IT’S ALL ABOUT THE HEAT

Laser Tools has just introduced its new Heat Inductor Kit (part number 8680), a versatile and powerful tool that utilises advanced heating technology to loosen rusted or seized nuts, bolts, and other components.

Advanced heating technology: the heat inductor uses induction heating (rated at a powerful 1000W), to rapidly and precisely heat targeted metal components. This process effectively expands the metal, breaking the rust or corrosion bond without damaging surrounding materials. This allows for a quick and efficient method of loosening seized or corroded metal components without the need for an open flame. The result is a much safer and more More >

BED BUGS BAD; BEETLES GOOD

With winter well on its way, it is a good time to think about where you might store your car during the colder, darker, and wetter months.

Without access to a cosy garage, a driveway or the street outside is probably the best we can hope for, but there is much more to keeping your car covered outside than an old tarpaulin.

Sadly, the simple tarp will do more harm than good with the condensation it creates on the inside, and its less than paintwork-friendly plasticised coating.

Cue SSP with their 5-layer waterproof and breathable car covers which have each been designed with More >

KEEP WARM IN YOUR GARAGE THIS WINTER

Machine Mart has grown their extensive range of heaters with two new efficient Clarke Devil models.

The first of these models is the Clarke Devil 370SPD Remote Controlled Quartz Halogen Heater. Providing instant, clean, odour-free infrared heat, this heater is ideal when spot heating of objects or persons is required. The elements will only heat solid objects, rather than air, which makes this heater extremely efficient as 95 per cent of input energy is converted into heat output.

The 370SPD is made of rugged all-steel industrial casing and is mounted into a lightweight tubular frame. It features a swivel head for direction-specific More >

MERLIN RATES ITG FILTERS AS MAGIC!

Merlin Motorsport reckons that ITG manufactures the finest air filters on the market for both road and racing vehicles. The impressive array includes the massive Profilter range of direct replacement Air Filters and the versatile Megaflow Air Filters which offer superior filtration while maximising output and performance. They stock their complete range Go to – ITG AIR FILTER PRODUCTS.

ITG MEGAFLOW AIR FILTER BASE PLATES

There are a range of pre-drilled plates available to suit a wide range of carburettor/throttle body applications. In some instances, though there may not be a pre-drilled base plate available for your requirements, and in this case we sell More >

NEW HOME IN POLAND FOR DUTTONS REEF AND SURF

News that Tim Dutton has sold his eponymous amphibious car manufacturing business including the Reef and Surf models to Polish sea-plane manufacturer, Kama EKO Group, run by Adam Kloska.

Production of both Dutton models will re-commence in early 2024, although Kama are well-versed with Tim’s products having acted as his agent in Poland for several years.

If you thought that Tim would be retiring, you can forget that. As he told me recently and quite incredulously, “Retire? What on earth would I do with myself?”

He’ll now concentrate on buying and selling pre-loved Dutton Amphijeeps, Mariners, Commanders, Reefs and Surfs. Keep up with More >

UP FOR GRABS AT CAR AND CLASSIC – A STUNNING AUTOTUNE ARISTOCAT

Jaguar’s XK120 ushered in a new era for the firm, one characterised by wins on Sunday and sales on Monday. Utterly beautiful and as quick as anything else on the road, original cars are sought after and command prices nudging the stratosphere.

For those who admire the XK120 but have slightly less deep pockets, there is the Aristocat by Autotune. It was developed with permission from Jaguar and designed to run on the firm’s more recent running gear, mainly six- or 12-cylinder XJ or XJS. Autotune offered it as a kit that could add in their own personalisation during the construction.

This More >

BETTER CAR LIGHTING ANNOUNCE LED LUCAS L512 REPLACEMENT

This elegant lump of chrome and glass graces the back of the Jaguar XK150, Jaguar Mk2 and several other Jaguar cars of that era. In good condition, it is a thing of beauty but is a little dim and more decorative than useful. It is a number plate light, reversing light and shines into the boot to illuminate in there when the lights are on.

The Better Car Lighting LED upgrade kit has been developed to address the weaknesses of this light unit and to add more functions, to allow cars with it to enjoy the extra safety that modern cars take More >

WELDED TO IT

Merlin Motorsport has an exclusive manufacturing supply arrangement with Vixen CNC Ltd and can supply these excellent weld-on fittings that are only available from Merlin.

The components are precision CNC-machined from aluminium alloy 6082 – T6, with excellent corrosion resistance and very good weldability.

This newer higher strength alloy has replaced 6061 in many applications. Typically, 6082 is used where there’s high pressure or forces such as trusses, bridges, cranes, transport, skips etc.

Full details of the material used for our weld-on range can be found here Aluminium Alloy 6082 – T6  Go to – ALLOY WELD-ON FITTINGS

The range includes bosses of various thread configurations (UNF, More >

MGB MANIFOLD FROM WEBCON

The Webcon 32/36 range of carburettor conversions for the MGB offers performance and economy as well as the day-to-day driveability of authentic Weber 32/36 carburettors. The key to this conversion is the intake manifold.

The Webcon MW0032 manifold for the 1.8 BMC ‘B’ series engine allows fitment of the full range of single Weber 32/36 and 38/38 carburettors, as well as the new Webcon Retroject EFI throttle body. The manifold comes complete with studs, nuts, washers, an insulator block and a water heating adaptor and is of the quality customers have come to expect from Webcon.

MW0032 is available on its own More >

I HOPE FLARED TROUSERS DON’T COME BACK

This versatile new hand-held brake-pipe flaring tool from Laser tools (part number 8641) is designed to effortlessly form both SAE single and double flares in 3/16″ (4.75mm) copper and cupro-nickel brake pipes. Its compact design makes it the perfect choice for on-vehicle use, fitting snugly in tight spaces such as engine bays or wheel arches during brake pipe replacements or repairs.

 

Not only is the tool suitable for on-vehicle use, but it is also versatile enough for off-vehicle applications. This makes it a valuable addition to any workshop or toolset, providing flexibility in brake-pipe flaring tasks. To ensure smooth operation, a More >

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