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phaeton

nothing to do with anyone here i hope........;-)

two days ago i bid on an ebay job lot of Car Mechanics magazines (48 magazines dating from 1961 onwards to the 70's) and won them. only when i went to pick them up the owners had found a few more to be included in with the sale. there is over 100 old mags. all for £15.00.......bargain.

some interesting stuff in them, several articles on various home built cars and adverts for early kit cars. very interesting article on upgrading your ford gear box ....from 3 speed to 4 speed. some…

i have two of these alloy wheels, a bit dirty here as they have been stored behind my shed for a few years. they fit triumph pcd  anyone interested in them speak up and make an offer (any i wont mind) or they go on ebay and i take my chances.....

i  also have a ford pepper-pot wheel as well if its useful to any one....…

So the saga of the gearbox rear seal continues. When it had the rear crank seal done the garage also fitted a prop/tailshaft seal which promptly leaked just as badly as the one they took out.

When I had the horrible vibration issue it was coming from the prop not fitting into the gearbox. Thinking this might have damaged the bush inside the…

anyone need a lift down to the show,im coming from preston, then heading to brighton after

ebay S2

body sold separately on ebay, also says it was on the road but no V5 now.........

is it me or is there a few missing posts on here?

http://www.wheelfitment.net/ford

Site for alloy wheels so you can see what wheels from what car is likely to fit duttons.......

I think that the DOC should do as most classic car clubs do and focus its efforts on preserving the Marque, members come and go all the time but the cars tend to remain. i dont think that the club should worry about organising social events for the members...the internet is better for doing that.

neither should it worry about flag waving and trying to attract new members, folks who buy a Dutton will join if the club offers something they want or need. And the "pool" of cars for…

Disaster......no seriously i have spent about 4 hours at a local hospital having checks done to determine why i have a persistent cough.......and....well it looks like i may have an allergy to chocolate.........now what do i do? i mean is it worth going on? 

I could bring some of my spares if any one is willing to bid on a few....

i have a brand new 4-1 exhaust manifold for a pinto which has a 2" collector.

two spare pinto heads (carb versions) (my injection head is spoken for)

A 1300 Xflow head

I see my options as 

1,  bike throttle bodies' aftermarket ecu - expensive

 2, keep the Jag in take and use X Type wiring loom and ecu, think this is related to the Ford EEC V ecu - cheap solution but the ugly intake might have to poke out of the bonnet

3,  Fit an ST 24 intake, cable throttle body and aftermarket ecu.  

You thoughts as to the best solution please

So, MOT sorted by the skin of its teeth, loads to do before tomorrow morning, panic has set it due to a little mishap with the pedal box...

How many of you fitted metal spreader plates between the pedal box and the bulkhead? Here is something for those of you with pinto engines to think about.

I didn't see this coming 8 years ago when I re built…