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That's correct Colr6, it's a 1953 Nimbus. Wondered if they were known outside Denmark. It was a Danish motorbike, produced at a factory called Nilfisk, best known for their fabulous alloy vacuum cleaners. They were very popular and used in large numbers by Mail Service, Police and Military. Has a flat iron frame, no rear suspension and a prop drive. Their straight cut gearbox makes a whinning noise which nicknamed them "the bumblebee" I've done some repairing to this one, as well as giving it a fresh MOT. It arrived on a flatbed truck, because it only ran for 3 minutes at the time. Ii'll spent winter at my place, since the owner is rebuilding her house and the Nimbus was destined to live outside.

Ups . . . Photo got very big, sorry

Hi. I've done a little work on this bike recently, can you guess the brand ? A little hint : It's a 1953 with a 750 cc inline 4 and overhead cam, rockers operate in open air ? Any guesses ?

Probably best if he sticks to jobs like lubricating the chain on that bike . . . . ?

I've bought a set of 15 inch alloys for my Escort, but don't worry I've kept the 7x13 RS Been through quite a lot to make them fit to an unarched but turreted Escort. The fit against the rear coilovers is very tight. Only available in 4x100 PCD meant I had to rebore them, only available in white meant I had to paint them as well. Must admit I like the look and the car drives very well, no shaking in the steering wheel at all. Wheels are 8x15, tires 195/45-15 Let me hear your opinions, I aware it might be a big NO NO . . .

I've always favoured Dellorto's. They are nice, simple and easy to work with. Lots of new spares are still available, jets, chokes, stacks or rebuild kits. Used parts are not that easy these days, parts for Weber's are more common. I use Dellorto twin 40s on my pinto and they run very well. Be aware of the condition of the towers that holds the air screws, they are a weak point. If the air screw is seized, that might be difficult to repair or even worse. if a bad repair has been done

I think somewhere in the mid 80s mk2dk

Hi Fozzy Great result on your troubleshooting. Your car looks stunning and sounds sweet too

Hi Fozzy. Did a compression test on my pinto last year. It has only done 1200 miles since a fully rebuild with new pistons etc etc, actually I think it needs more miles to be fully broken in, and the compression might raise a bit. Engine warmed, throttle open, readings were 180 psi on all cylinders. Camshaft is a Kent Cam GTS1 294 deg duration. When I build the engine I was aiming for 10.5 : 1 mk2dk

Great photo. Does the sign say : Lada Sure The 4th car in the row looks like a Simca Talbot 1307, probbably the worst car I've ever worked on Always sounded as some french guy forgot to tighten something inside the engine mk2dk

Hi Fozzy48 Looks great, wheels now sits perfect in those rear arches. Very nice Escort mk2dk

Hi Fozzy. I've had the same problem. Try to loosen the tension on the handbrake cable until the small arms on both calibers are fully returned, against their stop screws. Then drive the car and use the brakepedal several times to help the piston adjustment against the pads. After that re-adjust the handbrake cable. Solved my problem. mk2dk

I've seen the Escort Cosworth, Celica Supra, Mustang and SAAB episodes but don't think the Healey episode was shown yet. Has been a fan of the show for several years, learned a couple of tricks from watching Edd China. In my opinion the new episodes are a little too American, they are moving on to fast and don't show as many details as before. mk2dk

Hi. I've seen them before, original Ford alloys sold for Escort mk5 and Mondeos same age. Think they were sold in 14" too. mk2dk

Don't think they were sold in Denmark, never heard of those mk2dk

My colleque at work owns a 1969 Opel Kadett coupe, and we often park next to each other at the parking lot or at local shows. Lost count of the times people said, look 2 old Opel's parked next to each other. hmmmm . . . . The best I've had, was a guy in motorbike leather clothes saying, That's the first time I've seen a Vauxhall Viva with a Ford engine in it . . . mk2dk

It's a yes from me, I like the show. Edd shows some good tricks that I often use in the garage afterwards. Mike is not my cup of tea though. Must admit the episodes from the US is to a bit to american. One of the best things about W.D. is when the visit specialists like machine shops, trimmers etc + they never argue like they do in most other car shows mk2dk

Hi. Quick hello from us, sitting in Birmingham Airport waiting. It was a great show and hopefully we will be back. Really nice to meet you guys at the stand, and have a good chat. Your cars are awesome and catched loads of attention. Visiting the show confirmed us, that the classic car and bike scene is growing bigger each year. Got a couple of tips from Colin that I'll try on the Escort during winter Thanks mk2dk

Hi. My wife and I are planning to visit the NEC Classic Car Show this year. It's been on my wish list for some years We're flying in from Denmark, but we've never been to this area before. Do you guys have any suggestions on good places to stay near the NEC ? B&B or similar, perhaps with connections to NEC by train/bus ? Country side would be great. Looking forward to visit the show and meet you at the stand Thanks mk2dk

Hi Rally Pack 2000 That's a strange coincident, I fully understand your suspesion. Had a similar experience a couple of years ago. Was working on the Escort and the garage door was open. Noticed a silver VW that drove past my garage several times very slowly. Went outside, and the chap stopped. He was cleaning out his shed and had 4 Ford alloys he wanted to sell. We drove to his place and it turned out, they were Ford 8x16 Escort Cosworth alloys he bought new from Ford in the 90s. Now they are in my shed mk2dk

Hi Had similar problems with my Pinto. Had a 12" electric push-type fan in front of the radiator. On warm days it just kept running and never stopped. Engine temp was ok but the fan was on the limit all the time. Did a little investigating on diffirent fan types and air flow. Upgraded to a 12" Spal push-type fan with curved blades, as the specifications said it moved 3 times the air of the old one. Now the fan kicks in and runs for 30 sec then shuts off. Using the old fan, I had to use a piece of papir to ensure correct air flow through the radiator, but the new one feels like a hurricane compared to. mk2dk

I'm not that impressed either. But as Rally Pack mentions, we've to search for the good painters. The painter I asked, said my poor result was due to a thin layer of silver, which makes the primer shine through if wiewed in certain light or specific angles. Perhaps a wheel refurbish center would get a better result. Great story on that washer bottle bracket.

Hi. Had my 4 spoke RS alloys powdered silver and I'm not happy with the look they got. In bright sunlight the look awesome, just about perfect. But in the evening or if the car is parked inside, they look like painted in shiny primer, like battle-ship grey or Fergusson Grey. Talked to a painter, and he said that was a well known result he'd seen it on many powder coated wheels. mk2dk

Ha-Ha . . . That's right. Went to a car meeting, and the guy sitting in front of me, told stories of his golden days on a Kreidler 49cc in the 70s. It did 210 km/h, tuned to perfection, using only a bent screwdriver.

Hi Danish. An old mechanic once told me to leave the handbrake cable un-adjusted, then drive the car for 10-15 miles using the brakes in a nomal way, no hard braking and no handbrake use. After the pads and hydraulics has settled, adjust the cable and the handbrake will be fine. mk2dk