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Skilled driver, a lesson in car control.

I know this is a Roadster, but when I removed the windscreen from my Berlinetta I used a small ratchet strap to pull the legs of the surround apart. I laid it flat on a trailer that I had, but you...

Unfinished and unregistered Berly could be a good source of body panels, including the often asked for hardtop.

Although, as I said before, the set up looks a bit exposed, someone has gone to a fair bit of time and expence to make and fit this to your car. And there is at least one other car like it, probably...

Sorry to be negative, but that anti roll bar set up looks a bit exposed and easily damaged to me. I would be trying to find a solution that mounts the bar above the trailing arms as in the original...

Hi Peter, as I mentioned in a previous post I had a tank made by OBP, and I was pleased with their prompt service and the finished tank. I also previously mentioned the debate about Biofuel and it's...

https://www.spiyda.com/fuel-gauge-wizard-mk3.html

Page 3 near the bottom, only 230000 views!

The Vauxhall Corsa electric power steering unit, when fitted in the Corsa, varies assistance according to speed. This unit on ebay allows you to vary the assistance manually....

I got an alloy tank made by OBP for my Berlinetta. I started a thread on fuel tanks but it never took off, if you look in general car chat page 14 it's there. There is a debate about biofuel and it's...

One of the barriers to fitting a Zetec engine in a kit car is the cost of replacing the ECU and injection system. This man has managed to get a Zetec running in a Dutton using the standard ECU and...

A guy on facebook was laser cutting Marlin badges a few months ago.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/244465822252180/permalink/3079252192106848/

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4117315334976678&id=1328600380514868

UJ's are stronger, cheaper and more compact than CV's. However UJ's cause the shaft to speed up and slow down during one revolution. This is usually dealt with by fitting a second UJ at the same...

Type 9 gearbox on ebay. £300 but open to offers and it's at Auchterarder so not far from Glasgow.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123958682719

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402275856655

The first thing is to identify which axle you have got. Here is a link to a pic of the 3 most common Ford axles.
https://images.app.goo.gl/cSNApU6dH5ojqXKq6

There are several diff ratios for each...

There are so many variables: driver age, postcode, car value, engine size etc that it's impossible to say if one company is best. My advice would be to call some of the companies that advertise in...

Yes if the amps required by the starter is greater than the amp capacity of the cable then the cable will melt! You should be able to find the power of the starter on google.

Depends on the starter motor. Find the power of the motor then use the formula:
Current (amps) = Power (watts) ÷ Voltage.
Then add say 50% extra amps for safety, and that will give you the amps...

When I first built my V8 powered Berlinetta in 1993 the battery was put in the boot due to lack of space in the engine bay. I used heavy duty cable and had no problems during 18k miles of use. When I...

In reply to the comments about time spent on the phone, I spent less than 10mins on the phone to Sykes, who took my number and called back with the quote in the original post that started this...

Welcome back to the club. You sound like an experienced builder so I don't want to teach an old dog new tricks, but I am concerned about you moving the steering rack mounts. While I have no hands on...

This guy will make you an aluminium radiator.
https://lsrwelding.wixsite.com/leesmartracing

New date for Stoneleigh. 29th and 30th August. I hope it happens but I can't see mass gatherings being allowed by then.