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by benpratt
Wed Apr 18, 2018 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Number plates
Replies: 2
Views: 962

Re: Number plates

lovely thank you I've ordered up some white raised on black background with no border! should finish the full restoration!!!
by benpratt
Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Number plates
Replies: 2
Views: 962

Number plates

Hi there every body
I have a 1970, 2 door, snowberry white
What are the correct style, colour of number plates?
Cheers
Ben
by benpratt
Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wiper motor
Replies: 4
Views: 1028

Wiper motor

Brand new wiper motor keeps slipping, cable as free as can be all cleaned and fresh grease. Gears are free and oiled, but the metal gear moves and then slips on the plastic gear!
Any ideas?!
by benpratt
Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2door saloon headlining
Replies: 11
Views: 1826

Re: 2door saloon headlining

Well I hopping to win things with it so want it to be pretty original I’m only doing period modifications to it well and possibly going to paint the engine black so she’s black and white all round which might be frowned upon, but hey I’ve rebuilt a spare that’s in it that’s original colours at the m...
by benpratt
Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2door saloon headlining
Replies: 11
Views: 1826

Re: 2door saloon headlining

Although I’ve called Charles weares and they said cream haha!! They are going to call me back in the morning when they can look on their data base apparently so should no for sure!
by benpratt
Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2door saloon headlining
Replies: 11
Views: 1826

Re: 2door saloon headlining

Thank you very much for all your reply’s!! Mine is a 1970 so I from what I have read I should be buying the grey yes? I did call esm and they said the grey but he said it’s kind of personal preference, plus the fleck one is a little easier to fit
by benpratt
Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2door saloon headlining
Replies: 11
Views: 1826

2door saloon headlining

Hi everybody,
I’ve got my two door saloon that I’ve been restoring, it’s snowberry white with a black interior, what colour is the headlining supposed to be?
Many thanks
Ben
by benpratt
Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:37 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggie

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by benpratt
Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggie

It won't let me see the link? I will have a go at them soon being working on the engine recently
by benpratt
Tue Mar 21, 2017 4:16 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggie

Not sagging no, he reckons it is quite soft stuff, it's not horrendously soft just it can be indented with your nail. Hopefully time will sort it out. Also I've got fuel tank in fuel line, front and rear susispension all the hubs and brakes are on new bearings. Which brings me to the next problem I'...
by benpratt
Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:49 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggie

Yeah the guy who done it didn't have a booth but was heated and did bake it I just don't think for long enough! Hopefully it will sort itself out! I will hopefully have the engine in it by the end of the month, reboard it and have new pistons, rings, gudgeon pins and small ends, big ends, mains, reg...
by benpratt
Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:10 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggie

Only problem is it was painted a month ago, and if you touch the roof with your nail it can indent it? So the paint is still a bit soft is this okay???
by benpratt
Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:32 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggie

Shell is painted and now suspension is on its way back on!
by benpratt
Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:25 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggie

Thank you look at it now!!
by benpratt
Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:01 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggy

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by benpratt
Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:56 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggy

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by benpratt
Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:56 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggy

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by benpratt
Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:36 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Re: Ben's moggy

How do you put pictures up?
by benpratt
Sun Jan 08, 2017 11:21 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Ben's moggie
Replies: 18
Views: 5803

Ben's moggie

Hi everybody, My names Ben, I'm 19 years old. My first car was my Morris I had her for a year and a bit then seized the engine (no oil) good start to the mechanics apprenticeship! She sat around for almost a year but now she's all stripped sand blasted, welded and treated, ready for paint on the 30t...
by benpratt
Thu Jul 09, 2015 4:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recommendations for company that sells reconditioned engines
Replies: 14
Views: 3764

Re: Recommendations for company that sells reconditioned engines

I was only looking for a new crank so that I do t have to wait while mine is getting reground, and do I need all the shells? Also she dosnt burn oil but leeks it a lot!!