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by Jeremy66
Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:43 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: hood frame fouling B post trim
Replies: 2
Views: 1792
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Re: hood frame fouling B post trim

Some photos of a factory original car I took for reference if they help, others also elsewhere on the forum in the factory original section :drinkingcheers: https://i.postimg.cc/tgHVxMfW/130401-A8-B17-D-49-AA-BD56-0356-AF51-C249.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/yx5DYQcJ/132-C2-BFC-3998-4-F76-A102-EF71-C9273...
by Jeremy66
Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:39 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: hood frame fouling B post trim
Replies: 2
Views: 1792
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Re: hood frame fouling B post trim

The BAS trim pieces aren’t a great fit or a perfect copy of the originals, I’m going to either re shape and recover mine or dig out the originals and recover them, you may also find the door fouls the b post trim once fitted up and the shape of the vinyl covered aluminium piece in the top of the doo...
by Jeremy66
Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:20 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Bent adjustable reaction plate
Replies: 33
Views: 7143
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Re: Bent adjustable reaction plate

https://i.postimg.cc/CxG0rPPF/040-EA0-AB-A73-A-4-B65-9-FDF-F38-ED9-B0-F824.png Fitted the Rob Bere one to mine after the ride height was too low despite setting up with front links to the workshop manual spec. Not essential but it’s not the most fun job on the car and I’ve since tweaked the ride he...
by Jeremy66
Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: Cleaning wheels
Replies: 21
Views: 7552
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Re: Cleaning wheels

I’ve tried Maguiars and Autoglym, both good but the Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner seems to work a little better for me. I take the wheels off a couple of times per year, go over them with the cleaner and a fine soft brush, jet wash them and then blast dry with compressed air. They do stay better for...
by Jeremy66
Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Cover for car
Replies: 29
Views: 12134
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Re: Cover for car

Well my standards are obviously not that high Barry

- fortunately they seem to be high enough to have achieved a fair few concourse wins over the years :scratchheadyellow:
by Jeremy66
Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: Cover for car
Replies: 29
Views: 12134
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Re: Cover for car

Another long term user of covers here - mainly to keep the cat and spider droppings off the car. Never had any problems with microblistering but I do keep a dehumidifier going through the bad weather which costs very little. Covers of choice for the last few years have been Tesco value ‘non-fitted’ ...
by Jeremy66
Sat Apr 20, 2019 7:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Boot lid springs
Replies: 9
Views: 3732
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Re: Boot lid springs

I had the same problem with new springs, I’ve got hold of some new old stock springs which appear to be better quality, will either replace them all or add a spring each side as suggested above. I don’t think it’s a problem with the bootlid having paint on, more likely to be rubbish repro parts, the...
by Jeremy66
Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:42 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Starter motor cable routing
Replies: 10
Views: 4028
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Re: Starter motor cable routing

https://i.postimg.cc/0jbZ9bwg/322708-BA-0-F09-4-DB3-AC2-D-BB4-D672745-DE.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/4yqPys6Y/4-B11-EF88-70-AC-4-B6-A-B014-08-E5-D67188-BF.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/T24CCqzT/6635830-F-88-D3-4-F21-860-A-A581591893-E1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/nLG328JW/6-B4-AE5-FC-F124-4-C13-979-B-F87-C708...
by Jeremy66
Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:14 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Adjustable reactor plate experiences
Replies: 11
Views: 3350
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Re: Adjustable reactor plate experiences

Phil

Yes I’m interested in buying it from you

Thanks

Jeremy
by Jeremy66
Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:34 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Adjustable reactor plate experiences
Replies: 11
Views: 3350
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Re: Adjustable reactor plate experiences

Thanks for the replies. When fitting the Ron Bere plate did you have to release front ball joints and track rods etc to remove tension or was it possible to leave the torsion bars set under tension with bolts / dowels and remove the old reactor plate as you would if removing the engine & box for a c...
by Jeremy66
Fri Feb 08, 2019 2:18 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Rad & fan install
Replies: 3
Views: 1972
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Re: Rad & fan install

I’ve mounted a Davies Craig fan in the gob on my car fixed to the stone guard pushing air through the radiator (it’s got a reversible blade so can be used as a puller and fitted inside the original fan cowl if needed but you’d have to make brackets). I also fitted the Davies Craig control unit which...
by Jeremy66
Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:11 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Air filter - again...
Replies: 11
Views: 3797
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Re: Air filter - again...

Looks like an XK150 ‘S’ air box, particularly given the fuel bowl mount position in which case there are several off the shelf standard and performance elements available.

Jeremy
by Jeremy66
Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:54 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Adjustable reactor plate experiences
Replies: 11
Views: 3350
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Adjustable reactor plate experiences

I’d like to tweak the front ride height on my car up a little bit and miss the easy adjustability I’m used to on XK’s. Has anyone fitted one of the adjustable reactor plates from the likes of Rob Beere? How much height adjustment do they give you without having to reposition the cams on the torsion ...
by Jeremy66
Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Buying MWS wheels
Replies: 45
Views: 15434
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Re: Buying MWS wheels

If your in the market for tyres as well Blockley seem to be able to do extremely good deals on mws wheel packages, worth giving them a call.
by Jeremy66
Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:50 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: S1 & 420G similarity
Replies: 35
Views: 17948
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Re: S1 & 420G similarity

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by Jeremy66
Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:05 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: S1 & 420G similarity
Replies: 35
Views: 17948
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Re: S1 & 420G similarity

Burlen don’t list or make them but they were in some HD8’s
by Jeremy66
Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:51 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Drivers side footwell vent - trimmed?
Replies: 2
Views: 1495
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Re: Drivers side footwell vent - trimmed?

Yes I’ve done all that many times but can’t see a photo of a series 1 rhd 4.2 footwell, plenty of series 2 thanks to Chris Vines excellent Reston blog hence the question.
by Jeremy66
Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:51 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: S1 & 420G similarity
Replies: 35
Views: 17948
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Re: S1 & 420G similarity

Dashpot thread / Tap size for anyone that needs it is 11/16x26


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by Jeremy66
Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:47 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: S1 & 420G similarity
Replies: 35
Views: 17948
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Re: S1 & 420G similarity

Hmmmm interesting, I guess they could be from an Aston ££££££££ or a Rover, I keep trying to buy random HD8’s on eBay for spares but they seem to command a premium, I’m short of one of these spring anti skid washers, doesn’t seem to make any difference but would be nice to get the last piece of the ...
by Jeremy66
Fri Jan 18, 2019 4:55 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: S1 & 420G similarity
Replies: 35
Views: 17948
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Re: S1 & 420G similarity

Dud info on the carbs I’m afraid. From recent memory the main body castings are not the same, due to drillings for the fast idle levers and the opposite side adjuster screws being transposed, same as they are on most (all?) other Jag SU HD8 carbs drilled for manual choke but fitted with the AED dev...