April AMK deadline
Daf 32 combi from 1966, BMW 320i Convertible, Puch M50 Djet, Citroen AMI in the Garbage Run, Honda Gold Wing café racer, 1958 Mercedes 300 SL. So in the coming issue.
Month February 2014
An 2CV, squeaky brakes and a dummy brake drum
Poorly fitted brake shoes can cause the brakes of a 2CV to squeak. Specialists therefore have a dummy drum, a brake drum with a viewing hole. This allows you to visually check whether the brake shoes fit properly over the entire length. And then they don't squeak anymore...
Martyr dish protection
You think: "Ah, Scrabble!". But marten feeding protection is serious business. In any case, the owner of the youngtimer in the photo became quite despondent. In the meantime, his local Brezan branch kept a supply of extra spark plug cables on hand for him. With the solution that the owner ultimately came up with, he will not win any prizes at the Loo. But in the meantime the martens have had to find something else to gnaw.
Starting colors: the coupling has been hot
The clutch plate in the photo also has heat colors. The clutch has been too hot. And that can/will have happened by driving often and for a long time with a slipping clutch. The coupling comes from a classic that... belonged to a Really Old Lady. The clutch plate was worn down to the rivet. And oh yes; the rest of the car was spotless. But when purchasing your classic car, always check the clutch for slippage. Because, especially in a front-wheel drive car, replacing the clutch is often quite an (expensive) job
Stichting Autobelangen nuances tax authorities' statements on the number of objections
Today, the Autobelangen Foundation has nuanced the premature reporting from the Tax Authorities and various media about the surprising number of objections to the new classic car scheme. The Tax Authorities had informed the ANP that only a few dozen objections against the tightened…
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crash test dummy
Old engines, new oil
Technology is progress, yes. But everything has its limits. Recently an AMK reader bought a car with a bad-running block.
Jan asks advice ...
Jan Eggink does away with his own construction because of knee problems. Are you looking for a unique, self-built classic cafe racer?
A classic custom bike from BC
This Honda CB 400 F was made to order. It will be in the window of a trendy clothing store. BC is available for assignments. He is willing to make things for you that he likes. And you shouldn't want your project to be finished within a week...
A kind of Super 7 from China
The Mitsuoka_ZERO_1, id a Lotus 7 clone. One from China.