Oldtimer as a company car
An oldtimer as a company car. That is a matter of combining the useful with the pleasant. Entrepreneurs are therefore quite up for it as long as they do not feel that their identity is derived from a recent expensive…
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Import from a classic: do it or have it done?
The Internet has made the world much smaller. What if it turns out that your dream classic is (much) cheaper in another country than here? Then importing is a good option. Don't buy and import blindly based on some photos. In countries like the…
'Soften' old rubber
Helpful tip from a reader. The best way to make hard rubber from windows, for example, soft and usable again: put them in an (old) pillowcase, then put them in the washing machine, add an overdose of fabric softener and wash at 50 degrees. Thus…
Torn rims (Wheels)
Mounting wheels with a torque wrench Particularly in the Austin-Healey world, there were stories that the standard rims mounted on a Sprite would crack during somewhat sporty use. Even break. These standard mounted wheels would be too 'weak'... Nothing could be less...
Tips for refueling
You can spray repairs of minor damage or welding work yourself. Therefore, here are some tips for additional spraying. With a spray can. These can be purchased in the standard color of your car, motorcycle, scooter or moped or can be 'custom' made...
Spray can
A nice job, a quiet preparation. A satisfied person. With another 1 glance over the freshly placed part in the spray can, the amateur sprayer turned off the garage light and closed the barn door. The next morning he saw this
The battery does not charge
it is annoying if the battery is no longer charged. At a certain moment the lamps will shine more and more faintly and the other electrical consumers will also stop. But is it a malfunctioning dynamo or is there another cause for this problem?
Mounting decorative strips with Mini
You try to fit the plastic chrome strips that fit around the fender edges and sills of your early Classic Mini, but you succeed despite
Is your battery ready for winter?
Do you know that the battery will lose a lot of starting capacity due to the falling temperature? Last year the winter season started very early. This year we can better prepare the car on time.
Water instead of gasoline?
There is gas and there is spark but the car will not start. That is an impossible combination. But with a grumpy one Alfa Romeo Giulia Super really looked like it in 1981. There was a nice strong one
No harder than 50
Suddenly, your car doesn't want to go any faster than 50 while it is running well at idle. Is there an 175 CD Carburetor on it?
Bad gasoline in vintage cars?
The Rover P6 had driven very little and did not start anymore. The battery was far too weak and a car was placed next to it to give starting aid. The engine started with difficulty. A can
Are the spark plug cables installed correctly?
It has been years since I received a car that ran on two cylinders instead of four. After searching for a while, the exhaust manifold turned out to be crooked
Bah, burnt oil!
I love the smell of oil. Racing oil, that is. Especially when that smell mixes with the scent of a well-prepared, hot
Heavy gasoline air
On the way to the Ferry in France, a stop was made in Belgium to refuel. It was a very hot day and the outside temperature meter showed 34 degrees
Starting problems
A few days ago I was with a good friend who has an MG B. The car is completely separated by his son and him in 1996
Lightweight flywheel MG MGB vintage cars
Cambridge Motorsport has a lightweight, aluminum Fidanza flywheel for the five-times MG MGB 1800 engine that should be coupled to the three-time synchronized gearbox.
Antifreeze for vintage cars
You probably don't want to think about it on a beautiful sunny day like today. But it may be useful to know that given the winter conditions of the last two years, with extreme freezing temperatures, antifreeze is not antifreeze
Renault Frégate aluminum sprocket
As a fan of the Renault Frégate, you know better than anyone that the distribution gear is the Achilles heel of the engine. That is originally made of plastic. After a
Mini Van and Mini Pickup floor panels
Good news for the restorers of a Mini Van or Pickup, the floor panels - for a long time no longer available - are for sale again!