Recent content by catman275

This was an abandoned project of my eldest son. Everything else has beeen repaired or replaced including new chassis. I am rebuilding with another son. Almost complete. On another note, I have seen comments regarding the rear check strap. Has anyone used a gas strut there? cats.

Thought I would show you a little bit of rust for your amusement I've run out of gas so I cant weld it up, got the bits though. Hope you are all well anorl.

Bolt plate part number mrc5509. shown in the book as fitting the seat rail to the seat box. Only one supplied bottom of pic.

Hi folks, As the header says ..why only one? Does it fit the petrol tank side? any ideas. Cats

Well I'll have to see when the time comes for fitting. Thanks for the input.

Hi again, I had a rummage through a box of old rusty grubby nuts and bolts etc. And found these, only two but......see attached photo. This was a discontinued project of one of my sons many years ago and this is what came with a pile of bits.

Thanks for the reply, There must have been so many alterations in the past I dont know what held the seat in place.

Hi folks. Does any one know the actual size of these brackets, And where they fit at the front? They are rather expensive for a simple bracket and I like bending metal and drilling holes , so I was going to make some. Thickness/hole size/dimensions etc. Photo attached , the bracket is at the...

It does look rough at those places. I would contact the supplier and voice your dissatisfaction. Send them photos. You could tidy it up yourself but that is not the point. They may offer a discount.

I'm in Newtown Poole, can't smell anything from here.

I'll have to try that, our one is absolutely filthy and multicoloured

I have the same two cables doing nothing on my series 3 4 cyl

Did you ever get this sorted satisfactory?

Hi, I did my first welding on the bulkhead. I was about 70 at the time. If you go down the welding route, make sure you have the bulkhead fitted on the chassis at all four mounting points. Then only remove one at a time to do your work before replacing. If you do it off the chassis then it may...

After searching It looks like I only have one. And that is the right hand one.