let me know what you want doing i might be able to help. i live in horsmonden but the father-in-law is based in east peckham.... rob

Cheers I know what you are saying with the old Tap and Dies, i am fortunate that my dad and granddad were both engineers so i have a tidy supply. I will use some PTFE tape.. Cheers Rob

Hi all OK i have messed up.. I'm at work and have to got round to my father-in-laws to look at his master cylinder (its a series 2a brake and clutch combined one) and it is leaking from the bottom nut (one to the clutch). I was intending to borrow a tap and die from work to clean the threads...

Hi all I have a 67 series 2a in a light gray and need to find the paint code. Dose anyne know what it is? Cheers Rob

The haynes idea is great but i have misspladed the manual, are there any online colour diagrams? Rob

Has anyone got a colour diagram for a serise 2a positive earth?

Hi all My Series 2a is making a banging noise from the front when pulling away, she sometimes judders too only when i pull away though she is fine when she is moving.. Anyone any ideas? Rob

Hi all I want to re-wire my car (i have the time and think it will give me a better understanding of how the electrics work). Has anyone else done this? any advice? where is the best place to buy the cable and what is the recommended cable? I have found some thinwall in various sizes on e bay...

Cheers for the help. Are the sticks different for a 3/4 soft top? anyone got any pics of how they work?

Cheers I have a soft top and the sticks but i cant see how it would fit as the cab fits over the stick holes at the front.. Is it etch primer needed for aluminium? Rob

Hi all I have been working on my father-in-laws 67 serise 2a and have acouple of questions. Can i put a soft top on the rear of an 88" with a cab on? Do i need to use a special primer to paint the aluminium pannels (if so where can i get it?)All help greatly apreshated. Cheers Rob

I will be giving her a complete service and changing all the oil. The chassis should be ok as it was painted the year before she was taken off the road. i will check everything you recomended cheers.

Hi all I have finally got round to getting my 67 series 2a back on the road, the two kids are now old enough to play together so its time to get her back on the road. When i last had her MOT'ed she failed on the headlights (which is where i will start), but i would like any advice on things i...

Thanks, im not sure what reading im looking for i read that it should be 150lb ish and that if one was different by 100lb then a tune up wouldnt help.. How do you set the timing using a vaccum gauge? Rob

Sorry novice question. I have a compression gauge but im not sure how to use it can anyone steer me in the right direction. Thanks Rob

Hi I need to set the timing on my 67 series 2A but I'm unsure as to weather it is a 7:1 or 8:1 engine. The engine i have in is not original it is an ex-military one. Is there an easy way of telling what it is? Cheers Rob