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Tiger Tales 5……

Posted on January 20, 2015April 11, 2019 by Holden News

Given the holiday period and spells of decidedly cold weather, there has not been a lot to report recently, however, steps have been taken in preparing the shell for paint, in that having stripped the topside, the shell has been rolled over to allow the underside to be blasted to free it of years of…

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Tiger Tales 4……

Posted on December 18, 2014April 11, 2019 by Holden News

What do you get when you cross rusty underpinnings with POR-15?? Simples – the answer is a set of very presentable pieces of metalwork with one of the most durable commercially available and DIY applicable finishes! Now that the engine has gone to Knight Racing Services for American V8 guru Peter Knight to administer his…

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Tiger Tales 3……

Posted on November 25, 2014April 11, 2019 by Holden News

Now that the Tiger has been stripped of anything remotely mechanical, it is time for distribution of these major parts to the relevant specialist for rebuild. To this end, Jeremy has loaded the heart of the beast onto the van and taken it to Knight Racing Services (www.knightracingservices.co.uk) who are going to give it a…

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Tiger Tales……

Posted on November 12, 2014April 11, 2019 by Holden News

November 2014 As seen in the previous installment, the Tiger has been delivered to Hardy Hall Restorations, (www.hardyhallrestorations.co.uk) so that work can commence. So far, following thorough inspection and photography, components have been removed in readiness to take major parts such as engine, gearbox and rear axle out of the car, thus allowing a full…

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Tiger Tales 2……

Posted on November 12, 2014April 11, 2019 by Adam Jones

October 2014 The Tiger has been granted an entry for the Tour Brittania next year, so preparation has begun in earnest, as the car shows plenty of signs of not having been used in anger for far too long. The main plan is for a full strip down, structural inspection, repairing where necessary and reassembly…

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1925 Vauxhall 30-98

Posted on November 11, 2014April 11, 2019 by Adam Jones

October 2014 The last Vauxhall outing of the year resulted in a sick engine, curtailing our day out and limping the car carefully home. A lack of compression was diagnosed in cylinder no 4, which, together with a very oily plug indicated that something was not well. As the weather had turned more autumnal and…

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Austin 7 ‘Ulster’

Posted on November 10, 2014April 11, 2019 by Adam Jones

October 2014 In advance of the VSCC Welsh weekend, the Austin has been treated to a complete re-bushing of everything associated with the rear suspension, ie new main spring bushes, replacement rubber bushes on the rear damper drop links, replacement rear brake cams and bushes, and was all topped off with re-lined brake shoes. A…

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