Thanks everyone for your positive comments. I don't want to put a dampener on the day but **** happens when we get older. I started with Jaundice back end of 2020 and due to resrictions couldn't see a doctor till Jan 2021. One CT scan later it turns out i had a stent put in my Bile duct after...

Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas. Sorry i have not not been around for a while, i'm very ill. swiss

Morning all. Miserable rainy Monday in Lancashire today...

I bought a re-manufactured Bosch for £70 better than any chinese copy...

Morning all. Dry but ****e in Lancashire today...

Morning all. Raining here in Lancashire for a change...

Morning all. Dry at the moment, but thick cloud cover in Lancashire...

Mornin. Dry and bright here in Lancashire...

Looks like power steering fluid...

That is not standard, someone has drilled the end and probably used a big washer to hold the shocks in place. The correct fixing is with a large washer and a split pin that goes through that solid shaft near to the end...

The lower shock mounts on a series vehicle are held in place with a split pin...

Hello Claire'' Welcome to the forum, sorry to hear of your loss and glad you want to keep your Dads spirit alive with his old series 3. The oil you need is 20/50 mineral oil which you can get from any motor factor or try Halfords Classic 20/50 mineral oil. If you intend changing you will need...

Hello Tom'' Gutted for you mate. It looks worse than it really is, i doubt you've caused any damage to your chassis, get a new bumper and possibly a better wing if the old one wont pull out. Hope you have some paint left... swiss

I haven't seen a MK1 LHD drive conversion and maybe you'd have to cut and shut the fire wall ? I have seen Mk1 Escorts converted this way for the brake servo and steering column but the firewall is a later design. £12000 should get you a very reasonable GT, I'll keep me eyes peeled...

The first thing to cause trouble with a Vac pump, it starts to leak through one of the rivets on the cover plate and quite offten the ticking follows...

As of your remit, you want a rust free car then it would have to be a LHD vehicle but you may also need a basket case RHD for the conversion parts. How much is your budget ? i come across them quite often...

I'd leave it like that and go lifting cars at night... But seriously that is a good show vehicle, similar to a 109 with Harvey frost i had many moons ago...

Still on and no bids. The clue is in the title ? Lifted, by Hiab ?

Pound to a penny its the vac pump...

Agree, I do mine on the drive in a day on my own. If @Nerocuba has a R380 gearbox it would be easier to remove the engine...