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OK, here are some pics of the installation: No 1 shows the remote booster mounted to the RH inner wing just below the jack and fwd of the radiator. This is the smaller of the two sizes commonly used, typically used one for each of the twin circuits on cars like RHD 105 series alfas with the...

You can change to a dual circuit master cylinder and add a remote booster in the front circuit. It makes a big difference with drums. When brake pad and lining material went to the non-asbestos replacement material a few years ago it had a huge effect on pedal pressure required for the same...

I like what they call hubcaps- enjoliveurs (prettificators)

The two drain plugs was on the earlier 334 gearbox (July 1967 to early seventies) when they basically made a 4 speed out of a 3 speed by adding an extra section at the front. Because there were areas that couldn't drain to the main plug, the extra one was required. The later 354 gb has a single...

Might be worth checking to see the carb flange mounting bolts aren't loose. That will let air in on idle but not be noticable during normal running.

Triumph TR6's with PI and later 70's US spec Alfa Spiders with SPICA injection had a resettable G switch so the pump would stop after a crash even if the ignition was still switched on. The Triumph one was Lucas, so good luck with that if you go ahead.... Probably the only time it would ever...

Can you still get the extra-thick heater matrix they did for Scandinavia? They also did wipers for the lights at one point. And plastic doohickeys to shield the exposed door hinges.

Thanks Snailshed, that is a possible option.... although knowing my luck I will find I've actually bought a chateau or something.

I want a pair of those groovy late 1960's R4 rear mudflaps with the old diamond renault logo, or the later '70's ones that just had Renault in a sans-serif script- the ones that came with a little pressed metal support arm that went from the mudguard edge to the chassis rail. I know, none of...

When you say "all seems well" did you just check the fuse was in one piece? May be worth checking you are actually getting juice to the terminal on the fuzebox- maybe one of the connectors on the back is loose or corroded- with a test bulb i.e. a sidelight bulb on a lead. one end on the...

Malcolm, I was reading the tech tips section and saw the part about modding your headlights to fit sidelights. I did this a while back and have a couple of suggestions to make things easier. When I did mine I intended to use a hole saw rather than work up via a series of increasing drill sizes...

Hi all, I just managed to get a pair of new pre-'68 tie rod ends from Melun RP. Thought people might like to know as they are usually not available and at the moment they are.

Happy Birthday Angel! How did you work out the date???

Sorry Mojo, meant to say the little ones are plastic and they are too small for the firewall.

Thanks everyone. That makes sense. BTW Has anyone been able to buy the firewall inner nylon one recently? Apparantly the p/n is 7705002032, but last time I tried, no luck. It seems stuff can diappear off dialogys, or rather Renault dispose of the parts from their central system, so for example...

Thanks Petak, your stuff is looking very shiny! (as usual!). The little bushes are too small to fit in the firewall. The only thing I could possibly think of is that one of them can go on the lever coming out of the gearbox to try and reduce the free play between the gearbox box lever (they just...

HI all, I've just bought a gear shift bush kit as shown below. It's for the joint between the lever into the box and the lever that comes forward over the engine. I know what the upper two bushes are- LH outer rubber and RH inner nylon (although this one is black, not white as usual). But what...

I agree- I put the fatter (16mm instead of 12mm dia) front antiroll bar and the van rear antiroll bar on and it made a huge difference. Part nos were 7700717922 for the front and 7700554727 for the rear. The part nos for the four brackets for the rear are 7700525240. Also the deCarbon shocks...

Don't be too hard on Retro Passion- August is the very worst time of the year for them- everyone has just cleaned out all their bits to put on their "Raid" cars over the holidays and all the manufacturers are now on holiday and they can't restock. Having said that I know its frustrating, I'm in...

Fantastique! They deserve to do really well with this. It wouldn't take an awful lot more to make a new rodeo or plein air.....