Dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of all Rootes Group Vehicles
in the June 1982 RootesReview: A number of people have written asking for information on how to convert from a generator to an alternator. Although this is not a difficult conversion, I felt the length of the answer was more suited for a Tech Tip, rather than a Q & A piece. Sizing the Alternator (more…)
by Paul Burr in the April 1982 RootesReview: I recently changed the water pump in my Tiger and would like to share this information with you. At first glance, getting the thing out looked like a nasty job, but once underway, it went smoothly. First Steps First, drain the radiator into a suitable container by (more…)
by Gary Durborow and Tom Ehrhart in the April 1982 RootesReview: Many Sunbeam owners have discarded wheel cylinders and clutch slave cylinders needlessly because the bleeder screws broke off while trying to remove them. For the most part, these cylinders can be repaired quite easily at a considerable savings over the price of a new (more…)
If you missed the Concours at United 35 in Norcross, GA, here’s a nice over view (18:04) Video by Clark A. Vegazo, Deland, FL Want to skip ahead or slide back to another point in the video? Grab the red dot and move it where you want to be.
Here’s a real taste of the AutoCross at United 35 in Norcross, GA (15:43) Video by Clark A. Vegazo, Deland, FL Want to skip ahead or slide back to another point in the video? Grab the red dot and move it where you want to be.
A two minute 28 second look at the early cars in the parking lot Thanks to Clark A. Vegazo, Deland, FL
Concours Stock Alpine First Place Wayne & Karen Pierzga Stock Tiger First Place Anthony Pietrangelo (Hagerty Tiger) Second Place Rich Combs Third Place Alan Rhodes Personalized Alpine First Place Stephen Smith Second Place Mike & Tina Swope Third Place John Bezdek Personalized Tiger First Place Patrick Deschner Second Place Bill Freeman Third Place Chuck Hall (more…)
Stock Alpine First Joe McConlogue 55.62 Street Prepared Alpine First David Swanger 48.33 Second Avis Swanger 51.10 Third Bill Blue 53.95 Modified Alpine First Jeff Fralick 45.26 Second Wayne Tubbs 49.72 Stock Tiger First Jim Lindner 49.57 Second Tom Jeffers 52.42 Street Prepared Tiger First Clyde McLaughlin 44.86 Second Gary Holman 46.95 Modified Tiger First (more…)
Here’s what we’ve planned for United XXXV in Norcross, GA Car Wash: Hotel Loading dock area Thursday and Friday (map at right) Thursday – September 8, 2016 3 PM – 5 PM Registration in Hospitality Room (Room 920: NOTE THE CHANGE) 5 PM – 11PM Hospitality Room Dinner on your own at Hotel and Local (more…)
By Steve Werrel in the May 2007 RootesReview: For my first contribution I would like to provide an answer to Jim Andersons question on how to release a locked hood or as we call them over here a locked bonnet. The most commonly used solution is to unbolt the hinges from the front of the (more…)