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I had the opportunity to spend half a day with James Elliot , Chief editor of Octane Magazine, Gary Axon PR Head at Goodwood and Raoul San Giorgi, Senior Consultant to the Louwman Museum in the Netherlands . They were in Malta acting as Judges in the Valletta Concours D'Elegance and had some...

Note to admin - If you feel this doesn't belong here please delete, I understand. I am posting this question on this forum because I think the members here are very knowledgeable and might be able to help me out. I have recently bought a 1975 Alfa Romeo 105 series Spider and apart for a 5 mile...

Is there anyway how to check the oil level in the De Dion tube? Richard

Hi, I will be in Athens on the 3rd September and intend visiting the motor museum there. Has anyone visited it? Is it worth the afternoon I've set aside ? Thanks Regards Richard

Where should the heat shields be installed on a 2 can 2000 TC exhaust system? I seem to recall that there was one next to the gearbox and one around the bend over the De Dion tube. At the moment the bend over the De Dion tube is wrapped with an insulating bandage and I have fitted insulation...

over the past 2 weeks a slight weep from the bottom oil seal of the steering box increased dramatically so much so that the box emptied itself into 2 puddles the size of a plate. Since I don't have the time to overhaul the steering box before the end of Summer, yesterday I removed the top plate...

Hi, i am in the process of making a carb balancer where I should be able to see the differences in inlet pressure between the two carburetors by means of 2 jars half filled with a liquid and some interconnecting pipework. My question is , if I had to remove the two crankcase breather pipes...

I was bleeding the brakes yesterday and when I came to open the bleeder on the drivers side front caliper, I found that it is seized and would break off if I tried to force it open. Does anyone see any problems if I had to heat the bleeder as it sits installed in the car? Thanks.

Hi all, I needed to remove the final drive bracket and 2 of the bolts are accessed from inside the luggage boot. In the process the rubber carpet that is glued to the base unit got torn while I was trying to remove it. Does anyone know where I can find the dimpled material used for these...

Hi, a couple of questions. Does anyone know where one can purchase new chrome bumpers for a series 2 P6V8? Where the NADA version bumpers different than those of UK market ones? Last question does anyone know where one can find a new set? Thanks Richard

A friend sent me the photo below taken in the early 90s here in Malta.

Hi, Here in Malta fuel with an octane rating of 98 (RON) has finally become available and I decided to run my 1969 2000 TC with this fuel. Since it is an export model the engine supplied had a lower compression ratio ( 9:1 ) and therefore required fuel of a 96 (RON) as a minimum as opposed to UK...

Hi my P6 has sandalwood leather seats that need some work to get them back to their glory. There aren't any tears but the leather is creased and needs some rejuvenation. I was thinking of buying a kit to do this but am not sure whether the sides should also be done since they aren't leather. I'm...

These are photos of my 1969 2000 TC. The car is an original un-restored example with 57000 miles on the clock.

Hi, I have noticed that the passenger side rear brake disc is covered in gear oil and suspect that the oil seal has failed. The differential is not overfilled and the breather isn't blocked. The differential has never been opened up. My questions are: Can I replace the seals without removing the...

Hi, I own a 1969 2000 TC bought new by my father. Poor health means my father cannot drive it anymore and I have been entrusted with its upkeep. The car has never been restored and is Zircon Blue with sandalwood interior. It has around 57000 miles and has been kept in good nick. Lately it has...