Practical Classics April 2005
Overview
Publication Details
| Type | Magazine |
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| Publisher | Practical Classics |
| Published date | 01/04/2005 |
| Pages | 164 |
Articles
| Page | Title | Type | Length | Options |
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| 22 | Staff Car Sagas - Team Faces Challenges To Keep Cars On The Road - Danny Hopkins, 1985 Volkwagen Golf GTI, 1971 Morris Minor - Golf gets lost in a haze of blue smoke and Danny buys himself a Moggy Traveller. James Stanbury, 1979 Lotus Eclat, Immobilised by the curse of Eclat wiring - or why logic seems to have gone out to lunch. Nigel Boothman, 1968 Rover 2000SC, Wing repairs and carburettor fettling turn Nigel’s P6 into a hassle-free classic. Ben Field, 1973 MG Midget, Midget nears completion with transmission tunnel work and a catchy conclusion. |
Restoration | 3 |
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| 40 | Cars you longed for - Cars you wish your dad had owned - Your Dad may never have rolled up the drive in a trendy sports car or luxury saloon, but you could still bag the car you longed to see him drive. | Features | 5 |
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| 46 | Modified MGAs - The MGA is one of Britain’s favourite sports cars - so good, you just can’t resist the urge to make it better. Dale Drinnon reports. | Features | 5 |
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| 52 | Readers Restored Car - Ford Consul Capri - Take a painstaking perseverance with a paint job, clever little tricks with the engine rebuild, true grit and determination and what do you get? This fine looking Ford Consul Capri. Phil Malarkey tells his story. | Features | 4 |
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| 58 | Memory Lane - Grand Hotel, Swansea. | General interest | 2 |
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| 68 | Troubleshooter - Dealing with worn bearings - Find out how to test your wheel bearings, identify a problem and replace them. | General interest | 2 |
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| 70 | Matra Restoration Part One: Taking it to bits - Sporting Bagheera, King of the Jungle - Nigel Boothman introduces the new project - his car - and tries to explain himelf. | Restoration | 4 |
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| 74 | Engine Workshop - Triumph Straight Six Part Two - Machining the Straight Six - This month our Triumph straight six is cleaned, inspected and machined. Rob Hawkins finds out how much is required to revive the engine. | Restoration | 4 |
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| 90 | Weekend Workshop - Convert to LPG - Changing your carb-fed classic to LPG can halve your fuel bills. Fairdeal Autogas shows how to do it right. | General interest | 4 |
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| 100 | Buying Guide - Austin Seven: 1922-1939 - Charmer is a Challenge - Something for everyone with 329 variations of the baby Austin. | Features | 5 |
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| 110 | Buyer - Ownership Guide - VW Golf GTI MKI - Everything you need to know about servicing, parts and how much it will cost. | Features | 2 |
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| 113 | Product Test - Compact trolley jacks - With low weight and high lift these compact jacks are a workshop essential. We test 17. | General interest | 4 |
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Now in the shop
 Practical Classics April 2005 - Featuring Buyers Guide Austin Seven
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 Practical Classics August 2009 - Featuring Buyers Guide Ford Consul Capri & Classic
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 JAGUAR XK8 AND XKR PERFORMACE PORTFOLIO 1996-2005
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 Practical Classics September 2006 - Buying Guide Featuring Morris Eight (1934-1948)
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 MERCEDES-BENZ G-WAGEN GOLD PORTFOLIO 1981 - 2005
£16.50
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 Practical Classics Spring 1995 - Featuring Buyers Guide Standard Eight, Ten & Pennant.
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