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CATALOGUE SHOPPING
Mar 17th
The big new Machine Mart catalogue is out now and it is packed full of all the tools and equipment you need! Whether you’re a hobbyist, DIY enthusiast or professional, you’re bound to find something for you!
Featuring over 400 price cuts and new products, the new 492-page spring/summer catalogue is a ‘must have’ for anyone seeking a huge choice of tools and equipment at unbeatable value.
With over 6000 items of tools and machinery in the new catalogue and a further 15,000 extra products online, you’ll be sure to find all the tools and machinery you need!
The NEW Machine Mart Spring-Summer More >
TURTLE WAX GETS HYPER
Mar 17th
The latest product to join the Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions range is Hyper Foam Wheel Cleaner and Tyre Prep, which is another highly effective and unique wheel cleaner and tyre preparation.
The product turns into a pink foam on contact with the surface that cuts through brake dust, iron deposits, mud and crud in just a few seconds.
Polymer protection keeps wheels and tyres cleaner for far longer and it’s safe for all types of wheels including chrome, steel, steel and alloy.
Perhaps a little pricey at £14 for a 680ml spray bottle because it does two jobs in one it saves buying More >
LOCKED ON
Mar 17th
Sealey’s AK2741B, AK2742B, AK2744B & AK2745B are Lock-On™ Socket Sets from their comprehensive range of Premier Black Hand Tools, which are suitable for daily professional use. They are currently on special offer in Sealey’s Tool Promotion.
All are manufactured from hardened and tempered high-grade Chrome Vanadium steel and have been fully polished in a black chrome finish for resistance to corrosion. They all feature specially machined flutes in the walls of the socket which enable use on up to 85 per cent rounded fasteners, this not only provides added strength but also prevents damage to worn or rusted fixings.
They each include a More >
BARREL OF FUN
Mar 17th
For more than 120 years, British company Castrol has been at the forefront of oil technology. Company founder Charles Wakefield launched his first vehicle engine oil in 1906, a pioneering blend of mineral and castor oils that offered unrivalled lubrication properties.
Since then, and through many further innovations, Castrol oils have lubricated the beating heart of everything from speed records to Mars missions.
Interestingly, Castrol was the first company of its kind to promote its products through sponsorship, which swiftly led to advertising and merchandising. By 1946, when the iconic Castrol Classic branding was launched, Castrol offered a wide range of workshop More >
BIG BORES ARE GREAT!
Mar 17th
A performance (big bore) air-cooled VW engine is a special thing, but to make sure all your horses make it from the flywheel through to the tyres, you’ll need a decent clutch to handle the transfer.
There are two forces required for your clutch to run smoothly. Friction is handled by the clutch plate that rotates on the gearbox input shaft. The second is pressure, which is handled by the pressure plate (operated by the release bearing on the clutch fork) which is bolted to the flywheel.
By fitting a performance pressure plate additional power and torque can be transferred more efficiently More >
SUPER DUPER SEALANT
Mar 17th
This advanced, liquid paintwork sealant is infused with graphene a – form of carbon that’s 100 times stronger than steel – to give 6-8 months of ultra-hydrophobic, paint protection.
Categorised as a high-performance, super sealant, Graphene Filler Wax has been specifically developed to form a molecular bond with topcoat or clearcoat layers to create an impermeable barrier that not only repels particulate grime and road films but is significantly harder than the paintwork underneath.
This product has also been engineered to leave behind a slick, high-gloss finish on every application.
Graphene Filler Liquid Wax is priced at £25 for 500ml and is available More >
NOPE – NO NUTS JOKES
Mar 17th
Who doesn’t like high-quality wheel nuts? Nobody we know, which is why Summit Racing now has complete wheel nut kits.
Their wheel nut installation kits take the guesswork out of choosing the proper wheel nuts for your wheels. The nuts are made from high-quality steel, are tested for hardness, thread accuracy and overall quality and given a final visual inspection before they go out the door.
You get enough nuts to mount four wheels and most kits include four rubber valve stems.
Summit Racing™ Mag Wheel Lug Nut Installation Kits include twenty chrome-plated shank-style wheel nuts with washers and four-valve stems. Your choice of More >
FANCY A POSTER DEDICATED TO ALL THINGS HILLMAN IMP?
Mar 10th
If you are a fan of the Hillman Imp and its derivatives plus kitcars either based on it or powered by it, then you might like our fun ‘IMProvers’ poster. Limited and numbered the posters are printed on top-quality wood-free art-paper, oil-free inks, A2 size (420mm x 594mm). Priced at £21.50.
Buy yours now via: https://tinyurl.com/impkits ENDS.
YAY, A NEWS ITEM ON A KIT-FORM TVR!
Mar 10th
The Grantura was produced by TVR from the late Fifties until it was replaced by the Griffith (basically a MkIII Grantura powered by a Ford 289 V8) in 1963.
Production numbers were never high so the numbers surviving are relatively low. However, that doesn’t stop GAZ from offering fully adjustable suspension dampers for the Granturas that are still around today.
The GAZ GHA suspension kit provides ride height adjustability from -25mm to -55mm.
The height adjusters have a coarse acme form thread for ease of adjustment and the damper units are zinc plated to ensure that they remain in good order even after considerable More >
UP THE CREEK WITH A PADDLE
Mar 10th
As an official Helix dealer, Burton Power now has stocks of the Helix Five Paddle Clutch Kit for Ford Cosworth YB 16v Turbo 4wd applications.
The clutch features Cerametallic Paddle Drive plates that have cerametallic segments riveted onto a steel backplate.
These segments are thicker than the sintered type to provide higher heat tolerance and have improved heat dissipation where a greater level of clutch slip is required. This design is mainly targeted at high-energy competition applications used in rally and race use, especially endurance, but the inclusion of damper springs to cushion the impact of clutch engagement on the driveline components More >
