Practically Classics Forum

rich. wrote: could we post a spotted thread? preferably with pics

Yeah by all means, I won't as I haven't spotted anything interesting, but as soon as you do, then go ahead and start one in "General". Can make it a "sticky" if it takes off....

Cheers!

TerryG wrote:Why aren't cars simple?!?!

The old saying is true mate - "If it's got tits or wheels, it'll give you trouble".

I feel for you mate - I wish I could come up with some more suggestions, but without seeing the car it's really difficult. Do keep us updated, and don't give up!

Cheers

TriumphDriver wrote:All I got was a notice telling me: "Cette annonce est désactivée".....

Same here.....

Is the high-torque motor you got a pre-engaged type then?

FrazzleTC wrote:My email about my Rover is on its way.

Yeah - yours is a sweet looking car, should definately be in the mag IMHO!

The Scimitar above is beautiful too - what an excellent picture. You have a talent there sir!

Good stuff.

I like "Zeb" - good cars these, only yesterday I bought a 1997 V70 T5 - only £900, a few issues to sort out but boy does it shift! Enjoying your thread as I'm all "Volvo'd up" at the moment

classicsfan wrote: 2off 13mm bolts. .

[pedant] surely not? 1/2" AF I would have thought, surely a MkII Jag doesn't use metric? [/pedant]

Really helpful post actually - there's a man who knows his Jags!

Cheers

S-type - agree with plan 1 & 2 but not sure about 3 because it seems to me that the problem isn't tha your starter doesn't have enough torque, so a high-torque starter motor is only going to have the same problem, but will just jam with more force? Basically, there are (or have been) thousands of th...

This is fantastic stuff.

That stub axle is pure metal-porn - love it.

And any restoration where you get to use engineer's blue to get the adjustment and alignment right gets 10/10 for me. Brilliant stuff, I'm quite envious.....

Keep it up!

Can the admins move my TA-14 thread into this section? Thanks! Done! Thanks for that, your thread is exactly the kind of thing we want, and personally that's exactly the kind of car I want to read about, so many thanks for that and keep up the good work. Remember - just because you don't get many r...