I am thinking of having a company called "CHIPS AWAY" do some minor cosmetic
work on my car, Mk 2 Jag.  Anybody used them? I have heard marvellous claims
about what they can do,  Can anybody give me a recommendation.  They say
they only work on the chip/dent etc and DO NOT paint ...

The V8 has had a good clean and is about to go back together. Looking
at the clutch plate tonight I wondered whether I should renew it but
can't tell if I need to.
How thick is a new one? and how worn can you let these things get ?

Anyone know where to buy 14" Atlas white lines ?
thanks
Lee

Trying to find out if the starter motors from a mini/spitfire 1500 are
interchangeable? - I vaiguely remember someone telling me a while back
when out in the pub.... Both are Lucas M35J type however seem to have
different part numbers:

I am looking to sell my two MGB's (1.8 & 3.9L) and replace them with one
classic that will carry four people (two very small ones)
The GT6 looks good, but does it have proper rear seats or is it a shelf??
Any other ideas.

To help fund restoration of my Morris Oxford VI, I've produced a CD ROM
containing a collection of road tests, brochures and articles about the
Farina range.
These have been scanned from magazines and books dating from 1959 to

Is there a cut of year for this as well ?

Where on my old SD1 carb/manifold set up doI find the servo/vacum
take-off gubbins ?
What does it look like, what does it do (brakes not dizzy-right?) and
can I take it out and swap it over to my new manifold? I'm trying to

Watch this little old lady get her car back from a bunch of thugs! I
wouldn't
be surprised if this hasn't happened already in some of the more
self-reliant areas of our Country. (Sorry, this doesn't include Kerry or

My better half has finally got with the programme and has agreed to buy
me a torque wrench for christmas - woohoo! (who needs to wear boxers or
socks anyways)
I have managed to break the few I have ever owned, so I'm going to

Apologies if this looks like a thinly disguised advert - it's not
intended too, honest!
I could do with some advice as to the best way to sell a Range Rover V8
engine. I'd hoped to list it on Ebay with the words "can be heard

I've been having some suspension issues with the Spitfire (1500) for a while
now, it rattles a lot over bumps and doesn't feel tight anymore. I've driven
one with the standard setup but with polyurethane bushes and that was great.
I've consequently been thinking about poly bushing ...

How can we define a car that have been converted to run on unlead?
I mean apart from the sticker.
Many thanks in advance.

Is there any idea what kind of job I should do before I park my car up?
Could you list the job from most necessary to unnecessary, Long term to
short term?
Sorry about my english, hope you all could understand.

Even though it is cold & snowy in Minnesota(USA), I took the initiative
of taking the ragtop out of the garage, and into the warm laundry room.
Nice little winter project for me to embark on. That project? Rebuilding
my Spitfire's worn ragtop hardware and slapping on a new ragtop ...