Toohottotrot wrote:Easiest way to up grade to modern brakes is to fit a Chevrolet Lacetii servo/mastercylinder as on my mk1. Pretty much a straight swap.

Care to elaborate!? Any pics? advice/how too?

On new engines I always fill up the strainer gauze with petroleum jelly OK, educate me! What's the reasoning behind that dude? As stated, when cranking a new engine with no oil pressure, it takes the pump a long time for the pump to scavange oil. Where if the pump is primed and full of oil already ...

On new engines I always fill up the strainer gauze with petroleum jelly, and fill up with oil from the top, and insert into the block carefully from underneath. This way, as soon as you start cranking oil is being circulated to the bearings (avoiding scoring etc). - Every little helps protecting a f...

The pedal will feel marginally longer with rear discs as more fluid is being dissapated. Pedal feel will be better with drums.
The rear drums are more than sufficient for 95% of A1 chassis cars.

Only advantage of rear discs is the servicablity and aesthetics! - Not as issue for 95% of people!

As much as I loathe people offering their opinions on one's car, I'm going to be a hypocrite and do it anyway... I think a set of red pinstripes on the bumpers (ie paint the inserts Mars Red) would top that off brilliantly Im pulling the faded bumpers off for a 'restoration' process soon, so i'll g...

:beers: Cheers mate! I dont really clean and polish her much as I should, but it makes it worth it when I do! I love the old matt black body kits too. Hopefully once I get all these new parts and bushes etc on, she'll drive a bit tighter! Wish I could find a quiet set of clocks and a mint dash, as t...

Realised there wasnt many actual pictures of the car in this restoration thread! Gave here a quick clean and spray wax and took a few. :vcool: Hope you like.. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f114/h3nrywright/IMG_7661.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f114/h3nrywright/IMG_7662.jpg http://i46.ph...

I use Motul oil in my gearbox, and engine. Top qulaity stuff, but come with a price!
Redline MTL is also very good gearbox oil.

Carlube is cheap and cheerful, but wont be detrimental to your gearbox at all!..

Flat rear wiper looks a lot better! How'd you go about doing that?!

Perfect! :vcool: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f114/h3nrywright/5f04e662.jpg Not so perfect! :ire: Impeller in the lift pump self destructed!- New one ordered from Volksbits.. Funny thing is the old girl still got me home! http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f114/h3nrywright/1777ef0b.jpg In other ...

Just outside Didcot, or Reading, either/or!.. Anything can be made to look factory with the right hardware! Matt black (classic) silicon hoses and plain fittings etc!

Hey Col, got lucky on the 'parts for sale' section..

All I need now is a black parcel shelf with no chav speaker holes in it!

For my next race car I'll be buying a Mocal laminova oil cooler.. The touring car boys use these with good results! :yup: And they look a bit more factory.. They plumb in to the radiator top hose and are super efficient! Basically the oil lines from your take off plate go through it much like a regu...

The smallest things make me so happy! Finally got some brass parcel shelf clips!
Now every time I open the boot, the parcel shelf doesn't fall onto the boot floor!

Cool , sounds good.. Might be worth looking at getting a thermostatic take off plate which will help the oil get up to temp a bit quicker!