Category: Oldtimer Forum

Hello, with my old Volvo I had to repair the ignition, and at first I did not notice, when setting the ignition time, that there is still a fourth ignition angle marking on the engine block. The 0-degree marking is completely hidden and placed by the others. So I had held the 10 degree marking for the 0 degree marking. Now the car is feeling 1000x better than before, 50km/h in the village can now go for example playing with about 5mm gas old, but the ignition time is now estimated (I have to flash it off again without a vacuum hose) at approx. 7.5 degrees too early compared to the factory specifications. Can I leave this safely if I move the car as before almost exclusively in the lower speed range, or can this damage the engine already there? And how can I determine whether and when the engine starts ringing? Do you feel or hear that?

Hello, it’s not really about vintage cars, but the future environmental zones are also a problem for our everyday cars in many cases. For a TV report to be realized shortly, I’m looking for people who could have a problem with the environmental zones for their vehicle. Good would be a W123er (example) without a cat, a Euro-1 standard car (Ford Mondeo, Fiesta etc.) after Euro 1 and an old diesel golf 2. It would be nice if vehicles and holders came from Cologne. rvice-Beitrag in a reputable car magazine show the audience possibilities for keeping their vehicles. Thank you and love greeting Buckeltaunus

I hope I’m right with the restorers. I have a 2005 Opel with which I want to spice up the original aluminiums again. The paint has to go down and here stands a beam cabin around. Which beam material is recommended for a standard aluminium rim?

Allegedly there was a white fleet of Mercedes in 1987 (source: AZ 10 1988).Can anyone tell me what this white fleet was?

Hello together, my father and I are currently restoring our Pilgrim Bulldog BJ1989 and would like to drive on spoke rims in the future. I have a good offer for 17 inch spoke rims from Dayton Wheels with cross spokes. Currently, however, only 14 inch wheels are registered. Does anyone happen to have experience with the registration of such rims with the Bulldog? Information such as maximum load capacity etc. are on the rim. Furthermore, we also need hole circle adapters. Company epytec. Does anyone have some experience? I especially liked that I can configure the adapters there completely free, at a reasonably reasonable price, and you also get a TÜV-certificate. Thanks already and dear greetings Phillip

I would like to change the cranking at an Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 Junior, but I can’t get the gearbox out. I’ve already dismantled everything, tilted the gearbox, etc. But there’s always something on the sheet metal. There’s nothing in the workshop manual except “pull out”. But I can’t pull out straight, because then the switchboard is in the way and lowered, the gearbox is on. Is there any special trick to pull the gearbox out? I’m after 3h with two men with me The only thing I’d think of would be loosening the engine bearings and pushing the engine forward.

Dear oldtimer friends, does someone happen to know if it is possible to research on whom a car number was registered in the period before 1945? This means specifically whether there was a central registration register or one for the different countries in the German Reich and whether this directory is preserved somewhere in an archive until today, e.g. in the Federal Archives. I am concerned with a vehicle that was probably registered in the 1930s Westphalia. Does anyone have an idea? Thank you and Greetings to Sabrina

Hello Have a Guzzi team The motorcycle is a Cali II Built. 1984 The Motorrd is registered with a season registration mark, so not signed off. I want to bring the part back on the road Only the Tüv has expired since 5. 2019, because I drove the part 2018 the last time. Now my question: Is it enough if I just have the Tüv made, or I need after such a long time a full report. Greeting Werner

An acquaintance still has a hardtop standing for years, how are they traded, condition without rust with usable chrome ? Wolfgang

Hi, I’m driving a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Amis are not so well-known white, so I had UBS on it when buying from the dealer. But now the good starts at a few corners and knew (comic white only on massive parts) to rust. The UBS also goes off at the wheelhouses and generally in the “shoe area” of the wheels. But nothing rusts, only painted sheet metal comes to light. On another train I have wax UBS in similar situation. made by Teroson with the following that it had rusted even more afterwards. What can you recommend me for my situation? Is there something not so zimperlich to react to some rest rust that you can’t get off while grinding? I still attached a few pictures. I hope you can give me tips to renovate the few places. Greeting Jan