Austin : Paint Colour Codes and Swatches: Complete Guide by Model
Austin built more cars for the British market than almost anyone else for much of the postwar period, which is […]
Workshop & Maintenance
Practical how-to guides and maintenance advice
Classic Car Fuel Gauge, Sender and Voltage Stabiliser: Diagnosis and Repair Guide
The fuel gauge on a classic British car occupies a peculiar position in the hierarchy of instruments. It is simultaneously
Classic Car Welding for Beginners: A Practical Guide to MIG Welding Floors, Sills, and Everything In Between
At some point in every classic car owner’s life, the moment arrives. You are lying under the car with a
Classic Car Garage Safety: A Practical Guide to Not Hurting Yourself
The classic car garage is a wonderful place. It smells of oil and history, it contains things that need attention
Setting Up and Tuning Dellorto DHLA Carburettors: Singles, Twins, and Triples
The Dellorto DHLA is, in the words of people who have owned both, either a Weber DCOE with better ideas
Setting Up and Tuning Weber Carburettors: DCOE, DGV, Stub Stacks and Air Filters
The Weber DCOE arrived on British classic cars by a route that was part aspiration, part fashion, and occasionally part
Setting Up and Tuning Zenith-Stromberg Carburettors: A Practical Guide
If the SU carburettor is the British classic car world’s most celebrated variable-choke unit, the Zenith-Stromberg is its slightly less
Classic Car Heater Not Working? A Step-by-Step Diagnosis Guide
The classic car heater is one of those components whose failure always announces itself at the worst possible moment, specifically
Classic Car Electrical Fault Finding: A Complete Guide to Diagnosing and Fixing Those Gremlins
Joseph Lucas, the Birmingham electrician and parts manufacturer who founded the company that would go on to supply the British
Classic Car Brakes: How to Bleed, Change Pads, Service Drums and Upgrade Your System
Brakes are the one system on a classic car where the consequences of getting things wrong are immediate, dramatic, and
How to Set Ignition Timing on a Classic Car
Ignition timing is one of those settings that affects almost everything about how a classic car drives, and yet it
The Classic Car Breakdown Kit: What to Carry, What to Do, and How to Bodge Your Way Home
Every classic car owner will, at some point, experience the particular character-building exercise of breaking down somewhere inconvenient. Not on
Uprated Camshafts for Classic Cars: What They Do, What’s The Cost, and Do You Really Need One?
At some point in the ownership of almost any classic car, the thought occurs. The engine is running well, the
Classic Car Fuel Systems: Problems and E10 Fuel Explained
The fuel system on a classic car is one of those things that works perfectly well for years, right up
Getting the Best from Your SU Carburettors: Needles, Springs and Performance Tuning
If you have already worked through our guide to setting up SU carburettors, your car should now idle cleanly, pick