The 'E' Type Forum

I have been having a few brake problems this last year, the first now sorted was after 5 miles or so the front brakes would lock up, sorted now it was the repro MC pushrod being too long and hitting the linkage not allowing the piston to come all the way back. Next problem is after I bleed the brake...

I just fitted a round style 3.8 brake reservoir brake bottle from SNGB, after 15 years the old one gave up at the outlet, it didn't have the steel insert the originals had. The new one from SNGB is very good quality and has the steel insert, however it is 4mm larger on the OD than the original one w...

Just bought this for my log cabin and garage: http://tinyurl.com/y4rl5fpx runs off a 12V supply and burns diesel, old engine oil, cooking oil etc. Also requires a 12V supply. £158 new. A mate bought one for his 8 x 5 mtr garage and reckons its great, heats the place up in no time, I'll find out when...

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Wed Jul 18, 2018 8:51 am

You could use something like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/281887111544?chn=ps

That's the same as used in the Classic Mini's

Dave

You should have gone for the OTS and bought one of my windbreakers, no buffeting with that fitted :bigrin: Dave Yup! 70 mph with Dave's windbreaker feels like about 35 mph. He should pay me for these testimonials. :wink: Dave, have you started making them for Series 3's? Hi Mark, Not yet but I have...

You should have gone for the OTS and bought one of my windbreakers, no buffeting with that fitted

Dave

Still snowing on my bottom of the range Lenovo?

I fitted Avo adjustable shocks all round on my car, the rears I just used a vernier caliper to make sure they were all the same height and fitted them then checked the ride height. If they are like the Avo shocks then you can easily adjust them on the car and then set the rest up to suit you. I like...

Pete,

As I said it is exactly like the original

Dave

Pete, The ETF one is a photo etched one, it is as they an exact replica of the original plate, I supplied my 1961 plate to Uryk and he has made it an exact match, he even had a set of stamps made as per the original font. If you buy one and supply the info from the plate it will be stamped up, not s...

There is another option ETF make identical VIN plates to the original through Hutson, if you give Andy a ring he will tell you the cost for the complete plate stamped in the correct font.

Dave

Just remembered channel 4 used my car at Silverstone, the programme was called 'Used car roadshow' Jason someone and Penny someone used to present it.
Got nothing for that either.

Dave

Marie Clair used mine for a glamour shoot in London a few years ago and it turned out to be a disaster for me, puncture and a parking ticket because I filled out the parking permit incorrectly, then a tow truck turned up to take it away I had to wait with the car because it kept coming back-thanks C...

Someone asked me the other day about the handbrake mod, it appears the photos have gone so I did a search on google and the write up along with photos from the old site came up. I managed to copy the write up and photos to my laptop OK.

Dave

Just to update the write up, I did a few sets for owners and found by removing the pistons and using a 2 mm dia extra long drill bit I could drill through without splitting the calipers, just be careful you don't drill right through like someone I know did, they filled the hole with quick metal so i...

Hi Tim,

I did the Volvo brake upgrade years ago but with solid discs, I did a write up that tells you all you need to know http://www.jcna.com/library/tech/tech0031b.pdf

You will need to modify it slightly if fitting vented discs but the work involved is still basically the same.

Dave

So with the end of the MOT for vehicles over 40 years old it must mean that they will no longer have to be SORN'd?

As other have said I will continue to have mine MOT'd.

Dave

OK Geoff no problem.

Dave

For info I had some of the metal boot board supports made in st. steel years ago when I needed one, still have some left in my garage if anyone needs one. They are blank so you would have to drill the holes etc.

Dave

David has a bee in his bonnet about flat floors, I sometimes think there must be a bit green in his eye. Basically the only difference between the first 500 and my car is the outside bonnet locks. There are the first 500 then the rest of the flat floors and then the rest are just standard issue E-Ty...