: A nice find - 440 badges
I've got a 240 badge somewhere too, and I've seen an Australian workshop manual for the Cortina MK2 220,240 &440, so looks like those were the basic versions, but what do these badges actually mean? I presume the GT, 1600e and Lotus were all available in Oz. The MK2 was only available with 1300c...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Check your fuel tank inlet hose
- Replies: 6
- Views: 508
Re: Check your fuel tank inlet hose
Good call Dave, I will check mine now.
Another hose which gets overlooked is the rear brake hose from the body to the axle, I changed mine a few years back when trying to undo it, the rubber just fell out of the crimped metal union, although it didn't look that rusty
Another hose which gets overlooked is the rear brake hose from the body to the axle, I changed mine a few years back when trying to undo it, the rubber just fell out of the crimped metal union, although it didn't look that rusty
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wiper Spindle Repair
- Replies: 18
- Views: 946
Re: Wiper Spindle Repair
Tony,
You do realise you are now the new wiper expert, and everybody will now want you to theirs for them. I'd even fly you over to do mine rather than do it myself!!
Hope yo had a good Christmas, and a Happy New year to you and all.
You do realise you are now the new wiper expert, and everybody will now want you to theirs for them. I'd even fly you over to do mine rather than do it myself!!
Hope yo had a good Christmas, and a Happy New year to you and all.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Classic cars on the road
- Replies: 7380
- Views: 1936714
Re: Classic cars on the road
Out for our car club's usual New Year run and lunch, a few nice cars out, Unfortunately Alan & Chris Jones' RR Phantom, just dwarfs everything due to its massive size. The RR is dwarfing a 1930's Rover sports saloon, and Martin Brown's newly acquired Lanchester right at the back, a complete chan...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wiper Spindle Repair
- Replies: 18
- Views: 946
Re: Wiper Spindle Repair
Hi Tony, the wheel is pressed onto the shaft, so the failure will either be teeth stripping off the wheel,the wheel coming off the shaft, or the rack stripping or snapping. If you can rotate the shaft through 360 degrees then it will either be wheel coming off the shaft, which will mean stripping th...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 9:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An Englishman's home is his castle.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 597
Re: An Englishman's home is his castle.
As John says, Dunnattar Castle just south of Stonehaven on the East coast. Bet you could get an FF up there, but I think the steps may be an issue!!
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Richard Calver Books - Final Global Sale - Order Now!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2055
Re: Richard Calver Books - Final Global Sale - Order Now!
Hi Tony, long time no see, hope you are keeping well.
I have just ordered a Genome from you, I'm not in a rush for it, so send it out at your convenience.
Have a great Christmas,
Kev
I have just ordered a Genome from you, I'm not in a rush for it, so send it out at your convenience.
Have a great Christmas,
Kev
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RIP Colin Holley
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1535
Re: RIP Colin Holley
Very sad news, I met him a couple of times after he did some accident damage to my car. Fascinating to see what he was doing, and what he could do, a true craftsman. Skills and knowledge that I doubt will ever be paralleled, a great loss, RIP