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  1. Steering Rack refurbisher sought

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

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    On 11/09/2021 at 09:51, Pete Lewis said:

    stick to triumphs the end spherical is easy to adjust by add or remove a shim 

    so MG is a fixed   , i have in the past on a R25  had the joint re rolled to remove some play  , but needs a good lathe and roller box affair 

    the place in town has disappeared 

    its adjustable   

     

     

    ebay   ???   https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182661603783?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200818143230%26meid%3Daf8b52f3bdda4ad0a3531067f01a6da6%26pid%3D101224%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D312475547107%26itm%3D182661603783%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c101224.m-1

     

    Pete

    Thanks for the video Pete.  What is he in real life - a butcher ?   

    At least my mechanic has the proper tool for unscrewing and screwing up the steering rack end caps. I guess if all else fails we can resort to just tightening the caps  a tad like our American friend and hoping that will do for the time being. 

  2. Steering Rack refurbisher sought

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

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    1 minute ago, Pete Lewis said:

    whats wrong most of the rack is diy  shim adjustable  apart from the end bushes ??? 

    is this the newly acquired MG   

    Pete

    MOT Advisory about the excessive movement at the joint where the steering tie bars join the ends of the rack.  Individual replacement parts, e.g.  tie bar, spring, pad, etc are no longer available so new or recon rack assy required but none of the many MG dealers have any stock or even a promise of delivery at the moment.  I am intending to replace nearly all suspension and steering components anyway as they are all very tired at 98K miles.

    We may have found a possible refurbisher through a contact of a contact but uncertain if non-availability of parts will scupper a rebuild so looking for a possible alternative refurbisher.

    Nick 

  7. Returning to the road DVLA

    in General

    Posted

    The (expensive) saga continues.

    Got the new V5 for my 41 year old recent acquisition today so completed the V112 form in best black capital letters and took both to the Post Office to change the car tax class to HISTORIC.

    PO counter clerk went through all the motions, tore my new V5 in half and finally told me :  COMPUTER SAYS NO.

    Luckily I had taken a current MOT Cert along too, so had to tax the car as PLG and cough up £280.

    To add insult to injury his card machine kept rejecting my Visa Card but finally accepted it on the third try.

    So what do I do now to claim Historic Tax Status?

  8. Returning to the road DVLA

    in General

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    The car has a valid MOT and was taxed to the end of the year as the previous owner had not done the change to Historic.  At the moment I have both MOT and Insurance but no VED tax and currently no Log Book, only the change of owner slip.  Will the PO accept a change to Historic with only the slip which has minimal info on it ?

  9. Returning to the road DVLA

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    27 minutes ago, Ian Cooper said:

    I have to say DVLA turned my 'Historic Vehicle' approval around in just under four weeks, also to website states that you can use the vehicle whilst awaiting your application.

    Ian

    My new classic showed on the DVLA website as "Untaxed" as soon as the seller registered the sale.  Cannot make an application at the PO for Historic tax class until I have the new logbook in my name, so no tax and no application yet.

    Can I still use the vehicle whilst in this limbo situation ?

    Nick   

    Nonplussed of North Herts

  10. Returning to the road DVLA

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    I have just acquired a vehicle built in 1980 and first registered in January 1981.  Car has current MOT cert and the seller still had it taxed as a Private rather than Historic Vehicle.  This road tax lapsed on my purchase and I need to "tax" the car as a Historic.  I have no logbook yet, apparently necessary to change to "Historic" at a Post Office only, not online with DVLA.

    From reading the above, do I understand that even when I get the new logbook the change to Historic will not take effect the moment I present it at the PO but many weeks later ?

    Is there any way round this farrago or do I have to pay a years tax in full and reclaim many weeks later when DVLA actions the change ?

    Bemused of Baldock

     

  17. Unusual Triumphs seen at Pirton

    in Spotted

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    The Classic Car Show at Pirton last Thursday had a couple of unusual Triumphs.  One was a Triumph Vitesse convertible fitted with a Stag 2997cc V8 but apart from V8 badges was a sleeper.  The second was a Triumph Spitfie 1300 heavily disguised as an MG TF and had me fooled at a distance.

     

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  25. Tewin Classic Car Show 22nd August 2021

    in Other Events

    Posted

    Tewin Classic Car and Craft Show will take place on Upper Green, Tewin on 22nd August 2021.

    We are, of course, very aware of the COVID 19 infection rates and variants, and the speed with which restrictions can change, so we will be continually monitoring the situation and will be in touch via e-mail should a late cancellation be forced upon us.

    If you have any questions please feel free to contact us

    We look forward to welcoming you back to Tewin for what we hope will be a really enjoyable day.

    Kind regards,

    Friends of Tewin Committee

     

    Just received the attached via email.   Is anyone else going, it usually has an excellent turnout of Classics at Tewin near Welwyn Garden City, Herts.

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