Spring Brake Tune-up Freshly tuned carburetors, proper running adjustments, an oil and filter change; these are just the start of a successful driving season. Making sure that your car will stop is probably the most important part of the spring maintenance routine. This year, why not give your car a thorough brake safety check? Excessive…
A Plug for Calipers When rebuilding disc brake calipers, your shop manual or other service instructions probably recommended removal of the pistons by using pressure from the hydraulic system. However this method is not only messy, but inhibits the work by allowing removal of only one piston at a time. It also forces you to…
When finishing body repairs, try to keep the grinding, filing, and sanding strokes horizontal rather than vertical, especially on large relatively flat areas. This helps to provide light reflections which minimize any ripples or waves in the panel. Vertical strokes can make a straight panel look wavy, even when it’s not!
The fact of the matter is that almost 90% of older British sports cars are in desperate need of floor and sill replacement. Anyone with the desire can take a few classes at a local vocational school and learn to weld in a short time. With the rising costs at restoration and body shops you…
The most feared four-letter word in a British sports car owner’s vocabulary must be rust. I once saw a TR250 collapse in the middle when lifted by a tow truck; when set back on all fours, the center portion of the frame was resting on the pavement. Rust, caused by road salt and neglect, was…
Before repairing a rusted area on a car, a “battle plan” must be carefully worked out. If there is any body filler or damage nearby, consider replacing more than just the rusted area. If adjoining panels are also rusted, a logical sequence of operations must be planned. Above all, have your Moss repair panels in…
