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Unfortunately I have to sell my GT40 because my wife suffers from Osteoarthritis and finds it very difficult to get in or out of the car now. Details as below:- This is a based on a GTD frame, with only 19,095 miles since it was registered in 2000. It has had only three owners since new, and...

Looking to adjust my Marchal driving lights, as the OS one seems to be more of an aircraft landing light than a driving light. These are both bolted straight on to the lower light box in the nose clip by 2 bolts. How have you guys adjusted yours?

Having had a look around without any luck, does anyone know where i can get a reverse gear lockout plate/mechanism. Reverse on mine is left and back. I have seen the Tornado cable mechanism, but would rather a selector guide plate incorporating a reverse gear latch of some form. Any ideas?

have a bit of a clonk at the os rear and think it might be rear wheel bearings ( it seems to be speed and wheel rotation related). I have started to take the rear upright off the car and have come to a stop. Below are pics..... I have slackened off the top and bottom upright fixings, removed...

Hi again folks Its been a while since I have been here, but still got the '40, although not using it as much as I would like :(. Having almost lost a rear wheel on Friday night..... spinner broke wire restraint, flew off and the wheel came off the drive lugs. Luckily only at about 20MPH. so the...

Since having my steering rack changed earlier this year, I have just had my GTD40 MOT'd and it has failed because, and I quote "Nearside front (fouling anti roll bar drop link) track rod end seriously misaligned." Same for Offside. I have never had this problem before, so can only assume it is...

I need to adjust the FNS wheel bearing, but I have knock-offs on my motor and the bearing is hidden inside the hub. I believe that the outside is held on by the drive pins, but cant seem to undo them. are they clockwise or anticlockwise threaded? anything else that might help? is it...

Hi again folks. Sudden loss of 5th gear today. Selection of all other gears is fine, but gear selection will not move past 3/4th position. It is as if 5th gear selection is out of alignment :(. I have seen mentioned the removal of the rear cover. Is this easy to do, to check the selection...

from Pistonheads imminent changes at petrol pumps next year as fuels with a greater mix of bio renewables will start to become available which could harm older engines. However, due to Europe's Renewable Energy Directive (RED) higher percentages of biofuel are on their way to the UK. RED...

Just had my new renewal come through - 60% increase :(. Only other option is to have a tracker fitted :o. - works out at 50p a mile. Feels like I am being shafted - and no - I am not 23 and live in the middle of London... Anyone else in the UK seeing this huge price hike?

has anyone got a name/telephone of anyone in the UK that can do that sort of thing?

Anyone know what this is? found in a Welsh field....

Can anyone help with the Specn. for the seat eyelets? Are they (or were they) Brass or tinned? what size are they, 12mm, 1/2"? Are they a "standard" size, easily available or where can I obtain them from?

Calling all yo automotive electricians. I have a basic understanding of how an alternator works...... Voltage supplied via Warning lamp which energises the system. The alternator induces an AC voltage which is rectified and compared to the supplied voltage, but at an increased current. This is...

One for the UK guys, I guess. Since when has a replica been Tax exempt? FORD GT40 CLASSIC TAX EXEMPT WITH REGISTRATION on eBay (end time 26-Aug-10 00:05:09 BST) and I must be going colour blind - "Colour=red" :o

Many years ago, when I was working in the aircraft industry there was a fluid called Alacrom???? Which was, I believe a Chromate primer for Aluminium articles which needed to be "fettled" to fit. At the same time I used to use a yellow paste when fitting steel bolts thro Alloy panels. I believe...

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Thought yu guys mite like to see how the brits can do a propper job of Gulf colours. - here Galvanised chassis but has an engine fault .

Not really the way you want the marshals to be fighting the fire when you're trapped in the vehicle! Check out the Aston Martin technician who dragged him to safety whilst the fire marshals messed about! Quote: Massive Gallardo crash in Super Trofeo leaves Bartocc in intensive care "The...

Hoping that you guys can crack this one for me, before I start dismantling the cooling system......... 4 years ago , at Le Classique, we had a slow run through the pit lanes on the way back to the compound (you remember) and a few motors got perilously close to overheating (one in front of me...