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was it good David? not far from me, there is usually a good variety of cars - i couldn't make it today, perhaps next time ..... Andy

good plan Pete, enjoy the tea & scotch breaks

I was very lucky to get hold of a set of Datsun converted driveshafts for a very good price complete with good hubs, the prices seem to have gone up recently... I know of a couple of folk who have fitted some greasing nipples to the driveshafts which at least make regular lub'ing less of a chore. Ball-bearing/CV shafts get rid of two problems in one hit, but they do require some penny-saving! Why not do the trailing arms Polys first and see if they improve things enough to not need to do the driveshafts immediately.... The shafts can be easily swapped at a later date without disturbing much if things are stil too twitchy. ..... Andy

excellent advice, regardless of the job

most say it is a devil of a job to remove them, but on a couple i have done i just used some threaded bar, hefty washers and some tubing to 'wind' the old ones out and the new ones in, it wasn't so bad. If anyone is interested i have got a set of new Blue SuperFlex IRS trailing arm bushes & inserts which I won't need - my 4 is live axle - £40 plus the postage if they are of use? cheers, Andy

I remembered that i hadn't put a picture up of my TR4......

As Pete says, the driveline play doesn't sound excessive.... Coming back to the problem, it could be worn splines on the IRS driveshafts themselves - if they are worn and you are going down the replacement path it is worth considering some of the alternatives (need fairly deep pockets though!) with CV joints and ball bearing sliding shafts. I changed to a Datsun120-based conversion on my old Stag and the difference was significant. Are the trailing arm bushes in good order? If not Polys will tighten things up nicely. ...... Andy

nice one Andy, i couldn't make it this year, hope it was a good one

Hi, I thought all Heralds were single carbs, could be wrong though. Adding the twin-carb set up from a Spitfire engine is a very easy swap. ...... Andy

i haven't used it myself, but i am reliably informed that the 50/50 white vinegar/water mix should do it ...... Andy

Welcome Shelley, good luck with your search, i'm sure you will eventually find the right combination of price/condition - i confess that i have never heard of anyone unwilling to accept cash, was the ink dry? sills, floors as you say, always worth checking plus wheel arches, door-bottoms and the important chassis areas particularly near suspension mountings. ..... Andy

I received mine on Monday - I think it is an excellent idea, well done to whoever with the club came up with the idea cheers..... Andy

Another thumbs-up for the Pertronix (Aldon) ignitor here ...... Andy

I was a customer of Peter's over 25 years ago when i bought one of his 21/4N heads for my MGB, it was excellent! Good to hear that he is still doing a great job enjoy you sweet-running Mk IV ....... Andy

I have used the Pertonix (Aldon) Ignitor in 3 different cars, very pleased and no issues - I have heard variable reports on some of the cheap-as-chips options available. ....... Andy

yes...... i have always liked the style of the 4a, it would be my first choice - i'll be scouring adverts over the coming months! ..... Andy

So...... Current thinking is a TR4/4a or 6 ...... Could be a long search for acceptable price/condition combo! ........ Andy

Valvoline VR1 20/50 would be my recommendation ..... Andy

Stag has gone to it's new custodian.... will need to reconsider my Display-Name.... perhaps 'Stagless' would be more appropriate! now.... search for something new begins..... ..... Andy

different companies interpret mods in different ways - PJ, in my experience, do seem to be fairly sensible about this ....... Andy

Hi Chris, The rimmer bros vitesse catalogue lists the various colours and their BL code on page 77: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/images/PDFs/Vitesse.pdf This is the original paints, it is quite possible that someone has used a different paint when respraying, a good paint shop should be able to do a match. If it is original white then, for that year the BL code is 19 (the number should be on the commission plate as well) you have a choice of 3 reds - I'm red/green colour blind so I won't offer to give you a definite answer on that one! ........ Andy

Hi Darren, As Pete has mentioned, avoid resistive plugs..... i'd try changing to a 7 ..... although i'd go for BP7E (if you can find some )rather than the ES - the E has the small 'V' cut in the electrode. ....... Andy