Classic Austin Cambridge Restoration (AKA Austin Powers)

MG Man · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject:

cool man, looks like everybody projects movin along nicely Smile

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dlittlelion · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:02 am Post subject:

well austin powers is now up and running fully as my daily driver...no power steering no power breaks no a/c no problem.........

MG Man · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:20 am Post subject:

sunds perfect Smile

same as the MG
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dlittlelion · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject:

Completed a full suspension job new king pin set bushings bearings rubbers and steering box serviced the lever arm dampers and replaced the hydraulic oil inside��.a total under carriage refurbishment she now runs as smooth as oil no noise not even a squeak.

MG Man · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:

have ah Stag for dat Smile

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dlittlelion · Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:24 am Post subject:

I finally got a new pair of front shocks from England although I serviced the old pair it just didn�t hold out

zodiaque · Dude where's my Car? Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 602

^Those are the original Hydrolastic type? My dad told me once about some different suspension that the Cambridge had, I am not totally sure what type it carries.
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MG Man · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject:

nah
he has lever-arm shocks
Hydrolastic came later on the Austin Maxi and some Minis
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zodiaque · Dude where's my Car? Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 602

^ Ah, cools, yep I knew it was different somehow. Thanx.
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cheese pie · Pumpum Conqueror Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 18

loving this thread , any updates ?

MG Man · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:35 am Post subject:

seems littlelion fall asleep Laughing

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cheese pie · Pumpum Conqueror Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 18

Once my semester finsih i willing to walk with 6 beers and some curry chicken and dhalpouri as an offering to allow meh to pull ah lil spanner, sand the body , sweep the floor, take pics , or any other odd jobs Cool

dlittlelion · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject:

nah fellers ah still here ah get ah new project back in july 06 so ah was out ah it 4 a while

here she is less than an hour old

she is 8 mths now and a bit more independent so i'm back

I�m presently looking 4 cylinder rubbers 4 Austin Powers

Plex · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject:

She is cute, David..

wagonrunner · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject:

Congrats David
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