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    How many revs at 70 mph

    Er, well........the rvi tacho is not an ammeter in a conventional sense at all, although it does measure the eddy currents produced in the ignition low tension circuit which result from the back emf produced when the points open ( this is the bit of the spike in the low tension circuit which...
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    Any roofers on here?

    Forget fibre slates. They are really only intended for commercial applications and have a limited expected life which from recollection is about 12 - 15 years . Have you considered slate lookalikes - there are now one or possibly two ceramic tile manufacturers who do ceramic ( rather than...
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    Thanks to you all, and ( more or less ) goodbye

    As promised, a few pics of my new P5B . The photos are as so often a bit flattering, with a considerable amount of work to be done, mainly of a detail nature ( and the electrics are a bit of a mess which should keep me out of mischief ! )
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    Thanks to you all, and ( more or less ) goodbye

    Ah well, it's not goodbye then . When it comes I'll post a picture or two
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    Thanks to you all, and ( more or less ) goodbye

    Sadly , this is a farewell, as tomorrow my S1 2000TC is being traded for a 3.5 Coupe . I have enjoyed my re-acquaintance with the 2000 after a gap of 43 years, but now I am older I have found it too heavy for me, particularly the clutch and also to some extent the steering when parking. Thanks...
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    Leather Clean & Re-Colour

    I first of all clean the seats with detergent and water and allow to dry thoroughly. Then scrub off all the clearcoat and colour coat with thinners and 000 steel wool, changing the wool regularly . Allow to dry thoroughly , and then soften the leather with glycerin ( available from...
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    Are the standard jacking points an MOT requirement

    Do not use tyre foam under any circumstances . It renders the tyre as scrap
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    how to make exhaust from a garden swing

    I think your mixture's a bit weak with the pipe glowing like that in daylight
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    I have a dream!

    Have you been drinking that ethanol again ?
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    ADVICE REQUIRED - bottom end rattle

    If the noise disappears as soon as the oil pressure comes up ( about 5 secs on a cold engine ) then there is unlikely to be anything seriously wrong . I'm afraid that your mechanic may be very experienced on modern engines, but know nothing of the quirks of older engines with " upside down " oil...
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    "Running In"-labels?

    Yes indeed : the RAC used to provide them with a large RAC logo on which gave them a great deal of (almost) free publicity . The last car I can remember receiving with one of them was my Mother's Standard Ensign de Luxe ( a lovely car by the way with bags of torque from its 2.2 litre engine )...
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    P5B Coupe

    This car is KFK724H, and turns out to have been owned by Jon Wadhams for the last 12 years, although he has made only minimal use of it - a few hundred miles in all that time. It is a smart looking car, and as far as I can tell the structure is sound ( I had front carpets and back seat...
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    P5B Coupe

    Thanks you for the advice. The vendor is well known to me from Jaguar circles( this car was taken by him in PX for a V12 Etype ) , and I have bought a number of cars from him and have considerable confidence. However, as has been said, the more pics etc of the work done, the better...
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    P5B Coupe

    Off on Monday to view a Coupe, midnight blue and birch , off the road for some years but now back on it after some mechanical work and quite a lot of body/chrome/paint work . Any comments or advice welcome please ( I have read the standard advice on what to look out for )
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    another p6 gone

    I was speechless when I read this. However, this chap is into customising cars and seems to have no real interest in preservation or even the experience of what they were like to drive. Chacun a son gout
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