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Hi' I'm having a big clearout and have finally decided to get rid of my VIP interior. Its chocolate brown velour. I bought it 20 years ago and it has been stored in my loft ever since........however it was moved to a shed about a year ago and has been got at by mice.......grrrrrrr... The...

Hi. Just about to tackle under the bonnet. Am I right in presuming that the inner wings should be satin black ? Has anyone had good results with certain types of paint ? I am undecided whether to spray or brush .... any opinions ? Also trying to find out the best type of paint to use on...

Hi. Just about to purchase front and rear windscreen rubbers. Anyone had any good / bad experiences with different rubbers ? Also whats the best mastic to use? Thanks. Steve

Might be a silly question but are series 1 and series 2 sill covers the same ? Steve

Hi all. I am looking for the metal retaining strip that runs underneath the rear windscreen. Its about 4 foot long and is what the clamps push up against to secure the screen. Thanks. Steve

Hi. I am just in the process of removing my rear windscreen to replace the rubber and have found that the metal retaining strip that runs underneath the glass (the bit that gets pushed up to the glass by the clamps) has rusted through. Does anyone know whether anybody stocks this part or has...

Hi. Does anyone know where to buy the metal u channel that the door rubbers fit into around the door appatures. Thanks. Steve

Hi. I have just discovered that I have got no water flowing from the inlet manifold "tower" on my series 1 V8. I removed the hose that goes from the tower to the radiator and the outlet stub from the tower was totally blocked with what looked like years of "Bar Seal". I managed to remove...

I have just noticed that the ribbon speedo on my S1 V8 doesn't have the choke warning on the top left. All the other early cars that I have looked at have one. Did some cars not ? Thanks Steve

Hi all I am having problems with a vibration from the engine of my series 1 v8. I have only had the car a couple of months and am slowly going through the faults. Its always had the vibration but i put it down to the engine mounts , which were non existent, and the carbs being well out of...

Hi all I am having problems with a vibration from the engine of my series 1 v8. I have only had the car a couple of months and am slowly going through the faults. Its always had the vibration but i put it down to the engine mounts , which were non existent, and the carbs being well out of...

Hi everyone. Just noticed on my series 1 V8 1968 that the chassis number ends in a D. Does that sound correct? I thought that all series 1's ended in an A. Chassis number is 42507017D. Thanks Steve

Hello everyone. My name is Steve and I have just got myself a Series one V8 to tinker with. Its Brigade red with P5 rostyles , Nada scoops and a black interior. Its the sort of car that looks good at a few paces........the more the better !! The base unit all seems good but the rear...