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My user name is simple Cymro, Welshman. I am a Welsh speaking Welshman from Wales.
A small impact type cordless drill screwdriver worked well on my truck, plenty of penetrating oil and pressure on the bit, hit in very short bursts.
Esso in the UK gave away stick on bullet holes to coincide with the James Bond film Gold finger. Again in 1972, they promoted the F A Cup...
Great video, unreal, top class man-cave
Ford Thames E83w van grill.[IMG]
Sorry no pictures, I have previously used universal Bicycle brake / gear cables for unobtanium throttle / choke cables, cheap, easy to find and...
Would any of the Vintage racer / hillclimbing/ trialling fraternity here in the UK have any information ? The VSCC for example or perhaps someone...
Beads can be broken, with a square ended garden spade, the blade will be slightly curved matching the rim, lever down on the spade with a...
Out of interest, what engine are you intending to use?
Try this link https://www.faithgranger.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@FaithGrangerFilmmaker
It looks like a fabric body, or is that just the reflection off the original when the picture was taken?
Austin Seven, Brooklands, Ulster, Specials, search would give you the British interpretation of a Hot Rod of the period. Colin Chapman, the...
Would love one of these 1963 Ford Capri. [IMG]
DOH!
Don't the US oil manufacturers sell a special "Classic oil" formula with a high zinc content for flat tappet cams? By this I mean an oil...
Great pictures , thanks for sharing.
Radio mostly, otherwise an eclectic variety of music dependent on mood, Chicago blues, some Rock n Roll, Rockabilly, Surf, Sixties music,...
Unfortunately I'm nearly 4,000 miles away in Wales, (uk). I'll probably end up making one.
ALASKAN? Borrowed from another post here,[IMG]
Believe it or not a heater was an optional extra on many cars and light commercial vehicles produced here in Britain until the mid to late 1960s.
Thanks, great for ideas,
This U haul style box body could work but I would prefer a demountable,[ATTACH]
Ifor Williams (trailers) here in Wales produce canopies for pick ups, these are very popular with the Farming community. One of these could be a...
Thanks for the info, appreciated.
Crack open the vent windows, Rain x , Shaving foam (helps to a certain degree as does a clean windscreen) Wales is wet, I did once have an...
I came across this image in another thread here, were these styles of campers popular "back in the day" any photographs or information about...
Can anyone help with some more information on this style of camper.
The best piece of advice anybody could give you is to purchase a GOOD QUALITY BLADE, the more expensive saws are made for daily industrial use,...
This may be a strange comment, if you have replaced any brake pipes (lines?) check the unions again for tightness, I came across this a couple of...
This brand is popular in Britain, it may not be available in the US a favourite for motor bikes in my younger days. [IMG]
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