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Make sure you have the carbs adjusted properly - you don't want it going to maximum revs as soon as it fires!

Bill,

if it were my car (and it was driving ok) I'd wait until a complete 3.8 engine became available. You will then have a complete 4.2 engine to sell.

Angus

I was sooooo tempted to say that originally they would both have been the same way up just to send Simon into orbit.....

2+2

Its flocked on the inside where the glass runs and rubber on the outside. The ears are on the outside. We buy it from Hutsons. Both single eared and double eared are available (and no Rory, I don't want to get involved in selling this stuff! )

We use the glass guide with 2 ears. You have to put up with a window being a bit tighter than normal until you wear it in though.

Yep, that’s a mirror mount

Sounds like the mount for a series 2 rear view mirror. I wouldn’t try to remove it!

Really great day in so many ways; great weather, people and bonhomie. Fantastic to see so many old faces and meet up with some new. Glad everyone seemed to enjoy their time with us and thank you all for making the effort. It would be a privilege to host another one next year. Angus, Barrie, Leon and...

I try and find originals as I don't have any other supplier I'm afraid.

Paul,

yes, they HAVE HAD problems with these! They don't fit.

Angus

Blimey Ralph. There’s so many! I like any of the fruit beers if you’re bringing some over....

But the tyre dressing comment made me think. Does anyone have any magic tips for tyres? For us polishing-obsessed weirdos, that's the equivalent of asking Angus to give away his secret for getting petrol tanks to drop in first time without losing the skin off your knuckles.... :wink: It’s simple, I...

Just found this. Makes fascinating reading.....

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/arch ... t-42-litre

Off to France then Germany next week. Does that count?

No worries just cut it carefully and tuck it under with some glue.

Trust him, he is correct. You would think that a chrome escutcheon would be used as a receiver/guide but I've never seen one.

Are you 100% you removed the old one?