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Hello all, My last MOT resulted on yellow chalk being scribbled all over my track rod ends etc. I have lived with this situation without incident, but have decided its time to stop pushing my luck as I have a few longer trips planned. Questions to the hive mind. 1 - Is it bad to fit...

Hello all, I noticed a very high oil level in my 1776 with twin weber 40 IDF. Carbs fitted late 2017 so not very old! Purchased from CoolAir. The oil had a very strong smell of petrol, did an oil change checked the levels all good. Took the van out for a shake down all fine, levels all good...

Afternoon all, Somehow I have ended up with odd indicator housing on the front, one has a separate contact for the hazard light (Passenger side) the other does not (drivers side). At the moment I carry an extra bulb and while it's not causing a problem it's kind of bugging me. It's a 73 Bay...

Hello all, I am looking for a little advise. I am just back from a 1300 mile trip in my 1973 Bay round Ireland starting from Portsmouth. Had a great time and the van did not let me down. As I am sure you may have recently experienced very hot weather. The midday run back from Wales to...

Afternoon, I am using the crimbo limbo to make some headway Installing a new engine. I am bolting all of the tinware etc to make sure it fits on a bench before I start fitting it in an engine bay.. I purchased as a kit a pair of Weber 40's with a CB linkage and manifolds. The lower part of...

Afternoon, I am taking the winter months to replace my tired 1641, its been great but the shame of leaving drops of oil between home and everywhere I go has gotten too much, the amount of crank movement is also making me nervous about another trip down to the med :-) Screw it I want a new...

Stumbled across John Maher excellent series of posts that describe in detail the build and spec of high performance Type 1 2110cc engine. http://johnmaherracing.com/2012/12/project-2110/ If you have not come across them before then I recommend you check them out. Very well written and...

I am looking to buy some fooks from midlandwheels.com as they do a deal with tyres. From the guides and measuring my standard steels I am confident these are the right size. Size: 5.5 x 15 PCD: 5-112 Offset: ET20 However, my current tyre's were an emergency purchase following a blowout on...

After owing my 72 for several years and driven it everywhere in the UK I have decided its time to spend some money. Below are some "Before and During" pictures, I am told it will be in the work shop for another month and cannot wait to get it back. It does not look too bad from a distance...