AidanT

Will be attending the Peak Run on Sunday next if anyone wants to Have a look

Apologies for the short delay - Details are Classic Car Seats www.classiccarseats.co,uk Yvonne Dutton Tel: 0178 571 747 Penkridge Staffordshire ST19 5ST

If you go on the Super-flex website, they have a video on the reasons why they believe they are better - Obviously this is to sell their product but it does make some good points about their machining of the bushes post the mold. It going to be my winter project 15/16 so let me know how you get on! Think its on YouTube as well

Hi Yes they are Red leather, and The lady who did them for me had a choice of reds as well as many other colours. I have her details at home so will add them tonight or tomorrow as a few people have asked. I supplied her with the foam set as they had worn out to - Cost was £750.00 but she does them from scratch - so a proper job as they say! Details to follow

Here's a pic

I had mine done by an independent trimmer / upholsterer in the Stafford area - similar price to Rimmers seat cover kit - Let me know if you want the details

Hi. Well the block drain definately is!..BLOCKED. tried everything I can think of but run out of ideas. Anyway got 5.5 litres in so I don't think that's too bad. I will have to see if there's improvement in the temperature in slow moving traffic. Got lots of brown gravy out so with a bit of luck it should be better.

Thanks - Drained today and got 4.5 liters out as I was expecting, and have blown air through the heater matrix to ensure that it clear. I will have a look at the plug tomorrow, never actually seen it, but I have seen images so know to look under the manifold around the starter motor area - Will let you know if this is the missing two liters!!

Can anyone confirm how many litres of water my cooling system should take? I can't find anything for the Mk1 - The handbook I have says 6.5 Litres - If that's right then I have been running two litres short but don't seem to have any further space to get any more fluid in! I can only find the capacity for Mk111's on the internet and I'm not sure that would be the same Thx

Don't think anyone has mentioned it and just in case you were not aware, the dizzy number is on the outside case usually hiding opposite the battery. Mine was covered in black paint originally, useful to let them know the number if you are emailing.

I'd concur with Pete Aldon are good quality

What make electronic ignition do you have? I had exactly those symptoms when I first fitted electronic ignition. I purchase a cheap Accuspark system which was found to be the cause. From my investigations I have found that the cheap versions are fine for 4 cylinder cars and not good for six cylinder. My solution was just to buy and fit a quality system. A cheap way to check is to revert back to points and condenser for a short time to see if it solves the problem. They are always useful as a backup!

Graphite is a good lubricant and you don't have to stand there for three hours scraping a pencil just ebay search for graphite powder - its pretty cheap!

I don't know if this will be it but I had a similar issue - mine was two issues, I had a slow discharge through the starter solenoid which I replaced, plus the battery was knackered anyway, replaced that and no problems since plus I'm still on a dynamo! Aidan

Just a thought but the club HQ is in Lubenham Leicestershire - that anywhere near you?

Hi, I'd suggest you join the club and look at your local club group for some help. I'm as you can see am based in Derbyshire Joined the club and found a potential car in Bedfordshire. A club member in the area who will remain nameless (Pete Lewis! ) helped me out and came with me to look at and purchase the car, He even gave me a club evaluation for the insurance. So all in all a great experience! Once again Pete - Thanks for all your help now and since!!

What a pain! As you know I've been looking at these myself as a winter project. The one sold by the club seem to be the best from what I have been able to gather but I'm not sure on their prices. You can buy them direct

Pete you used to be able to do this @ local DVLA offices, I did mine almost as soon as I got it as it had never been converted. Unfortunately the Government in its wisdom decided to close all these offices in 2013 so now your only option is sending it off to Swansea What Fun! and I will keep my fingers crossed for you Aidan

Thanks - and poop ! sorry didn't get to read this till now! Wednesday! I will contact the above Cheers Aidan

Don't know if its possible but can a new topic require you to fill in some list options like car and age in a kind of form style? You camn always have an "Other Option" for general queries - Just a thought

Hi Richard - Any recommendations would be good, I will try and get to the Derwent Meet this week, trouble is they pick the first Thursday in the Month and for me that's one of my busiest work days GRRRR Aidan

OK I have a feeling this is going to be a dumb question But I don't know the answer! Is there any difference to an MOT on a new car (OK a three year old plus car) and one of our cars in the MOT? - so can any MOT station / garage undertake an MOT for my GT6? Took it last year to a "Classic Car" garage who did the MOT and some other work. Now I have got round to looking at some of the work done I don't really want to go back! Cheers

I'm 6' 3 and I fit in my mk1 even without reclining seats! Plus mine were re-foamed and covered last year - don't know about that extra couple of inches though ! Prior to the refurbishment you would have fitted ! Probably best to go for the later marks with reclining seats as Colin says

Great Thanks - On my "tools" shopping list!!

Hi - sorry for the maybe dumb question but can you tell me what a water pump that's on its way out sounds like? I have a sound from the front of my GT6 that sounds extremely like poorly set tappets Just wondered if my pump was on its way out? Thanks