Recent content by kev b

I live in the UK and as far as I know PB blaster and Kroil are not available here. The WD40 we have does not seem to work as well as it did either. Anyhow I had a friend turn up in a Citroen with alloy rear callipers secured with two long steel bolts through the alloy, into the cast steel...

Lambretta scooters use cable trunnions that need an M9 open end spanner, you are supposed to use a special Lambretta tool but I have only seen pictures of one.

Over work and under charge - I know exactly what you mean! The satisfaction of a job done well is worth more than money, easy for me to say this as fixing cars is just a self financing hobby, I would probably starve if I had to earn a living from it.

Thanks for taking the time to continue this thread, I enjoy reading the warts and all reports and the way you overcome your obstacles. I have a question if you feel like answering: When you encounter a time consuming problem such as the Camaro hinge, who pays for your wasted time?

I have a Britool (made in England" socket set dating at the latest, from the Fifties. It is hexagonal drive, very good quality and contains A/F, Metric and BSW sockets. I wonder if this hex drive was unique to Britool?

I have bought and sold a few cars in the past, I learned that you make the money when you buy, not when you sell, if that makes sense. Also there is a price ceiling, as most used car buyers do not have large sums of cash to spend, if they do, they use it as deposit on a new vehicle.

On my first visit to the US about 25 years ago I was driving across the Howard Franklin Bridge over Tampa Bay when I noticed a guy in a pickup sharing the cab with a half grown tiger!

I had a lucky miss, as a trainee mechanic my signet ring shorted a battery to earth whist I was working on a Triumph Stag. I was fortunate to escape without serious injury, however, years later I caught my wedding ring on a hook and nearly pulled my arm off! Since then I have not worn any...