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by jimtylee
Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: HEAVY STEERING
Replies: 5
Views: 3005

HEAVY STEERING

Hears a good tip for those with heavy steering ......grease the front tyres all over it will make the steering much lighter and also reduce tyre wear to almost zero
jim
by jimtylee
Wed Nov 09, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ESCORTS MKI/MK2
Replies: 8
Views: 2830

Re: ESCORTS MKI/MK2

Yes but it was much too quick for a shell replacement..the eventual buyer was contacting him asking about mileage and what seats it had and the colour...of same....also when he asked him about the front seats which were expensive rally seats he had fitted before selling the car he was very evasive.....
by jimtylee
Wed Nov 09, 2016 2:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ESCORTS MKI/MK2
Replies: 8
Views: 2830

ESCORTS MKI/MK2

With the prices Escorts are fetching these days seem to be a growing number of almost complete wrecks being sold and then mysteriously a couple of weeks later the supposed car being shown on line same colour original licence plate in immaculate condition ...i have a strong feeling these are being bo...
by jimtylee
Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: REAR BRAKE SHOES
Replies: 4
Views: 2508

Re: REAR BRAKE SHOES

Thank you for replying to me.....as the other shoe looks almost new i did replace the leading shoe only this time
Jim
by jimtylee
Wed Nov 02, 2016 4:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: REAR BRAKE SHOES
Replies: 4
Views: 2508

REAR BRAKE SHOES

Hello
Have noticed when replacing the rear shoes on my FORD ESCORT MK2 1979 that it is always only the one shoe on either side that is worn much more than the other shoe...is this because it a leading shoe.....???? have others noticed this on their vehicle ???
thanks Jim
by jimtylee
Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How often have you left a tool on the roof and driven off?
Replies: 23
Views: 7023

Re: How often have you left a tool on the roof and driven off?

I left my girlfriend on the roof and drove off luckily no damage found on the roof after
jim
by jimtylee
Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: suzuki sj413 1986 era
Replies: 6
Views: 2446

suzuki sj413 1986 era

Is it a classic now so few on the road to be seen
jim
by jimtylee
Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: FORD ESCORT 1979 1300CC 4 DOOR
Replies: 5
Views: 1662

Re: FORD ESCORT 1979 1300CC 4 DOOR

Have put it up on ebay yesterday....in classic cars
jim
by jimtylee
Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Worst car in the world.
Replies: 48
Views: 8095

Re: Worst car in the world.

Moskvich, not that spelling it correctly would make it a bad car any more than nasty Russian bias belted tyres did. On decent radials, these things are fine, pleasant in fact and I missed the chance to own a really good one when they were still cheap and unloved. Now, like all of the cars from the ...
by jimtylee
Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: FORD ESCORT 1979 1300CC 4 DOOR
Replies: 5
Views: 1662

Re: FORD ESCORT 1979 1300CC 4 DOOR

Located in Thornton Heath......will take pics later
Jim