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Atlantis Offline
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Car type: Austin 7 1934
#1
23-10-2019, 10:43 AM
   
Hi all new to Austin 7, A quick question which is the best book to buy for maintenance of my 7
Thanks Andrew
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Reckless Rat Offline
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Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
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23-10-2019, 11:09 AM (This post was last modified: 23-10-2019, 11:11 AM by Reckless Rat.)
I would recommend "The Austin Seven Manual" by Doug Woodrow. as well as the sage advice of the forum members. By the way, nice RP, but your starting handle should sit horizontally to the offside not vertically. It may be due to wear in the nosepiece, but you can sort it by a bungee strap fastened to one of the cow horns.
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David Stepney Offline
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23-10-2019, 12:07 PM
Andrew, Welcome to Sevening! I agree with everything that Reckless Rat has said. I should add that, if the starting handle is not at 9 o'clock when running, (a) it will jingle and (b) oil will run out of the nosepiece when the car is parked downhill. My RP does exactly this.
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John Mason Offline
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Car type: Austin Ruby Mk1 1935
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23-10-2019, 12:10 PM (This post was last modified: 23-10-2019, 12:11 PM by John Mason.)
I agree with Mr Reckers “Austin Seven Manual”

John Mason.
Would you believe it "Her who must be obeyed" refers to my Ruby as the toy.
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Tony Griffiths Offline
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Car type: 1929 Chummy, 1930 Chummy, 1930 Ulster Replica, 1934 Ruby
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23-10-2019, 01:09 PM
Looks to be an exceptionally good example - and so well worth keeping on the top of.
http://lathes.co.uk
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Atlantis Offline
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23-10-2019, 01:25 PM
Thank you all for the replies, that was going to be my next question how I get the starting handle to stay at 9 o'clock.

The car was fully restored in 2015 and never hardly used .
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Atlantis Offline
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23-10-2019, 03:41 PM
£57 for that book does that sound about right??
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"Slack Alice" Simon Offline
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23-10-2019, 04:57 PM
Yes, the price is right.

It is an essential book,  but you are expected to know quite a lot about what you are doing, whilst using it.

Please do not hesitate to ask what seem like stupid questions- we have all been there, and don't mind answering them.
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David Stepney Offline
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23-10-2019, 06:22 PM
(23-10-2019, 12:07 PM)David Stepney Wrote: Andrew, Welcome to Sevening! I agree with everything that Reckless Rat has said. I should add that, if the starting handle is not at 9 o'clock when running, (a) it will jingle and (b) oil will run out of the nosepiece when the car is parked downhill. My RP does exactly this.

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Stuart Joseph Offline
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23-10-2019, 06:29 PM
Good evening. What an attractive motor car. However is the nearside headlamp the correct LB130 or an L131 as fitted to Mk2 Rubies?

Regards from the creative county - Staffordshire

Stuart
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