Practically Classics Forum

Not too much done on the Javelin so far this week as I had a modern booked in for repair - none the less I have managed to get the remaining 5 panels that were in primer flatted and ready for paint - the modern is finished - just have to give it a quick wash off and go and deliver it and I can start...

Rich - With you only having purchased the truck recently - I take that you can claim this back on warranty ?

My 1968 MGB GT has been acting up, starts well, runs for 5- 10 minutes well, then mis-fires and rev counter starts dancing and ammeter goes to discharge, checked alternator and earths sounds like short somewhere but where? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks................ Ron I had the same problem o...

Meanwhile back on the case with JPB - John there are 3 Javelins in the markets at present first one is the black one for sale in Essex that I initially sent you details of - but now on car & classic with pics - I don't think you can go wrong at this price http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C849353 S...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-VANDEN-PLAS-1500-ALLEGRO-5-SPEED-AUSTIN-Walnut-Leather-Trim/192124398310?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140328180637%26meid%3Dbbea471a6fa0447395bca05093e0d7c7%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D33215881...

Couple of images detailing the torsion bar suspension set up - rears travel horizontally behind the rear seat whilst the fronts pick up from the lower suspension arm and run down the inside of the chassis rails

The boot lid was fitted along with the rear wings - wings fitted on a temporary basis to check for the bumper iron fit and alignment (these travel through apertures in the wings) the irons required quite a lot of fettling / shimming along with the brackets - the rear of the car had suffered a shunt ...

Bonnet was then flatted & polished

Must invite more visitors as the workshop becomes more civilised with tea & biscuits, front bumper bar irons were fitted followed by the bumper & over riders - with some minor shimming we got the fit aligned - bumper was then removed for fitting at a later date

My fellow Jowett sparing partner Keith was with me on Sunday so I took full advantage of him - once I had fitted the bulkhead webbing & bonnet hinges he gave me a hand to fit the bonnet