Iam on the look out for a pair of usable or repairable roof gutters for my 1929ish RK Saloon rebuild 

 Iam also after two front seats for the same - usable or repairable 

 Thank you all in advance

John

Tel: 07925246671

And like that, I am sorted....

For a vintage manifold where the inlet manifold bolts to the exhaust manifold. Does anyone have a couple of old stock copper/asbestos versions surplus to requirements they would be prepared to part with?

many thanks...

Hugh

There is a facebook page for people who attend, like, or are interested in the annual National Austin 7 Rally at Beaulieu. Please feel free to join.


https://www.facebook.com/groups/365809084904349/

An envelope dropped through my door the other day with this nice little selection of photos and postcards but no suggestion as to whom they came from.. So a public thank you will have to do and hope that the donor sees it. I cannot say often enough, that donations are the life blood of the Archive...

Hugh

   

I have now done 70 fun filled miles in the car and there is a noticeable whine from the diff on the over run.  The whole rear axle is a later one from a 36 Ruby which was already on the car.  Obviously I put new oil in during the re-build (SAE140) and so I decided to check the condition of this oil to see if it gave me a clue as to what was wrong.  The oil came out somewhat dark and I soon collected a number of small metal flakes with a magnet.  Thinking that maybe they were a result of my poor cleaning of what was a very sick diff casing, I was not too worried, but then I looked at the oil in the sun.  It is completely full of extremely fine bronze or brass dust which gave the dark appearance out of strong light. They are so fine that they don't seem to want to settle.  Where is this coming from?  The only part that I can think of is the oil thrower.

Now to admit some naughty pre-conditions.  My car was sold with a rear axle problem. I found what looked like aluminum paint instead of oil inside and all the pinion bearings had collapsed and bits had come into the diff.  See photo It must have sounded terrible.  So I managed to find a matching number pinion and crown wheel which are installed - aligned as best as I could at the time.  (I aligned it using red paint, but now that I have gear blue a second try is in order).  
The torque tube would not come apart as the oil thrower would not come out with despite lots of heat and a C spanner almost cutting off the lugs. As the pinion seemed to spin cleanly I decided to run with the replacement torque tube/pinion assembly as is.

Purists will be cringing, and no doubt I got what I deserved; but even so, were has the bronze dust come from? Remember, none of the parts in the photo have been re-used.
Graham

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I rebuilt the gearbox and I find that at times 4th gear is hard to engage.  If I release the clutch and then try again it is the same.  The problem seems to be a random one, sometimes all is smooth, other times it balks and I almost need to force it into gear.  Any suggestions please.
I do need to attend to the gearbox at some stage as I did not replace the selector springs and balls and it immediately jumps out of 3rd gear on the overrun.
Graham

Bought in 1977, and at last on the road.
Many thanks to all who have helped me on the way.
Now the sorting out begins...
Graham

PS Sorry I can't see how to rotate the picture

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Good Morning,
I wonder if a kind soul would mind measuring their Nippy please, I would like the exact overall length from the furthest forward to furthest rearmost extremities. 
Thanks Jack

Found this photo I had taken some time ago at Sewerby Hall near Bridlington. They have a good collection of Amy Johnson artifacts and memorabilia.

A lovely weatherboard country garage scene. Interesting headlamp arrangement on the chummy. 

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