KICK IN THE BALLJOINTS
Mar 23rd
Mini Spares is now offering these high-quality Japanese sealed balljoints for classic Minis.
The joints were developed and tested over a period of three years. The original concept was to develop a high-quality product similar to those used on modern vehicles.
Unlike the original Mini design, these maintenance-free balljoints do not require periodic adjustments of the shim and are pre-loaded for easy installation. As no shimming is required, the maintenance-free ball joints can be fitted in a relatively short period of time.
They mount as a direct replacement in the same way as the original and can be fitted to the top and More >
WASH AND SET
Mar 23rd
The best-selling Clarke CW1D Floor Standing Parts Washer provides a simple way to clean components covered in oil, grease and dirt. An internal pump continuously circulates the cleaning fluid, delivering it to just where it’s needed.
An essential product for any garage or workshop, the CW1D has a tank capacity of 75 litres, fluid capacity of 45 litres and a maximum pump rate of 90 litres per hour.
This model has a flexible link to automatically close the lid in the event of a fire. There is also an integral, replaceable filter.
The CW1D requires a 230V power supply.
This model is available for More >
GUY SALMON MINI SPECIAL
Mar 23rd
The story of Guy Salmon and his car dealerships, plus the story of the Guy Salmon Mini GT
Born in 1913, Guy Salmon rose to become one of the UK’s leading car dealerships with dealers all over the country.
He borrowed £20 (now worth about £1000, allowing for inflation) from his mum to open his first dealership in 1934, on Brighton Road, Surbiton.
He drove a fire engine during WW2 and post-war he opened his first official Guy Salmon dealership in Thames Ditton in 1946. The site had made gun turrets for Bomber Command, although Salmon, aided by his brother Micky, sold Rolls-Royces More >
NO, NO AND THRICE NO!
Mar 16th
Mot test certificate
More than 300,000 unsafe vehicles could be seen on UK roads, as a result of government plans to extend the MOT test frequency.
According to figures from DVSA, 300,000 vehicles approximately fail their first MOT test in three years. Moving the first test to four years under government proposals poses higher safety risks to motorists and other road users.
Furthermore, as the number of new vehicles on UK roads is set to be electric powered, these are just as likely to fail the first MOT test, underlining the importance of safeguarding the current test regime.
DVSA data shows that the failure More >
TEN GOOD REASONS
Mar 16th
Spyshot from the XCS Designs workshop shows progress being made on their new Dieci model.
The thinking behind the name? Dieci is Italian for ’10’. Tetra is ‘4’, as in the number of driven wheels.
This model will only be available in full cage form as XCS wanted to create additional rigidity in the chassis to cope with the extra torque and forces in play. Also, given the frankly ridiculous power and grip available, they felt that an additional layer of passenger safety was no bad thing.
To that end, they’ve built the chassis to exceed current motorsport regulations, despite the fact they’re aiming More >
COMFY WORKING – ON CASTORS, TOO!
Mar 16th
Machine Mart has recently added two new plastic car creepers to their garage equipment range.
Underside vehicle repairs can be difficult and frustrating without the right equipment. These two lightweight car creepers allow the user to speed up the process, stay cleaner and more comfortable while getting a better job done.
The Clarke CMC36B 36in Plastic Car Creeper benefits from a low-profile design, padded headrest, contoured shape for ergonomic usability and a convenient carry handle for portability. It also has six swivel castors for easy manoeuvrability around the garage or workshop. It has a length of 910mm, a maximum load of 113kg More >
WISH I HAD ONE OF THESE WHEN I SPILT HALF A LITRE OF GEARBOX OIL ALL OVER MY GARAGE FLOOR!
Mar 16th
Funnels make life easy, don’t they? Let you get fluids into the engine, gearbox or screenwash reservoir without spillage or mess. But what if you cannot get the funnel anywhere near the filler, though?
Laser Tools to the rescue! This new ‘Difficult Access Oil Funnel’ (part number 8572), has an extra-long spout, with a 45-degree cranked spout adaptor and is designed to get right into these hard-to-reach areas. Especially suitable for motorcycles.
The transparent funnel shows oil or fluid flow and features a removable plastic filter to prevent debris from entering together with an integral breather pipe to prevent any airlocks. The More >
WOOLIES EXPAND VINYL RANGE
Mar 16th
Woolies now has some new colours of expanded vinyl in the part no. 25 range, Royal Blue, Silver Grey and Mottled Grey.
The latter could be used as an alternative to Elephant Hide which is very difficult to get hold of these days.
The new products are 54in (1.37m) wide and cost £16.50 per linear metre. Woolies has an extensive variety of colours in this range, 21 colours in total, click here for the full range.
More from www.woolies-trim.co.uk or 01778 347 347 ENDS.
BEAM ME UP
Mar 16th
Whether you want to fine-tune your Type 2 suspension or sit your sills on the floor, these front axle beam adjusters from SSP will help you achieve the stance you desire for your Bay Window Bus.
Installed on the front axle tubes, they will require cutting and welding to fit, but once in place allow you to tweak the torsion leaves inside, raising and lowering the ride height by a few millimetres at a time, as required.
Sold as a pair, one set per vehicle, they are priced at £69.50, and you can find them on HeritagePartCentre.com by searching for item number More >
SOLD ME DOWN THE RIVER
Mar 16th
Here’s one for our North American readers.
Building steering gear for cars with little under-bonnet space can be an exercise in frustration and much swearing. You’ve got to work around things like firewalls, headers and chassis rails, resulting in weird steering angles with multiple U-joints and support bearings.
A lot of readers doing LS engine swaps in cars with tight firewall clearance know what that’s like.
The Flaming River VDOG steering box eliminates a lot of those hassles. The gear-driven box has 3/4-36 splined output shafts that sit 90 degrees to each other, providing maximum clearance in spaces where more traditional U-joint angles More >
