Classic Cars - UK

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Vertical master cylinder a bad idea?

Purists look away now... I'm just sorting the brakes on my split-screen Minor and have decided on a modification to get...
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posted by oss108no_spam
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by oss108no_spam

Vintage diesel swaps-do any survive?

In the UK there were people putting various diesel engines in various cars in the 50's, 60's and 70's-do any of these c...
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posted by jt8d
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by jt8d

About DVLA

I was surprised to get a letter from DVLA this morning, they say that someone has applied for a log book for a car of m...
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posted by nbkm57
33 comments posted 20yrs posted by nbkm57

Vehicle LIcense

Hi, I have a pre 1960 MG. When I got it, there was a 1997 'tax disc'. I understand that the 'tax' is free, but I can't...
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posted by pauls
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by pauls

Master cylinder problems

Hi Folks, A friend gave me a lift in his Morris Oxford series MO a couple of days ago. Lovely solid thing, but got a bi...
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posted by ian.groups
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ian.groups

Number plates

Decided to finish off the SD1 with a new front number plate. The old one had a chunk missing - courtesy of next door's...
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posted by dave
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave

XJ6 S3 - Separating rear exhausts

I (think I) need to separate the rear sections of the exhausts from the bendy sections before them so that I can remove...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by star_man_2001
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by star_man_2001

Importing from Guernsey & VAT

Sanity check, please :- If somebody were contemplating importing a '60s EU-built car from a private seller in Guernsey,...
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posted by toomany2cvs
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by toomany2cvs

starting out

I have a notion to start rallying again, having competed in the mid/late 80s with a MK1 RS 2000, I would love to have a...
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posted by js_cans1b05
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by js_cans1b05

Classic Truck / Commercial Magazine

Trying to find the magazine that featured lorries owned by the Sutherland Transport fron Lairg. The shots were mainly o...
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posted by loraine
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by loraine

Replies for the MG

Thank you to all the people who posted in answer to my MG question. We have been lucky enough to find someone who specia...
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posted by bonniepml
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by bonniepml

Brake switch replacement- help please

I need to replace the brake pressure switch on a morris 1000. I seem to recall somewhere reading that if the front of t...
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posted by jonathyme
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by jonathyme

Girling Brake master identification.

Having a clear out of all the old toot in the garage and came across a new boxed Girding brake master, I suspect it cam...
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posted by grt
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by grt