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Got an oil pump for the bonneville engine I am rebuilding, off the bay. An original item, cost 5 sovs. Compared to unbranded repros at 70 sovs or branded for 120+ sovs. Modern ones made with brass bodies, originals in bronze. Checked with a...

I would double that at 50 each minimum you just canot get that quality now ,the repros are tinny and the chrome thin and plastic lens , a lot of jags had them

Was hoping for 30 to 50 quid for the pair, spot works but fog has wrong bulb in it Look nice and period on an old bus

I was thinking that too. Don't have a classic of that vintage to pop a pair on at the mo. :(

Should be worth a bit as lucas matching pair fog and spot loverly

Nice lamps! Did you see that Wheeler Dealers where they had a home use rechroming kit? I have a kit that nickel plates but never seen one of these before. It works on much the same principle. The nickel plating one is a doddle to use. Shame...

Wimin no best , how do I know because I've got one , condolence cards excepted with apprehension 😩😩😩

Also, at MOT, I discovered that one of the plastic, screw-it-in, one-size-fits-all ones wouldn't pass. :( It was behind the lockable flap so couldn't be nicked easily but evidently not as safe as it should have been. Which made me wonder why they...

Afternoon Plumber finished for the day now waiting for electrician to remove the shower ffs Two and a quarter hours work , probably gone on another job. Anyway, managed to clean up two lamps ready for sale, cash towards next trip to Scotland 🙂

Snap see above 😠

I did have a nice chrome one until I left it at a petrol station went back but was not there , most probably in some office as a paper weight b----'''''''''' s

I once had a problem finding the petrol cap on a 1972 Toyota I had just bought. Pulled up to the pump and couldn't find the cap. The attendant wimmins showed me where it was, behind the rear number plate which flipped down to reveal the cap.

Good thing. Well done. The Pluriel's cap needs to be unlocked and once that is done the key won't come out of it, so there is a cunning little hook on the filler flap you hang it all on while filling up, you then have to put it back in with the...

Mornin all. Two tyres on the Disco now. Going to work out if it will be cheaper to put frog tyres on W's Pluriel or Brit ones. If that is at all possible. Raining a bit here, so ... very glad that I finished the work on the trailer yessdi...

It's permanently attached to the filling point so it was just dangling there. Screwed it back on and locked it as soon as it was noticed.

Well, it sounds as if you did this at home so there's a good chance of finding the cap. I once did this in a fuel station in Yorkshire and lost the lockable cap completely. Total pain.

Had my annual health check with nursey. All parts working normally, a picture of health I am. When I got back home I noticed I had not replaced the filler cap on me Landy after tipping a jerry can of diesel in this morning. :oops:

Let's hope he's a bit faster if you get a leak ! As its St Patrick's day,💧💧

We love you too 💞

Mornin Dry but dull, bit warmer than of late Still waiting for plumber to start new bathroom, sposed to start last Wednesday o_O Big white van just arrived, looks promising 😀 Stay calm all 🙂

Seeing it's Paddy's Day

Morning All. :D Up early because I had to get the kids up and fed and take them to school. :( Wifey is incapacitated as there's something wrong with her foot and it is painful to walk on. :( That's them gone till we pick them up from school Weds...

I use these for oil, good quality and fast reliable delivery Don't need fancy oils for Mini, I used to use Rotella diesel oil years ago...

I'm hoping to last a couple more but Dan will live forever 👍

Fink its leaking like his big freelander.

How long are you expecting to live??

Thanks for this, when I have used the 20L of the other one, I will give this a try. :D

I get my Landy lubes from Smith and Allan, seem to have a good range of products at sensible prices. Found this mini oil on their inter web ----- https://www.smithandallan.com/product/smith-allan-select-mini-20w-50-classic-mini-oil-4158