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by SirTainleyBarking
Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Roewe's latest offering
Replies: 55
Views: 15559

Re: Roewe's latest offering

Radials were introduced in Europe for passenger vehicles in 1948, on the 2CV , and were in many cases a factory option especially in the 60's, or fitted as the second set on a new vehicle when the factory supplied ones had gone bald. Having driven a series 3 Landrover on 750's, and a Discovery* on ...
by SirTainleyBarking
Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Roewe's latest offering
Replies: 55
Views: 15559

Re: Roewe's latest offering

See every episode of top gear and other assorted crap
by SirTainleyBarking
Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:27 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Special prep for zinc coated metal?
Replies: 8
Views: 2861

Re: Special prep for zinc coated metal?

Cool link.
I share the pain of welding a Discovery 1, which is to be honest a Rangie Classic with it's scruffs on.
by SirTainleyBarking
Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:41 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT
Replies: 64
Views: 130290

Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

rich. wrote:
GHT wrote:Oi! Sure you don't want to add that camp designer: Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen?
hercules.jpg
i wouldn't want to insult you mate :lol:
those are some really dodgy shoes btw ;)
If only he stuck to designing tents
by SirTainleyBarking
Wed Feb 24, 2016 8:47 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Austin A30 Seven
Replies: 118
Views: 32544

Re: Austin A30 Seven

gas bottle or beer bottle? :lol:
by SirTainleyBarking
Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Today I have been ?????????????? to my classic
Replies: 426
Views: 120370

Re: Today I have been ?????????????? to my classic

Prepping up the 300TDi. According to the experts, the fusebox mounting bracket on the inner wing, never rots, and any minor corrosion can be easily rectified. I disagree, and I have evidence to back up that assertion grot 1.jpg grot 2.jpg 3 pauses whilst dodging the rain, and patching a couple of ho...
by SirTainleyBarking
Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:44 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Vulgalour's Vehicles - 10/03 Ignition Switch Woe
Replies: 939
Views: 134015

Re: Austin, Renault, Rover and more - 07/02 Renault

vulgalour wrote:That red paint has given me at least 5bhp, that practically doubles the power output. :lol:
To cope with that earth shattering increase in power, you need the same paint on the brake calipers :lol: :scared:
by SirTainleyBarking
Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:01 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT
Replies: 64
Views: 130290

Re: 65 CORTINA MK1 GT

And it looks like he has another in the background in red oxide. Sucker for punishment :lol:
by SirTainleyBarking
Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:42 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Lanchester Ld 10
Replies: 9
Views: 2884

Re: Lanchester Ld 10

New set of rubber, new fluids and any bits that have time expired, then some hide food and a half pound or so of wax and a microfibre cloth. Thats all that needs to be rather schplendid. nothing worse than restoring it so deep that it looks like a shiny trailer queen If that was a box of bits held t...
by SirTainleyBarking
Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:00 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: renault scandal
Replies: 4
Views: 2351

Re: renault scandal

I wish that picture of a Renault production line had genuinely been taken yesterday, putting the early R4 back into production would be the best move the company could make. Proper cars! So if the R4 ever goes back into production, ask yourself: "I wonder where this has been made?" Probably Romania...