No matter how easy and cheap you can get (special) tools these days, sometimes you still have to improvise. We're a bit used to that here, but it's still done 'elsewhere'. That proved the way the Chang Jiang's front wheel was balanced. And that wasn't even easy.
I couldn't have imagined it was still happening. But in a hall, where an acquaintance of mine had rented some square meters, I saw a 'head and butt car' in the making. A 'straight bench' had been made on the ground with a few heavy profile beams. And the blue front half of a 2015 Jaguar XF stood comfortably close to a white rear of a Jag.
The ex-neighbor of two houses later came to visit his ex-wife. They are still on speaking terms. Kind of. In the context of his new relationship, Ex-Neighbor is completely the young God of a quarter of a century ago, both mentally and physically. At least: In the depths of his thoughts. Thanks to Willem Kloos (1859-1938). This manifests itself in gym attendance, trendy clothes and youthful behavior.
On something as festive as Easter Monday, the most unlikely road users appear. A hateful graybeard A well-worn, heavy classic sidecar combination easily weighs close to 500 kilos while driving, evenly distributed over three narrow tires. That gives peace and self-confidence. Via the…
Auction sites and bullies, along with the grumbling afterwards. The pros and cons. From auction sites and auctioneers. We hear about it again and again. And we are amazed. We have never heard so many diametrically opposed opinions. From my own experience and…
If the plasticizers have disappeared from the plastic due to time, heat and UV, damage to the dashboard and upholstery can occur
for older engines”. That is the battle cry of Vincents Motorhuis from Zoeterwoude. That company has been involved in… Yes: older engines for years. We received this reflection on modern gasoline from a satisfied Vincent customer. And that…
Fortunately, you are always closer to Zelhem than the Aerth satellite is. And the car is therefore a R25 Monaco. With side damage. That again.
But what the same sun, the heat and ultra-violet radiation of that thing, does with plastics is also not fresh.
Modern gasolines are very bad for classical technology
The newest gasoline is becoming more and more aggressive!
An auxiliary battery, a jump battery can damage the computer and the engine management
...if you have damage to your classic car and receive the message that an expert will take up the case. That man does nothing more or less than determine what he thinks about it and report it back...
But also when it comes to combustion, the use of E10 in carburetor engines creates an additional problem. The fuel properties are in fact considerably affected by 10% admixture of ethanol, because ethanol has a lower combustion value than gasoline. This means that more ethanol is needed to achieve maximum combustion with a certain amount of intake air. So you actually need larger nozzles for carb engines.
Super E10 are summarized
• is corrosive to the tank, but also to gaskets, tank seals and the tin tin connections (solder connections), yellow and red copper. These materials are common in old gas tanks before and after restoration. Aluminum is also not safe.
• the combustion characteristic is different so that not every engine will run smoothly
• You drive less far with it
The ethanol in the gasoline also affects other materials: tin alloys (solder joints), yellow and red copper, aluminum, plastics and many old tank sealers (tank coatings).
This column has already discussed the incident of driving off after a collision. It cost a cherished classic car its innocence. The case is still ongoing. This driving off and other trucking misery is becoming increasingly common because Dutch hauliers are operating their vehicles under cheap postal codes while being driven by nearly illiterate, but certainly unqualified, drivers earning a maximum of 600 euros gross per month.