Serious Fire Hazard – all Hunter & Arrow type vehicles, perhaps a few others

Gearbox oil (1) – Should I use 30W engine oil or 80W gear oil?   Detergent or non-detergent type?

Gearbox oil (2) – Why is gear shifting very rough?

Gearbox oil (3) – Why does a gearbox need engine oil rather than gear oil?

Transmission Rear Seal – Cheap, currently available parts

Differential Oil and Seals – Oil type.  How to change the seals

Oil additives – Should I use an "oil treatment" to improve the performance of my engine oil?

Oil filter base – Can I swap filter bases between 1950s and 1960s cars?

Oil filter models – Which canister models will fit on 1960s cars?

Over-filling with engine oil can cause severe engine damage

Changing Oil Correctly (humour)

Hunter Oil Leak – Fixing a leak from the cam chain cover

Crankcase Ventilation and the metal tube on the oil filler neck

Husky engine size – What size engine does a Hillman Husky have?

Piston Grades – What is the letter A, B, C, D, E or F stamped on the top of pistons?

Locating Engine Clatter – Examining the internals from the outside

Camshaft Profiles – Translating your intended use into a profile

Top Dead Centre – How do I find TDC on my engine?

Mk Minx Engine Swap – Putting a later model engine into a 1951 Minx

Model / engine number – What model is my car?  Where do I find the engine number?

Ring Gear – How interchangeable are they, and where to get a new one?

Cylinder Head Improvements to increase useable horsepower

Engine Paint – Heat-resistance aspect

Clutch Adjustment – Tracing a rattle in the clutch/gearbox area

Restoration of the engine and other parts

Hibernation – Things to do before putting a car into long-term storage

Storing an Engine after rebuilding it

Fitting Disc Brakes to an earlier Series Minx

Disk Brake Caliper Rebuild kits and warning

Master Cylinder Honing – How not to do it

Re-colouring Interior Vinyl – Restoring colour to faded seats, or changing the colour

Voltage/Current Regulator Faults – What to do when the NOS spares don't work

Changing Polarity of the electrical system from positive ground to negative ground

Generator Connections – Which terminal is "D" and which is "F"

Polarising a Generator – What to do when a reconditioned generator won't charge

Interchanging Generators – Fitting an early model generator to a later model car

Fitting an Alternator to replace the generator, and changing from positive to negative earth.

Turn signal flasher – Why won't it flash on one side?

Hunter Electric Problem – Replacing the fuse block

Finding Gauge Faults – Is the fault in the gauge, in the sender, or in the wire between them?

Smiths Clock Repair – CE 3120/3123 series

Smiths Pin Clock Polarity Change

Weber Carburettor – Replacing a Solex with a Weber

Unleaded Fuel – Is there any problem running older cars on unleaded fuel?

Choosing the Fuel Type, and tuning your engine to suit – A thesis by Keith Johnson

Fuel Tank Cleaning – How to remove ancient fuel residue

Cleaning and Sealing Fuel Tanks – Which brand of sealant, and how to prepare the tank?

Series Minx & Gazelle Petrol Caps

Removing stainless steel trim from a car body

Treating rust in the bodywork

Fitting a Windscreen – and which sealant to use

Windscreen Compatibility between Series Minx, Husky and Sunbeam Rapier

Front Wheel Clearance when fitting 13" wheels on front drum brakes

Steering & Suspension Parts for a variety of 1960s-1970s Rootesmobiles

Mending Plastics – cleaning and glueing

Interpreting Used Car Adverts (humour)

Hints on safety and staying clean while you work in and under your Hillman car

Restore or upgrade? – A strategy for objectives and sequence

The USA Perspective on car styling

Parts Suppliers – Customer experiences (part 1) – dealers

Parts Suppliers – Customer experiences (part 2) – dealers

Parts Suppliers – Customer experiences (part 3) – rubber

Parts Suppliers – Customer experiences (part 4) – Pertronix ignition

Parts Suppliers – Customer experiences (part 5) – resleeving hydraulic cylinders

Pacific Tiger Club tech tips written by Jim Leach (a member of the HillmanCars group)