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I don't know if this is worth making a sticky as personally I have found older non RAL/BS colours notoriously tricky to get. I just stumbled upon this supplier. Can't vouch for them but looks bloody handy! http://craftmaster.myshopify.com/products/rootes-group-colours-cellulose Tom

Spent the weekend at a vintage fair in south Wales - Pembrey Country Park. As I was helping a friend get his Pizza business off the ground I didn't bring the Commer as I thought it would be a distraction - a pitty really. Alas here's a couple of interesting vehicles thought you might like to see...

I like a challenge but rebuilding an engine upside-down sounds interesting! Jim have you still got that engine cover? I found a rather scary looking home made one under all the porn and 8 tracks after I cleared it out....!

I'll get the compression tester out and take a proper look. I might have my 'modern engine' head still on - it might not be as bad as I initially thought, the blow by certainly seems to lessen with revs and is comparatively similar to Charlie... but then might be 2 engines needing rebuild! In a...

So had a tinker with the highwayman today. Fitting new fuel pump and lines just so it's easy to shunt around before I start to tackle it. Unfortunately I noticed what I had missed before. A massive amount of blow by :( the oil breather on the rocker cover is like an exhaust. The engine runs...

Got him home today. Few jobs to tidy him up like fitting new windscreen seal but planning on getting away this weekend so limped him back so I could get them done while cleaning him out tmrw. Finished the oak running strips - although only partly fixed so a few gaps here and there until I...

Thanks Panky, It was Oasis Green in the end. It certainly needs some work to get some shine from it, I'll wait and see how it ends up. Seemed to go on well, the cream needed a lot to cover the grey primer so had to go steady there. Tom

So time for an update! 3 long weeks of 9-5, 5 days a week on Charlie. Feels slow going as still have a lot to do. Cab and tidyin up the inside of the box. That's after I put all the trim, screen rubbers and lights back on. Oh and paint the doors! But sayin all that think it's worth it. New...

Hi guys, Been a busy few days in the mix of a respray. I'll get some pics up asap - bit flat out tbh. Lots of boring prep work and patching. Re fab'd the gutters down one side of the front panel too which makes me much happier (and able to sleep now I've managed it). Thanks for the heads up...

Hi Guys, Been busy today after my week in the liquid sun in west Wales with Charlie Commer. Drove brilliantly there and back. Today I started some serious stripping for the respray! So anyone got any idea of a paint code for the original autohome: like lukes: I have a couple of...

Sounds like a plan. You can come pick me up tomorrow if the core plugs hit the roof! Tom

Just checked and yours is different too. Is that 4.3 liters from in a completely empty engine? I'm just wondering what it would be from a 'oil change' point of view? Cripes! Tom

thanks a million panky - Typically the other 2 of mine have different dip sticks! Tom