Practically Classics Forum

I thought you were from farming folk Terry. There are two methods of securing the pipes - baler twine and a bit of old fence wire (flatten the barbs first!).

Perhaps a local hydraulic hose supplier may be able to help. Though not exactly what you want (and in large quantities), these people may help:

http://www.aerohydraulics.com/default.aspx

I have thought of a simple solution P clips are available in all sizes so i have ordered a bag (of 10) that are the correct size and I'll put two together with a bolt through the mounting holes. Simple and cheap.
I have spent most of the morning looking at hose clips / clamps / mountings (it's always better surfing the net at work so you are paid to do it) and i can't find anything that looks like the part i need. I may ask at the ford parts counter when i am in next to see if they know.

TerryG wrote: I may ask at the ford parts counter when i am in next....

I've had overpriced suits and uncomfortable shoes from them but had no idea that they sell car parts!

Sorry, I guess I should run away again after that one.

JPB wrote:

TerryG wrote: I may ask at the ford parts counter when i am in next....

I've had overpriced suits and uncomfortable shoes !

Sorry, I guess I should run away again after that one.

i thought you were that way inclined but didnt like to say

A bit of fiddling today, I turned my distributor round by 180 degrees so I could put my HT leads on the right plug (they are numbered and some were too short with it in the direction it was). Before any silly comments arrive, I removed it, turned the shaft around then put it back in.
I have got a cheapo ebay endoscope which meant I could see why setting the timing was impossible with a light and had to be done "by ear"
This is with 1 on TDC: The timing mark on my crank pulley is out a tad.
It now has a spot of paint on it in the correct place.

SWMBO is working late tonight so I have been outside and fitted a new alternator and put some PAS fluid in (I swapped a hose that has been weeping since I bought the car) then gone for a spin around the block.
now I have an exhaust leak.

TerryG wrote:SWMBO is working late tonight so I have been outside and fitted a new alternator and put some PAS fluid in (I swapped a hose that has been weeping since I bought the car) then gone for a spin around the block.
now I have an exhaust leak.

I have a Jeep that behaves like that (1995 Cherokee). I can't keep the bastard serviceable long enough to sell it!

probably both built by the chap who slung my galaxy together.... although i shouldnt complain, its not that bad a motor...

Over the past few weekends I have been prepairing some replacement rear doors for my car as the ones fitted have rotted out at the bottom (it is a common LSE rot spot)
One door is now in primer ready for some nice green paint,
the other has had a paint reaction: I wiped the area with some cellulose thinners to remove the primer and hopefully whatever had caused the reaction under it and the blue paint underneath came off I will clean it up tomorrow and try painting just that area again to see what happens otherwise I will have to sand the whole door back to metal.

The other option is to flat it back to the non reacted paint, give it a coat of barcoat then prime and topcoat s normal.