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In my Austin Sevens (1927-1932) I use Castrol EP140 in the back axle and a straight SAE30 in gearbox & engine sold as "Lawn Mower oil!" Around £18 for 5 litres delivered Amazon! RocWood. There are others!

Amazing how often spaghetti wiring works! trouble is it fails in the dark when it is raining! Fuses and relays are the way to go as you rewire (and keep a record of how you do it....you will NOT remember! trust me!
You are getting there!

The flywheel doesn't look scored in the photo so a simple clean up may well suffice, but I would at least replace the centre assembly as you have the clutch apart! If the pressure plate is readily available change that too...it & it's springs do much of the work!

an open 2000! for sale on ebay about £650 "needs a lot of work" runs & drives. Ebay lot no 154335206053 in Brierley Hill West Midlands....One for the brave!
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.Nothiong to do with me! I want a P2 Drophead!

If it is missing the question is ....Where is it! Possibly in the bottom of the gearbox....not good if it decides to have a look round the inside of the box! Drain the oil & see if anything untoward comes out. A small magnet glued into the drain plug may help...as used in early Minis. Most instructi...

You can get LED flashing bulbs for trafficators...Flap & Flash!

RAC Rally 1966 2 jpegmg001.jpg There is a very fine looking P5B for sale in Holland at the moment. It was built for the 1993 London to Sydney Marathon. There were two entered, one (Car84) by Richard Martin-Hurst whose co driver was Bill Meade (former Ford Boreham Engineering Manager) They eventuall...

Thank you for that information, but sadly the car is long sold & the advert (& the dealer!) a bit of a waste of space! I have read some of Luli's posts....what a guy! I will probably put a feeler out in the classifieds here. Sadly the pre-war Speed 14 is not a project for me....pity it will be a fin...

Ian, sorry!
I really want a tourer. I have a 1955 ZA Magnette for my saloon needs & it will cruise all day at 70 and my 1932 Austin Seven Tourer is for sale as it is fun, but really best for pottering!
Thanks for the thought
David

Thank you Tony, Yes I saw that one advertised & spoke to the advertiser. I sounds a great project & a sympathetic revival- I would love to take it on , but I need to stay married! I think if the mechanicals are put in order it could be a great "oily rag" car, everything seems to be there. I have jus...