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- Fri May 10, 2024 20:59
- Forum: General
- Topic: Leather Colouring
- Replies: 4
- Views: 120
Re: Leather Colouring
As Tony says but with Woolies https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/c-13-renovation I went with Woolies too. If you send them a sample from where the sunlight hasn't affected your leather, they will match it. My leather appeared to have darkened over the years. I found a suitable piece in my door card whe...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 16:40
- Forum: Events, Meetings and a "Run Out"
- Topic: Club Lotus Track Day, Castle Combe 25th May
- Replies: 8
- Views: 366
Club Lotus Track Day, Castle Combe 25th May
Anybody fancy this? I'm planning on going although not actually taking part in the paid track day laps.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 20:30
- Forum: Engine and Gearbox
- Topic: F Pipes splitting within a year?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 318
Re: F Pipes splitting within a year?
Unfortunately, I had the same thing happen. The ones on the car when I bought it were split, and the genuine replacements I bought later on split within a year or two as well. So I came up with this, using small (I believe it was 4mm) inside diameter silicon hose, and those little T-piece type conne...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 17:41
- Forum: Electrics and Electronics
- Topic: New loudspeakers for 1985 Excel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 483
Re: New loudspeakers for 1985 Excel
Hi, I wrote the posts about fitting the new speakers and Bremen DAB Stereo. Provided you have the same front speaker grilles as me (these were standard on the later cars), the Alpine SXE-0825S speakers fit perfectly for the front. I'm not sure if earlier cars had something different though? Almost a...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 19:56
- Forum: General
- Topic: Unobtainium
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1161
Re: Unobtainium
Rear Brake Back Plates
Exhaust Systems that fit and don't rust...
Exhaust Systems that fit and don't rust...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 20:19
- Forum: History & Memorabilia
- Topic: Grand Tourers Register
- Replies: 98
- Views: 29598
Re: Grand Tourers Register
Another one popped up for sale in Coventry, I don't know if it was on the register already Tony? B484XVF. Some of the later C...XVF regs were factory owned cars used for magazine reviews, maybe this one has an interesting history too. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/382617777899809 You app...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 20:14
- Forum: Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: Front Brake Caliper seals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 692
Re: Front Brake Caliper seals
Thanks for that Tony. I've looked at it again and think I understand how it goes together now, with the long seal going through the caliper and just the concertina sections being visible either side. I bought the top slide seals (with the metal inserts) as well, so should be good to go. The Amayama ...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 19:33
- Forum: Servicing, Belts, Fuels and Oils
- Topic: Valvoline VR1 20W50 - £29.99
- Replies: 3
- Views: 482
Valvoline VR1 20W50 - £29.99
Currently on offer at Opie Oils until the end of Feb... be quick! Buy enough for next year too and some other parts to qualify for free shipping (over £94.99).
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 18:25
- Forum: Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: Front Brake Caliper seals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 692
Front Brake Caliper seals
I had the common issue of one of my front calipers sticking recently, so took it apart, then cleaned and regreased the sliders. In the process, I noticed that a couple of the slider seals were beginning to split, so I used amayama.com to identify the correct Toyota parts and ordered them. Going by w...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 18:19
- Forum: Bodywork, Fitments, Interior and Trim
- Topic: 89 my bonnet vents
- Replies: 2
- Views: 416
Re: 89 my bonnet vents
My 1990 bonnet vent also came adrift, although not far enough to come into contact with anything! If I remember correctly, it needed some fibreglass cloth and resin to bond it back into place. It can be a bit messy so practice off the car first.
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 20:52
- Forum: Events, Meetings and a "Run Out"
- Topic: NEC Restoration Show 2024 - Discounted Tickets
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1918
Re: NEC Restoration Show 2024 - Discounted Tickets
Thanks Richard, just booked my ticket for the Saturday. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 19:05
- Forum: Engine and Gearbox
- Topic: Fuel Pump failure
- Replies: 7
- Views: 925
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 09:05
- Forum: Engine and Gearbox
- Topic: Fuel Pump failure
- Replies: 7
- Views: 925
Re: Fuel Pump failure
Thank you Richard and Dwayne. Did either of you find any debris or fuel gum inside your old pumps?
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 17:57
- Forum: Engine and Gearbox
- Topic: Fuel Pump failure
- Replies: 7
- Views: 925
Fuel Pump failure
Yesterday I had my first Failure to Proceed in 16 years of ownership... :shock: The car started to lose power on the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road at Pwnt Uchaf - the "Highest Point" - 1350 feet. 30 seconds later I was coasting down a (very opportunely located) slip road. It was rather cold and get...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 17:17
- Forum: General
- Topic: New Excel model coming soon
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6212
Re: New Excel model coming soon
Now several members have the model, I have a question. Do the small metal plaques underneath, in my case 001/120, refer to 120 in green plus 120 in red, or 120 total? My daughter is convinced mine is the first off the line, but I couldn't be that lucky? Also is the red one registered the same F135R...