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Hi all, just wandered if anyone knows a supplier for the old style metal number plates with raised black plastic lettering. Mine are looking tatty and i dont fancy the new style plastic laminated ones. Tried local suppliers no luck, i have tried cleaning the old plates up but they spoil the...

Hi all, I have got a problem with a fuel leak on my 1975 3500s, just wandered if anyone could advise me. My car has the reserve tap under the bonnet which was also leaking but is now sorted, the problem is i have a constant drip from the main fuel pipe coming out of the bottom of the tank i...

Hi chaps, i am thinking of replacing my mechanical fuel pump with a facet electric one. I have spotted some reasonably priced ones on ebay but just wandered if anyone had fitted one of these and how easy it was to change. Would i be right in thinking the silver top pump would be adequate for...

Hi all, a friend of mine removed the gearbox from my 3500s over the weekend to try and find out what was causing difficult and near impossible gearchanging problems. He has diagnosed that all the bushes on the remote shaft to the selectors need to be renewed as the movement in the shaft...

Hi all, a friend of mine removed the gearbox from my 3500s over the weekend to try and find out what was causing difficult and near impossible gearchanging problems. He has diagnosed that all the bushes on the remote shaft to the selectors need to be renewed as the movement in the shaft...

Hi all, a friend of mine removed the gearbox from my 3500s over the weekend to try and find out what was causing difficult and near impossible gearchanging problems. He has diagnosed that all the bushes on the remote shaft to the selectors need to be renewed as the movement in the shaft...

Hi all, a friend of mine removed the gearbox from my 3500s over the weekend to try and find out what was causing difficult and near impossible gearchanging problems. He has diagnosed that all the bushes on the remote shaft to the selectors need to be renewed as the movement in the shaft...

hi all, recently been having fuel problems with my v8 once i get a few miles from home decides to stall and refuses to start for about 10 mins in the most inconvenient places. No fuel can be seen in filter. If left alone for a bit it will start but wont pull away or pulls away slow and...

Hi all, just wandered if anyone had any experience in painting fibreglass panels. I have just aquired some second hand frt wings for my 3500s and want to spray them white eventually. I can spray paint but have never done any fibreglass panels, can you use ordinary cellulose paint and...

Hello all, wonder if anyone could tell me if the interior in my 1975 white 3500s is correct, as i have a sneaky feeling its not quite original. The seats are beige leather no headrests back or front and the carpet is also beige along with the door cards and front dash...

Hello all, Wandered if anyone could help a p6 newcomer with this one. I have recently rescued a sorry looking 3500s from the clutches of banger racers and have set about the task of restoring it on a budget learning all the mechanics as i go armed with a tattered haynes manual and a lot of...

Against all good advice i recently bought a abodoned project 3500s for £100, got it home got it running ok checked it over seems very solid lots of work done by previous owners, welding sills, new wings etc. Engine runs sweet no overheating oil leaks knocking although exhaust it shot at...

Against all good advice i recently bought a abodoned project 3500s for £100, got it home got it running ok checked it over seems very solid lots of work done by previous owners, welding sills, new wings etc. Engine runs sweet no overheating oil leaks knocking although exhaust it shot at...

Against all good advice i recently bought a abodoned project 3500s for £100, got it home got it running ok checked it over seems very solid lots of work done by previous owners, welding sills, new wings etc. Engine runs sweet no overheating oil leaks knocking although exhaust it shot at...