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by Topaz
Sat Oct 31, 2015 10:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Fuzz Townshend's New Workshop
Replies: 18
Views: 7599

Re: Fuzz Townshend's New Workshop

A quick search for Westgate Classics has found this . . . . . .

http://www.westgateclassicsltd.com/

Also a Facebook page - you do not need to be registered to view this
https://www.facebook.com/Westgate-Class ... 580295037/

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by Topaz
Sat Sep 26, 2015 7:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Unknown Sills
Replies: 5
Views: 1418

Re: Unknown Sills

JPB wrote::shock: We do love a challenge, here's your answer:
Amazing :o - is there any question that you can't answer . . . . :?:

Mike (who knows very little about anything :D )
by Topaz
Thu Sep 24, 2015 5:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New Magazine : Modern Classics
Replies: 3
Views: 1283

New Magazine : Modern Classics

As a long time subscriber to Practical Classics, I have just received an email from the publishers Bauer about the launch of a new magazine called 'Modern Classics' looking at cars from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. We have had arguments in the past about 'what is a classic' and so I don't want to sta...
by Topaz
Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:00 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Mini indicator fuse blowing
Replies: 8
Views: 2939

Re: Mini indicator fuse blowing

Some bodywork folk have been known to remove an earth and not replace it Bit late catching up with things after holiday so this is a bit of an old topic . . What John describes is exactly what happened to my son's 1979 Mini - in his case it was the earthing strap from the engine to the bodywork. He...
by Topaz
Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:07 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Maranello House - Fiat, Lancia, Ferrari. Vespa, BSA projects
Replies: 24
Views: 8797

Re: Maranello House - Fiat, Lancia, Ferrari. Vespa, BSA proj

Thanks for sharing those links - I love the way your dad set to and stripped the Vespa. His face looks familiar - he's not 'Workshop Phil' from the Car SOS programme is he :lol:

Mike
by Topaz
Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:01 pm
Forum: Welcome to the all new unofficial Practical Classics Magazine forum
Topic: Hello from Northern Ireland
Replies: 3
Views: 20711

Re: Hello from Northern Ireland

You certainly like a challenge ! !

Mike
by Topaz
Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Car SOS.
Replies: 67
Views: 20850

Re: Car SOS.

Thanks Fuzz

Pleased to hear that Phil's recovering and hopefully we'll soon see his happy smiling face back on the TV :!: :!: :lol:

Mike
by Topaz
Thu May 07, 2015 9:44 pm
Forum: Events / meets / local clubs
Topic: Black Mountains Classic Tour June 28th 2015
Replies: 4
Views: 2691

Re: Black Mountains Classic Tour June 28th 2015

Ha! Pity your car show wasn't a couple of weeks ago as it would have given me something to do whilst the wife spent seven hours at WonderWool (a knitting show) at Builth Wells Showground. Last year we went to the WoolFest at Cockermouth - I just hope there isn't anything similar in Scotland next yea...
by Topaz
Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Vulgalour's Classic Car Artwork
Replies: 22
Views: 4591

Re: Vulgalour's Classic Car Artwork

Well that's certainly a different idea which is quite effective - looks good.

I guess that as you only do half the lines it only takes half the time :D (although in reality I'm sure it's just as complex . . . . )

Mike
by Topaz
Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Where do these headlamps belong?
Replies: 8
Views: 1050

Re: Where do these headlamps belong?

Very happy to be corrected and apologise for my mistake :cry: (and I don't say that very often) - now you have posted that second Micra I can see exactly where the different shaped amber section came from . . . . . . .

Well done :thumbs:

Mike