Classic Cars - UK

Re-trimming interiors leather vs leathercloth

I'm thinking about retrimming my interior seats and door cards and in looking for suppliers have noticed that there see...

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posted by darren

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by darren

TR7 Site Re-vamp

Hello folks, My Triumph TR7 site: www.MyTR7.co.uk is currently receiving a re-vamp, after it virtually died a death. I h...

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posted by john

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Looking for an odd size timing belt.

Hi all, Who can help me with a source for a odd sized timing belt ? The old belt has given up after 13 years... (It was...

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posted by stegeman.h

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Capri heater fan

I believe that the heater fan on a Mk3 Capri packing in is quite a common problem, so before I pull the dash apart perh...

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posted by nospam

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

1930's car radio

Were car radios available in 1936, if so has anyone any idea where I could get one from please? (1936 Morris 10/4 12 vol...

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posted by Rebel

13 comments posted 21yrs posted by Rebel

workshop manuals

A few workshop manuals for sale at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Dale-Books

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posted by dalebookmanTRAMSPAP

0 comments posted 21yrs posted by dalebookmanTRAMSPAP

King Pins, what steel?

Need to make some king pins for a pre war car, simple 5/8" dia x 4" length with an oil groove. A hardness test on the o...

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posted by asr

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by asr

BMC A-series main bearing strap

I have bought a steel strap for my 998 Sprite engine, and had the cap machined flat of course. But the oil pick-up pipe...

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posted by lesrose***

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by lesrose***

car keys

My brother-in-law has a Minor 1000 (originally bought new by his father) but when he inherited it the only key was an u...

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posted by roger

19 comments posted 21yrs posted by roger

Dismantling 3 series BMW

Sorry, slightly off topic here though it could arguably have been a future classic. I'm currently scrapping a 100,000 m...

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posted by oss108no_spam

13 comments posted 21yrs posted by oss108no_spam

Micra Engine Replacement

OK, I know it's not a classic but I used to get a lot of helpful answers when I had the P6 so I thought I'd try here fi...

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posted by Ian

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by Ian

ping Willy Eckerslyke re: Pertronix

Hi - how did you get on with the Pertronix unit? Did it arrive, and have you fitted it? Cheers, Ken.

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posted by docdelete

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by docdelete

Classic Tamiya F1 and F2 wanted

Classic radio controlled Tamiya F1 and F2 cars from the 70's and early 80's wanted in any condition These types are not...

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posted by l.s.griffiths

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Brand New 0 miles Mk4 Escort for Museum ???

We have a brand new never registered, 0 miles (I think) mark 4 Escort that was given us by Ford for engineering teachin...

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posted by l.s.griffiths

14 comments posted 21yrs posted by l.s.griffiths

adv - on topic, new website

If you are restoring or maintaining a classic vehicle, or run an associated > business, please take a look at www.classi...

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posted by peter

9 comments posted 21yrs posted by peter