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