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Restoration Blog

Winter Checkup: 1969 Austin Healey Sprite

Today I service, check over and tune my 1969 Austin Healey Sprite.

This Week With Cars – Episode 0431

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Restoration Blog

2024 Year in Review

A look back at the videos of 2024.

This Week With Cars – Episode 0430

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Barn Finds Elva

Reinstalling the Head on the Elva and Getting it Running

Today I reassemble the engine on my Elva Courier Mark III race car. The head needed to be machined and after some new valves seals it is ready to put it all back together.

This Week With Cars – Episode 0429

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Electric Vehicles

Servicing the Lead Acid Batteries in the Lectra

Today I service all the golf cart batteries in my Skyjack as well as my Lectra Motors electric car. I need to check the water levels in the batteries and refill them with distilled water to the correct water level.

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00:00 Intro
00:35 Checking Skyjack Batteries
01:56 Rubber Spout Battery Filler
02:27 Automatic Bottle
04:21 Lectra Batteries
06:13 EZ Battery FIller
06:43 Battery Powered Pump

This Week With Cars – Episode 0428

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Tools

Wire Wheel Balancing Myths

Today I test various methods of balancing wire wheels and see what seems to work and what does not.

This Week With Cars – Episode 0427

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Restoration Blog

Restoration Blog December 2024

Today I take you for a tour around the shop and give you updates on the current projects.

This Week With Cars – Episode 0426

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Barn Finds Elva

I Found More Problems Than I Expected on the Elva Courier

Today I investigate the engine on my Elva Courier Mark III race car to search for the cause of a push rod coming loose from the rocker arm.

This Week With Cars – Episode 0425

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1960 MG MGA 1600 Roadster MG

1960 MG MGA 1600 Roadster – Part 7

I am ready to get back to the MGA project so I pull it out of storage and try once again to get it driving. Today I replace parts of the ignition system and fill and test the cooling system. Watch all the MGA videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRMQ-ShmnWOZdabDzoXli129-qBxzpXLR

This Week With Cars – Episode 0424

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Restoration Blog

Barn Find Austin Pickup – Will It Run?

Today I attempt to get my barn find classic Austin Mini 850 Pickup running after being stored for 30 years.

This Week With Cars – Episode 0423

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