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Hi, I thought the later "stretch" bolts for the pinto were something like 40Nm, then 70Nm then wait a bit and tighten another 90 deg Hope this helps, not confuses more !! Steve

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Hi Dave, Just realised how awkward they are to measure, but here goes .... The front of the seat is quite a bit wider than the back and is approximately 17" wide at the bottom, 18" wide at seat level. The widest part is the sides at about elbow level where they're 19.5" wide. Hope this makes sense. Cheers Steve.

These seats were in my 2B when I bought it. They're fine if you're not too broad in the beam .... if you know what I mean. I swapped them for some without the sides on which we fit into much better. They're not in bad nick (the seats not our backsides) and don't have runners. I'm looking for £60 for the pair, collection only or possibly meet you somewhere - but I'm not going to try posting them!

Ignore this one I'm having a bad computer day !!

Hi Steve, Put me down for Sunday please, I don't think I'd be able to make it until later on Saturday, but Sunday I should be free all day. (If I'm not free I'll be cheap) Reg. No. is F543GNT Cheers, Steve (Foz)

Hi Dan, Glad you're enjoying it but can't you find something wrong with it to make the rest of us feel better ? Just to let you know your diff is now in & working fine, despite one of my drive shafts falling apart when I took it out of the old one ! Steve

Add me to the list :- Steve Foster, car 7 2B 2L Pinto, standard cam Front end brilliant on Old Timbo's wishbone conversion, shame about the back end !! Did manage to execute a very nice 360 with my mate sitting there as passenger when the grass got a bit too close to my sliding rear. Brilliant day once I'd got used to going round backwards - looking at my times I would probably have been better reversing round, at least the track would have looked right. Thanks again to John, Steve

You've got to do it Ian - it's the only way these days to get a job for life !! Steve

I run my 2B on 205/50x15 but, like Dan says above, the biggest improvement I've made is the upgraded front wishbones. Steve

I've got one off a little Suzuki something on my 2B - had to make another bracket to fit it to the block but now it's well clear of the steering column. Steve

Hi Dan, I'm interested in the diff 'cos mines starting to get a bit noisy. What sort of condition is it in ? Does it need any attention or could I bang it straight in ? Cheers, Steve

Got my paperwork through today, getting excited now ! What time do the gates open or what time is everyone getting there ? Cheers, Steve

I still haven't made my mind up, I did enjoy it last year, but not sure if I enjoyed it enough to go again. If I do it will just be for the day ......... probably the Sunday. Steve

With a bit of luck & a following breeze I'll be there in the 2b - any body know what this "GBS Sprint Series" is about ? Steve

Hi Ray, don't know which sender & gauge you're using but usually the sender is little more than a variable resistor to ground. The more fuel in the tank the lower the resistance (and lower voltage across it) thereby leaving more of the 12 volts battery voltage across the gauge. Hope this makes sense. When you say it's playing up what's it doing exactly ? If it's wandering about does it go higher than it should or lower ? Steve

Have a look at the post "Melting Clutch Cable" in the engine section from a couple of day ago. Don't know if this is what's happened to yours but the answers might help. Steve

Just had mine MOT'd - it's got a 1988 Pinto in it & it had to be below 3.5% CO & 1200 HC. I'm pretty sure yours will be the same limits. Thankfully mine passed.

With a bit of luck & a following breeze I'm hoping to make it, I'd love to see what the place is like these days. Steve

I took the servo off mine & then got scared - then I replaced the master cylinder with one off a KA which now works a treat. HTH, Steve

Hi John, Not sure if you're fully booked yet - but can you book me down again please, a chap's got to have a play now & again. Cheers, Steve

Mine's got coilovers on the back but it still used to hop about like crazy. I found the rear wheels were toeing in by about 3 degrees and so I shimmed them til they were parallel. It was like driving a different car, all the bump steer vanished. I'm not sure what camber they're at but 1 deg. seems to ring a bell. Hope this helps, Steve

My driving instructor told me to assume all the other drivers were idiots, and to make appropriate allowance for them. Thirty several years later it's kept me in one piece, but it seems to apply more every day. Grumpy old man session over ........... happy February everyone, it won't be long before the weather's above freezing .... woopee !!!

Well, I've read all the magazine articles, read all the posts, pondered, studied and wondered .......... and just ordered a kit myself !! I'm still not 100% sure about it but we'll give it a go and see what happens. How difficult can it be ??????????

Love it - my sides are hurting !!