Practically Classics Forum

Not much progress this last couple of weeks. I am still awaiting the rechromed bumpers and have a few last tweaks to do on the brakes before they are finished. The problem has been working space and my reluctance to turn out the Austin into the pouring rain to give me some elbow room. I have done a ...

I don't think that there is a problem. There will always be those who think that you are bonkers for even contemplating renovating and running an old car, there will be those who admire your individuality and skill and a whole lot more who are totally indifferent. If it floats your boat, you should ...

Easter was quite productive, as I worked around the car corner by corner, replacing and overhauling the brakes, wheel by wheel. Everything went relatively smoothly, apart from the rear nearside where I suddenly developed an oil leak! This was baffling because it did not seem to be coming from the vi...

Yes, 1939 model had a flatter grille and a different trim on the side panel but was otherwise the same car (see picture).

VW Beetle has a cracking spares supply and is quite a good motorway cruiser for a classic. It is a relatively easy to get classic car insurance. My daughter (22) pays about £280 fully comp for hers (first car) on an agreed value policy.

Stripped off both offside doors. Both needed a little tidying up along their bottom edge, only superficially in the case of the rear door, but the MIG came out again for the drivers door. The photos show the thin and perforated areas which were then cut out and new metal welded into place. Again the...

I think that you'll find that is for pre 1930 cars. My information says that Legislation was enacted in the 60's to make subsequent installations illegal. However, I have come across a few that seem to slip through the net and assume that this is possibly due to MOT testers unfamiliarity with cars o...

An underrated car I always thought. The 1.8TC, I recall, was quite a nippy motor and even the 1.3 and 1.8 were quite zippy by the standards of the day.

Reassembled the boot lid latch and handle and after several near misses around the house, decided that the boot lid would be safer back in its rightful place on the car. The finish is still 'from the gun' and I'll give it another week to harden before I compund it to match the rest of the car. DSCF1...

Thanks for the comments. Had a good chat with Paul at Power Track and will be sending my cylinders off for refurbishment tomorrow.