- 21. cleaning gas tanks (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 14:50:26 +1000
- I know this subject has come up before, but I haven't kept the posts. A couple of guys (in the US) on the Hillman list are looking for advice on what to use to clean out fuel tanks. Can someone refre
- /html/alpines/2003-05/msg00118.html (7,221 bytes)
- 22. Re: [Fwd: [Humber] Clock] (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 10:41:31 +1000
- Hi Tom, I don't have an email for the person or the South Australian Humber club, but I'll try to get one from a contact I have in the Humber club of New South Wales. I'll post again if any luck. Als
- /html/alpines/2003-04/msg00018.html (12,949 bytes)
- 23. Re: Gaskets (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 10:38:01 +1000
- Yes, here in Australia I've bought bought Alpine parts with 'Chrysler' and 'Mitsubishi' on the packaging, and seen Rootes cars under both makes in parts listings Vic
- /html/alpines/2003-04/msg00083.html (8,306 bytes)
- 24. Alpine in Sydney (score: 1)
- Author: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 11:01:14 +1000
- Aus listers may be interested in a fire damaged SII with rebuilt motor, gearbox, suspension etc advertised in this weeks NSW Trading Post - vehicle is in Sydney. Phone 0412 797721 Usual disclaimers,
- /html/alpines/2003-04/msg00101.html (6,460 bytes)
- 25. instrument light brightness (score: 1)
- Author: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 11:07:27 +1000
- Sometime in the past I remember someone on one of these lists replacing their instrument light bulbs with brighter ones. Can someone send me details please? Thanks Vic
- /html/alpines/2003-04/msg00113.html (6,038 bytes)
- 26. Re: British Car Magazine Article and Shifting (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 09:46:35 +1100
- Your right, they're wrong. Maybe there was something wrong with the shift mechanism on that particular car. But even though mine jumps out of third on the over-run, you could never call it vague. Th
- /html/alpines/2003-03/msg00010.html (8,396 bytes)
- 27. Re: think you know Rootes? (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 09:53:26 +1100
- But now at least I get One right. :-) Vic
- /html/alpines/2003-03/msg00031.html (10,170 bytes)
- 28. Re: Heater bezel (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 14:53:58 +1100
- Is he doing the circular "Lights/Panel/Wiper" bexels too? Cheers Vic
- /html/alpines/2003-03/msg00038.html (6,950 bytes)
- 29. Re: A Hillman and Rover Conversion (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 10:55:12 +1100
- In 1971 there was an Imp in Australia that had a 289 Ford installed, used for circuit racing. It had awesome acceleration but had trouble negotiating those dang bends :-) If you go to this site and d
- /html/alpines/2003-03/msg00065.html (7,742 bytes)
- 30. Re: speedo issue... (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:50:21 +1100
- I don't know about the standard gearbox, but the pinion drive in the O/Drive is Vic
- /html/alpines/2003-03/msg00107.html (7,692 bytes)
- 31. [Fwd: [Humber] Clock] (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:46:37 +1000
- Here's a post from the Humber list that may be of interest to owners of other Rootes cars, apparently someone in the Humber club of South Australia can make up an electronics box for them. Anyone out
- /html/alpines/2003-03/msg00116.html (10,146 bytes)
- 32. Rootes article etc (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 12:08:28 +1100
- Hi Paul, Speaking of which, I actually drove it last week, just up the street and back as it stills needs some fettling to get it into registerable condition, but all the major work is done! The 3000
- /html/alpines/2003-02/msg00009.html (6,941 bytes)
- 33. Australian S3 GT Spec (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 11:06:10 +1100
- I always though, from all the literature, that the twin carb (ie the pre-Solex twin choke) version of the Series 3 GT was delivered with the restrictive 'canister' air filter and the non-extractor (h
- /html/alpines/2003-02/msg00035.html (7,257 bytes)
- 34. Re: WIPER CONTROLS Am I asking too much? (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 13:56:25 +1100
- You had rain last week? Can you send us a picture please? Vic, in Canberra (11mm rain in January, 24 mm in December)
- /html/alpines/2003-02/msg00040.html (9,384 bytes)
- 35. Re: Australian S3 GT Spec (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 16:19:52 +1100
- Rootes produced 2 models of Series 3 Alpine, the sports tourer (ST) and the GT. The ST came with a convertible top and a removable hardtop; the GT only had the removable hardtop (and more space in t
- /html/alpines/2003-02/msg00042.html (10,805 bytes)
- 36. Re: Australian S3 GT Spec (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:14:24 +1100
- Hi Paul, Curioser and curioser said Alice. Having the GT spec air filter would have made sense for dry, dusty Australia. When I bought my S3 it was a very un-original ST (it even had an S2 horn ring)
- /html/alpines/2003-02/msg00096.html (10,198 bytes)
- 37. B9205494 (score: 1)
- Author: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 11:12:20 +1100
- If you would like to see my Alpine Series 3 restoration, here it is (or at least it should be - if anyone has trouble with this link please let me know) http://members.austarmetro.com.au/~v.hughes/ V
- /html/alpines/2003-02/msg00125.html (6,591 bytes)
- 38. Brake Booster (score: 1)
- Author: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 16:56:21 +1100
- Hi all, Should my S3 (B9205494) have a brake booster? (it doesn't) Thanks Vic
- /html/alpines/2003-01/msg00027.html (7,130 bytes)
- 39. Re: Brake Booster (score: 1)
- Author: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 08:57:50 +1100
- Thanks Julian, looks like the DPO for once did the right thing and replaced the M/C when the booster was removed as the pedal has never seemed hard to me. Next question is, is it worth going to the t
- /html/alpines/2003-01/msg00032.html (7,663 bytes)
- 40. Re: Brake Booster (score: 1)
- Author: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 09:35:47 +1100
- Jim and Paul, Thanks for that, I guess I have another little project to do. Apart from the booster, the larger bore master cylinder and the hose that runs between booster & inlet manifold, what other
- /html/alpines/2003-01/msg00040.html (7,999 bytes)
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