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It's possible the angle in the first pic is exaggerating the lean but that could just be me using rose-tinted specs! Current thoughts are to have the car back and take it from there. I'd like to do as much as possible on the car but outsource the dimension and, any adjustments thereof, to a moggy re...

Many thanks for the tips chaps. I certainly would look to get written confirmation and appreciate the comments on write-off categories and insurance companies position. As for the damage: it's mainly to the front off-side quarter, bent suspension/steering, raised chassis leg(s), front panels and rad...

I'm told it is repairable and won't have a category assigned to it.

Hi Folks Unfortunately after a recent accident our 1971 post production convertible is being treated as a total loss. We have a Footman James policy insured with Ageas and an agreed value of £7,500. The repair estimates were close to that so I was expecting this answer. I was interested in taking th...

Thanks for all the replies. Knocking the pins out worked a treat and I can now get to the trusty toolbox, do the job I needed it for and then set about fixing the boot lock!

Cheers Mike

Thanks for that one.

Thanks for that one.

Hi Folks Had an accident in my 1971 post production convertible which has badly damaged the front offside. To help with the insurance assessment I'm want to get quotes and independent views on ease of repair. I live in Cirencester, Gloucestershire and was looking for names of likely repairers/restor...

Thanks folks.

It's a 1971 so the rear seat fasteners appear to be in the boot. I'll have a go with the hinge pins at the weekend.

Cheers Mike

Hi Folks

My boot handle is just turning around and not undoing the lock. Any options apart from drilling the lock out?

Cheers Mike

Quality and supply problems with the cable operated heater valve was a hot topic of conversation at my local MM branch recently. Well my valve came apart last night and the traveller spent the night on the pub car park. :x I was just about to order a new valve when I came across this thread. We got...

I said I'd say how I got on with the cracked head/blown gasket, well: - replacement12g202 head acquired locally - cleaned and valves reground - all reassembled on Friday last (I had lifted a cam follower as moggalot suggested and it had slipped back sideways so giving a significantly raised push rod...

That's where I thought I'd got to yesterday but once I'd cleaned the remains of the copper gasket off the gap between the cylinders there was the crack, as in the photo. I was then hoping it was surface level but when it was cleaned up you can track it down the sides of both cylinders - still hairli...

I can forget the skimming option! Crack goes down the side by about a fifth of an inch so need a replacement head. Any offers?

He ho... thought it would be the case! It's difficult to see the depth but I've found a local engineering company and taking it round later for an assessment. Is there a skimming tolerance for the heads before you get issues with valves hitting pistons etc?

Having cleaned the remains of the old copper gasket off the head I found a very small track between cylinders 3 and 4 - see photo. I'm assuming this is what caused the blow and replacing the gasket won't solve the problem and what I need is either a skim(?) or replacement head. Is this a fair conclu...

Firkle must be a localism variation of fettle. :D Possibly very localized as we also use it in the sense of investigating by feeling around. So a surgeon might firkle around inside of you or you can firkle under a car seat for that elusive coin that fell out of your pocket. Gasket ordered but now o...

Of course - you have to wonder WHY the head gasket blew in the first place - did it overheat or run short of water? Hmmm, water level was OK as was oil, fan belt not slipping, no apparent blockages. I'll check the 'stat later and flush the system after reassembly. From the info file we have it was ...

I'm assuming the reason one should be higher is due to that valve being fully open. I'd also thought that a disturbed cam follower could be the issue - either that it had "turned " in the hole (i.e. its base was offset in someway in relation to the cam shaft) or come up and was sitting on ...

Found a little time last night, head off and there's a nice gap between 3 and 4. In taking out the last push rod - back of engine - I must have raised the cam follower with it as the rod now sits too high compared to its mates. Is it just a case of firkling carefully until it re-seats or chest cover...