Classic Cars - UK

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Tale of woe (long post)

The old SD1 needed some body repairs - it had failed the last MOT on a small hole in a sill and had been 'patched' mere...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by dave
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by dave

Triumph wing mirrors

I have seen photos of the big Triumphs - 2000, 2500, 2.5PI with mirrors on the wings. I believe it was an optional extr...
23 comments posted 12yrs
posted by jimwarren
23 comments posted 12yrs posted by jimwarren

What does REF # 14136 fit ?

I have a mystery set of piston and rings that came with a barn find, suspect they may be for a MGTD but sure. Box is ver...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Howard
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by Howard

OT: Bradford Van

Just typed this into a search engine, and got this Facebook page: Bradford Van Arnum Intern at U.S. Department of Comme...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by davey
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by davey

Re: anyone heard of a gefarator?????

Check my blog post on my Datsun Stanza - http://ericsdailydiary.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/cars-i-have-owned-no-9-datsun-sta...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ericorayner
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by ericorayner

Identify model of commercial van?

I'm trying to get an idea of the date of a picture, small part showing this van, no better image available http://diver...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by diverse
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by diverse

Classic Alfa Romeo Spider wanted

Hello, erm, this newsgroup is jolly quiety - has it died a death in the last year or two? I'm looking for a classic Alf...
25 comments posted 12yrs
posted by news
25 comments posted 12yrs posted by news

Sticking valves and old petrol.

Mate in my car club had his engine fully reconditioned, and on starting it soon had a nasty noise, which turned out to...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by dave
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by dave

78 MGb will only run if left on start position

it did this before and changed one on the relays and it started than it did it again and replaced connector and it start...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by phil
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by phil

Mig gas leak

Gas leaks from the nozzle of my mig after the trigger is released. Sometimes it will shut off on its own. Sometimes it...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Bill
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by Bill

Stolen Car

Not mine, thank goodness, but one mentioned in my local paper. A 2-door black Morris Minor 1000 convertible, registrati...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jimwarren
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by jimwarren

Classic car " Rescue" and the other car shows.

I think most of these programs are a fix! I watched a recent Wheeler Dealers where they put a Cobra through the BIVA te...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by phil
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by phil

Reply from Channel 5 about Classic Car 'Rescue'

Dear XXX Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding Classic Car Rescue. We were sorry to read that you were unhappy wi...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by phil
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by phil