Classic car. Why do I even want one ?

[JOEPRO]

Really?? You've kept that quiet.

It's really a diesese at this point

I highly recommend it however. You should have at least 2 of each model also as it makes troubleshooting so much easier.

 

[Bullet2012]

it makes troubleshooting so much easier.

Unless it’s a common issue to that model and both suffer from it.

 

[JOEPRO]

Unless it’s a common issue to that model and both suffer from it.

If you were unfortunate enough to come across the same problem in 2 cars then at least the same principle applies.

Buy a part that fixes one then you know the same part twice will fix the other one

 

[Bullet2012]

If you were unfortunate enough to come across the same problem in 2 cars then at least the same principle applies.

Buy a part that fixes one then you know the same part twice will fix the other one

Only once you have found the cause, repaired tested and verified.

 

[RWD3M]

Left the house last night in the sunshine and not 10 minutes later it was battering down with rain. No doubt others on the road were wondering much about the same as yourself; why would you want to drive an old car, let alone in this! All part of the fun..

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According to the date stamp, I took this pictrure on the 3rd of Feb last year. I use mine all year round and as you say, all part of the fun.

BTW, I suspect like yours, mine also has no heater!

 

[ajlelectronics]

According to the date stamp, I took this pictrure on the 3rd of Feb last year. I use mine all year round and as you say, all part of the fun.

BTW, I suspect like yours, mine also has no heater!

Since I overhauled mine, it's too good and stays near off most of the time. I never knew that they could be that efficient!

 

[Gritineye]

Today my 1928 Chevy started first jab like always and off we went to a lovely fairly local show that had previously escaped our notice.

Drove straight in no need to book, lovely village cricket ground with plenty of magnificent trees for shade.

Met a lot of old friends, chatted and laughed for hours, listened to live music, discussed how to drive fast on Pendine sands without fishtailing, which can be a real problem, sat in the shade, encouraged any one who showed the slightest interest to buy my car with no success whatsoever

Drove home, opened a beer.

That's what owning an old car does for us, perfect day out and only sat in our chairs in the shade behind the Chevy long enough to stuff our faces and have a drink, marvellous.

Didn't even bother to take any pics.

 

[jsf55]

Last weekend 4 days away with loads of friends and a few new ones o a car show, faultless 500 mile round trip. This weekend coming our usual Sunday morning meet, but Saturday another local show in a new location at Margam Park, can't wait too be out enjoying the friendship

 

[Wozzaaah]

It's really a diesese at this point

I highly recommend it however. You should have at least 2 of each model also as it makes troubleshooting so much easier.

If I had the money and the space I'd certainly have a fleet of interesting cars.

 

[Bullet2012]

If I had the money and the space I'd certainly have a fleet of interesting cars.

Another use for the forum funds, much better usage than all those exotic holidays.

 

[malcolm]

It is rewarding when you get them running nicely. MGA has a 1950cc stage 2 engine and it was a pain to drive until I discovered 123 tune distributors. Spent a day doing a map and it's really easy to drive now.

20 years development to get to the point where you can just jump in and drive and not have to worry about anything. Makes a nice noise on throttle too.

 

[Cobbler]

It is rewarding when you get them running nicely. MGA has a 1950cc stage 2 engine and it was a pain to drive until I discovered 123 tune distributors. Spent a day doing a map and it's really easy to drive now.

20 years development to get to the point where you can just jump in and drive and not have to worry about anything. Makes a nice noise on throttle too.

The MGA I had mid 70’s had an MGB engine with a stage 2 Piper head, it made a great tow car, I used it for towing our trials car around & borrowed a caravan & took it to North Devon. It had oodles of grunt, pulled really well, but the car was an utter shed, fibreglass wings all round. Bought for £185 & sold for £300, I think it’s the only car I’ve ever made a profit on.

 

[Duisky]

According to the date stamp, I took this pictrure on the 3rd of Feb last year. I use mine all year round and as you say, all part of the fun.

BTW, I suspect like yours, mine also has no heater!

Who needs a heater when you can put another jacket on!?

There’s a series of holes in the bulkhead to route the leads to the coil box but I suspect their secondary function is to warm the cockpit. Again, when your feet are inches above the transmission you’re not short for heat.

Like you, it’s an all year round affair. Sadly old - pre 20’s -stuff like that isn’t really that great in modern traffic.That said, It's good to get it out when we can though!

 

[Smallfry]

Another use for the forum funds, much better usage than all those exotic holidays.

Post office employee. Missing funds. Sound familiar ?

 

[Smallfry]

I built a Marcos Mantula in the mid 80s using a new Rover V8 engine and gearbox, with an Offenhauser manifold and a 4 barrel carb. Would be a classic now. Wrong shocks on it in this pic, lowered with the correct ones after a visit to the factory.
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What became of this one Mr Greeves ?

 

[Greeves246]

Ran it for about three years but it wasn’t get much use so was sold to a car dealer friend, at a profit if you don’t count the time building it. Still on DVLA but not taxed since 2005. May have been re registered but one problem of the front end getting light at high speed may have led to its demise.

 

[Melvyn Best]

Ran it for about three years but it wasn’t get much use so was sold to a car dealer friend, at a profit if you don’t count the time building it. Still on DVLA but not taxed since 2005. May have been re registered but one problem of the front end getting light at high speed may have led to its demise.

I built one for a mate around the same time you built yours. He purchased a vented brake disc kit and ally front hubs from Marcos , the front hubs needed machining to fit the stub axles , the brake calipers needed washers to space them centrally over the discs, This, after talking to Marcos , was their solution rather than sorting things properly. The list of crap solutions went on and on ,

 

[bricol]

I built one for a mate around the same time you built yours. He purchased a vented brake disc kit and ally front hubs from Marcos , the front hubs needed machining to fit the stub axles , the brake calipers needed washers to space them centrally over the discs, This, after talking to Marcos , was their solution rather than sorting things properly. The list of crap solutions went on and on ,

If I remember correctly, they used Triumph uprights and of course brake calipers machined to fit. On Triumphs, there's a brake disc shield trapped under the calipers - so every car that uses those uprights and calipers, but not the shields needs thin spacers to place the calipers correctly. You might confuse them as washers - but they are spacers of a specific thickness. My Caterham uses them with no problems, as does my trials car.

 

[Greeves246]

If I remember correctly, they used Triumph uprights and of course brake calipers machined to fit. On Triumphs, there's a brake disc shield trapped under the calipers - so every car that uses those uprights and calipers, but not the shields needs thin spacers to place the calipers correctly. You might confuse them as washers - but they are spacers of a specific thickness. My Caterham uses them with no problems, as does my trials car.

Correct, I used GT6 discs and calipers, better than the usual Herald.

 

[ajlelectronics]

If I remember correctly, they used Triumph uprights and of course brake calipers machined to fit. On Triumphs, there's a brake disc shield trapped under the calipers - so every car that uses those uprights and calipers, but not the shields needs thin spacers to place the calipers correctly. You might confuse them as washers - but they are spacers of a specific thickness. My Caterham uses them with no problems, as does my trials car.

Same system on the Scimitar, but the shield is held captive under the bolt heads and being there or not wouldn't affect the centring of the calliper. Fitting Wilwood callipers was even more interesting and took some careful shimming as well as the pads shaving down a smidge.