Practical Classics February 2003
Overview
Publication Details
| Type | Magazine |
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| Publisher | Practical Classics |
| Published date | 01/02/2003 |
Articles
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| 6 | The Birds. From sidevalve four to alloy V8, from Indiana, USA to Gorky, USSR, Simon Goldsworthy goes in search of a link and discovers it's all in the name. | Features | 8 |
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| 26 | Just Cruisin'. Nice pub, car park full of old motors, interesting conversation. Bloke heaven? Kevin Leaper thinks so as he gathers together custom cars from mild to wild for a night-time countryside cruise. | General interest | 8 |
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| 36 | It's a Bug's Life. With the hype of the 'new Beetle' it's easy to forget that the old one is still built. David Lillywhite compares the Mexican Beetle with the early Oval. | Multi vehicle - Reviews | 4 |
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| 50 | Jack Brabham. On Your Marques - Brabham. The cars that Jack built. One of the greatest Formula 1 drivers was also a bit of a tuning wizard. Alun Anderson goes back to the Sixties and finds that Mr Brabham was not only a jack of all trades - he was a master of them too. | General interest | 6 |
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| 58 | Restoration Vauxhall Viva HA & Pilgrim Bulldog Kit Car. Sisters are doing it for themselves. It's not the most obvious site for restoration workshop, but Rodean School for Girls has just rebuilt a Vauxhall Viva and constructed its own kit car. Danny Hopkins says: 'Hello girls, show us your welds'. | Restoration | 6 |
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| 66 | Modified Triumph Spitfire. Spit roast. Throw on the petrol and strike the match. Danny Hopkins comes face to face with five spitting sizzlers that have been triumphantly cooked to perfection. Welcome to the world of hot Triumph Spitfires. | Features | 8 |
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| 86 | Product Test - Spot-weld drills - Achieving factory finish body repairs means carefully removing old panels. James Stanbury checks which spot-weld drills are up to the job. | General interest | 2 |
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| 90 | Restoration Lotus Plus 2 Zetec Conversion. New project! Initial stripdown. Our new project car's this Elan Plus 2, which Spyder Engineering is going to convert to modern Ford Zetec power. David Lillywhite explains how to do it. Part One. | Restoration | 4 |
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| 96 | Staff car sagas - Volga M21, Mercedes 280SE, Mercedes Fintail 300SE, Ford Capri MK III, Triumph Spitfire, Vauxhall Royale, Mercedes 500SEL, MR2, Lancia Gamma Coupe, Morris Marina Coupe, Triumph MKII Vitesse. | Restoration | 7 |
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| 112 | Weekend workshop - Carburettors. Learn how to check your mixture with part II of our guide to carburettor basics. Kevin Leaper explains the secrets. | General interest | 2 |
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| 116 | Engine Workshop. Vauxhall slant-four. We've stripped it, checked it and machined it. Now it's time to rebuild our Vauxhall engine. Then it's up to you to win it for a £1. Part three. | General interest | 4 |
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| 122 | All about Rotary engines. Smooth, free-revving and powerful, rotary engines should have taken the world by storm. But somehow they never quite made it. Simon Goldsworthy examines just why they failed to topple piston power. | General interest | 4 |
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| 128 | Buyers Guide Triumph TR4 TR4A & TR5 1961-1968. You'd be pushed to find a more traditional British roadster, but there are major pitfalls to catch out the unwary when buying one of these Triumphs. | Features | 6 |
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