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Tony from Auto Electrics on Wheels on FaceBook is remaking various old Ford’s flexi PCB’s for the back of your old clocks. I bought some for my RS2000, not tried yet but look good!  

Neil Fletcher supplys a number of unsual Mk1 AVO parts one is the headlight relay for the MK RS’s Neil takes secondhand used original non-fused Lucas relays and convert them by fitting a modern electronic switching device as well as converting them for fused operation and we also supply a …

Lee Osborne on FaceBook is making replacement seat pans for Recaro seats. They are direct replacements for your old worn and torn ones including the webbing type seats tool tops and fishnets Contact Lee on the link above for more details  

Both the Mk1 & Mk2 could have a chrome or black locking petrol cap. These normal worked of a separate key from the ignition, boot & locks. In case you want to swap locks about or key up an existing cap, removing the lock barrel is quite simple. With the …

One of the Gp1 accessories was a larger cast exhaust manifold The Gp1 manifold is the one on top in the photo above Close up photos Fitted to Engine  

Mark the prop with chalk, now push the car so the wheel does one complete revolution while car is being pushed  count the number of times the prop turns if you have a 3.54 ratio the prop will turn 3 1/2 times……3.5 if you have a 3.77 ratio the prop …

There are two types of Mk2 Ignition barrel The early 75AB – 3675 – A1B body And the later 77AB – 3675 – AA First up the early 75AB – 3675 – A1B To release the spring a hole has to be drilled through the body. To mark this up place …

Mk1 Lotus Cortina 13 x 5.5J – (All Early Ford were 4 x 108pcd) – Marked LP881 or 881.A  – One rivet Dunlop made wheels for many Early Fords their 5.5j one rivet steel rims were made from a thinner gauge steel and had a different rim contour from the later …