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badhuis
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I would have liked an original overdrive for my TR4 and looked for one for years but these command high prices - too high for me. So I bought a J-type overdrive which was fitted to a Saloon. This can be fitted to the TR with some adaptions. I have yet to install it.
For my Westminster I would have liked power steering but this cannot be found anywhere being a LHD system. The best alternative, and a good one too, is to fit a modern electric PS. This will be done when I get the car ready sometime in the future!
My Jaguar 420 was fitted with an airconditioning when new (in the USA) but a PO had thrown this away. I managed to find AC brackets for the pump and even found the boot-mounted evaporator. Again this still has to be fitted!
So, no real wishes or accessoires to be found for my cars.
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Ray White
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| badhuis wrote: | I would have liked an original overdrive for my TR4 and looked for one for years but these command high prices - too high for me. So I bought a J-type overdrive which was fitted to a Saloon. This can be fitted to the TR with some adaptions. I have yet to install it.
For my Westminster I would have liked power steering but this cannot be found anywhere being a LHD system. The best alternative, and a good one too, is to fit a modern electric PS. This will be done when I get the car ready sometime in the future!
My Jaguar 420 was fitted with an airconditioning when new (in the USA) but a PO had thrown this away. I managed to find AC brackets for the pump and even found the boot-mounted evaporator. Again this still has to be fitted!
So, no real wishes or accessoires to be found for my cars. |
Are there no rules about fitting AC where you are? I am pretty sure here in the U.K. you need to be licensed to do it.(whatever it is they do)? |
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Penguin45
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Working clock. Small rectangular Smith's instruments one, positive earth. Bound to be one somewhere....
P45.
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Ray White
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| Penguin45 wrote: | Working clock. Small rectangular Smith's instruments one, positive earth. Bound to be one somewhere....
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I may have one. I'll look in my shed tomorrow in the daylight. |
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badhuis
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| Ray White wrote: | | Are there no rules about fitting AC where you are? I am pretty sure here in the U.K. you need to be licensed to do it.(whatever it is they do)? |
No, not now. There used to be that rule but it has been withdrawn since about 5 years. The main point is that you need equipment to fill the system, and that equipment is not cheap which means only garages owne these.
Anyone can build / install a system (there are lovely aftermarket systems in the USA, VintageAir is just an example of a company who sell generic kits) but in the end it needs to be leak proof because otherwise it will not work!
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Penguin45
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| Ray White wrote: | | I may have one. I'll look in my shed tomorrow in the daylight. |
Ooh. I'll get a pic of the wreckage of the one found in the boot. 
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peter scott
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If I were using my car at this time of year I might want a windscreen demister.
That said, I really don't like accessories in general. I just think they they look messy.
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Kleftiwallah
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Location: North Wiltshire
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I think a rear view mirror mounted on a leather pad to be strapped to the spare wheel would be a help and look "COOL"!
There is a leather worker nearby, so when the vehicle is finally on the road...
Cheers Tony. Have a "Cool Yule Y'all".
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winchman
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I have a 1930'S trailer and would like a car to go with it
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