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A few weeks ago at the end of a vintage show/working day, a gentleman briefly chatted to me about the brass carb that was on my stationary engine as it was the same as on his car. His carb was not jetted correctly and had a flat-spot. He had some carb spares and had tried several different jets and wondered if I knew of any info. I said I had a Solex manual for the 26MV carb with tables of...

For spares. Low mileage motor and recon auto box. Had hoped to use the motor as a basis for a trike but i just haven't got the time nowadays. Lichfield, Staffordshire. Steve

I'm particularly interested in cars made before about 1950 and am wondering if there are any magazines published that cover this period. I'm aware of those you can get from W.H.Smiths but what I'm wondering is are there any subscription only magazines rather like Old Motor of the 1970s? TIA,

One of the fixed rear windows on my SD1 is leaking and I'm hoping to sort it properly, which will mean removing it and checking the condition of the paint etc behind the rubber. It's mounted in a conventional rubber seal which appears to be in good condition although of course it may have hardened over the years. New ones are readily available, though. The workshop manual recommends 'Seelastik'...

Hi, As a first post I thought I'd let you know two things. First off, I'm a total classic newbie. I really have no idea at all about how a car works, or about how to restore it (But I am really eager to learn!) Second of all, I love VW beetles. I've always thought that classic cars have way more character then the mundane new ones that are just spurted out of the industry every year.

Morris Minor Traveller - Airforce Blue - May 1970 - 950cc. Nice registration ORV222H. Genuine, tidy car, cheap to run, maintain and insure. Can email photos if you require. MOT - 1 year, TAX - Historic Vehicle. Bargain at £2500 (no sensible offer refused) - please contact Beverley on

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A friend of mine has had his 1969 Escort broken into (not what I would call a classic, but he is happy with it!). They didn't take the car, or steal anything from it, but they did wreck the door lock. His insurance company has told him that they would write the car off rather than repair it if he submits a claim, but his local garage is happy to replace the lock *if* he can find a replacement...

My friend has just bought another funny liddle car to weigh in as scrap, but it really would be rather a shame. It's one of the 1st generation Honda Civics - 1979 1.2 Hondamatic, with an immaculate interior - still has the plastic protection on the door trims - unused spare wheel and tool kit - neat little Honda radio, etc. Without poking about too much, it looks a fairly easy restoration job...

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I purchased door seal material (rubber/woven cloth) from Moss Motors, along with some metal clips and cannot figure out how to attach the seal material to the door jam. Can anyone help?

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Hello, Any suggestions for a more modern substitute for the Lucas C40 generator? This is for a 1960 Series II 109" I'm up for fabing a new mounting bracket/arm. Or is there a source for reasonably priced rebuilt C40s in the UK? I can live with the 22 Amps. I'm in the States.

Hi, Does anyone have access to centrifugal and vacuum curves for distributors used on Mini A series engines. I have been reccommended to use an A+ dizzy on my engine but would like to know what the curves are like and what the actual ID number is for an A+ distributor. There must be a website somewhere with this info? Thanks in anticipation....Dave

Thanks for the quick replies! I'll post them on alt.binaries.pictures.autos if my isp carries that one. David

I have a Triumph TR7 with a Dolomite Sprint engine fitted. Two questions: Firstly, how do I safely remove the water pump impeller and bearings/seals so I can replace them? Secondly, has anyone got a new/old stock distributor rotor arm lying around for a Sprint engine they want to sell? Regards,

Hi, Want to post a few pics of old british cars seen in a local scrappy. Is there a binaries part of this group - or is it ok to post here? Regards, David

Morris Minor Traveller - Airforce Blue - May 1970 - 950cc. Nice registration ORV222H. Genuine, tidy car, cheap to run, maintain and insure. Can email photos if you require. MOT - 1 year, TAX - Historic Vehicle. Bargain at £2500 (no sensible offer refused) - please contact Beverley on