Practical Classics Spring 2005
Overview
Publication Details
| Type | Magazine |
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| Publisher | Practical Classics |
| Published date | 15/04/2005 |
| Pages | 172 |
Articles
| Page | Title | Type | Length | Options |
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| 18 | Staff Car Sagas - Team Faces New Challenges to keep cars on the road 1973 MG Midget, Ben Field, The MG is ready to hit the road again...It’s all in a days work. Hillman Minx, Triumph Spitfire MKIV, Danny Hopkins, Gazumped in a game of Golf, it was time for plan B: Operation Spitfire. 1988 Audi 100, Mark Dixon, From the sublime to the ridiculous as Mark buys one car and tries to sell another. 1972 Jaguar XK6 Series One, Martyn Moore, What happens when you say ’its going well’ without touching wood. Triumph TR7, James Stanbury, James grows to like the TR7’s idling burble, after spending a week trying to get rid of it. |
Restoration | 5 |
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| 48 | Reader Adventure - Around the World in 1580 Days - Our majestic globe, full of diverse peoples and nations, has been circled by boats, planes and balloons. Now it’s the 2CV time. Move over Richard Branson, your hot air is no match for a Citroen bought for just £100. | General interest | 6 |
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| 56 | Magnette Restoration - Magnette Makeover - John Arnold thought he’d got a sound car when he bough this MG Magnette but nothing is ever that simple is it... | Restoration | 4 |
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| 62 | Restoration Course - On Course for Restoration Perfection - Join a restoration course to learn the skills that could save you a fortune on body repairs bills. Keith Moody reports. | Restoration | 3 |
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| 66 | Reader’s Restored Car - Datsun 260Z - Simon Mclaughlin’s Datsun 260Z dream turned into a nightmare. But the accounts manager from Lockerbie battled on to turn a basket case into this beauty - for just £3000. He tells us how. | Restoration | 5 |
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| 72 | Memory Lane - Creek Road, Hayling Island - Spring 1962. | General interest | 2 |
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| 80 | Troubleshooter Radiators - Fix Your Leaking Radiator - Fix that leaking radiator and get your classic home with our nine-step guide. | Restoration | 2 |
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| 92 | Matra Restoration Part Two: Final Stip-Down - Jack the body and off with the wishbones - Every panel he removes reveals more rust - but Nigel Boothman is still smiling. | Restoration | 4 |
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| 96 | Engine Workshop - Triumph Straight Six Part Three - Ready For the big Six rebuild - Our Triumph straight-six engine has been dismantled and reconditioned. Now it’s time to put it back together again. | Restoration | 4 |
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| 100 | Weekend Workshop - Make/Fit Brake Pipes - Follow our nine-step guide to perfect pipework and make your car safer. | Restoration | 2 |
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| 108 | Buying Guide - Hillman Imp - Impish Driving Delight - Cheap to buy and run, easy to maintain, smooth riding and reliable too - now’s the time to buy a Hillman Imp. | Features | 5 |
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| 115 | Product Test - Etch Primers - Etch primers are the ultimate base for new paint. James Stanbury checks out six. | General interest | 1 |
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| 121 | Buyer Product test - Electric sprayers prove more than a match for compressor-based systems | General interest | 3 |
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