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by Black Cat
Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:13 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Top ball joint gaiters
Replies: 0
Views: 4376
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Top ball joint gaiters

One of my MOT failure points is the top ball joint gaiters. I bought the sng clear replacements (with the extra fitting rings) I didn't really know how they would fit so looked on this forum to see what others had done. It seems that people have had problems fitting the ring that the gaiter then sli...
by Black Cat
Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:56 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Aerial hole
Replies: 4
Views: 3236
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Re: Aerial hole

Mine (1967) has one but it's a left hand drive car so i don't know if it was factory fit or not.. I'm not doing bodywork at this stage (maybe in the future) so was thinking of taking the aerial out and fitting a offside mirror. I just wonder if it will work for visibility. Doesn't answer your questi...
by Black Cat
Sun Oct 02, 2016 10:55 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: Wheel choice
Replies: 32
Views: 21181
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Re: Wheel choice

I think I'm going to get some dunlop style alloy wheels as although the spoked chrome wheels look nice I don't want to get into the potential maintenance issues. That being said the PO only bought them soon before I acquired the car. I think adding a racy edge to my car will be fine, being a black c...
by Black Cat
Fri Jan 01, 2016 9:13 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Newbie S1 FHC 4.2
Replies: 12
Views: 8166
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Sorry for the late reply. I poked a bicycle spoke down the fuel drain hole to clear it.

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by Black Cat
Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:20 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Newbie S1 FHC 4.2
Replies: 12
Views: 8166
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Newbie S1 FHC 4.2

Hello. I took delivery of my S1 FHC 4.2 this morning. It was imported from the USA (Kansas) by the guy I bought it from. Looks to be pretty original, tatty in places but overall (hopefully) a useable drivers car. It has been raining since it arrived and so I took a little time looking over the car. ...