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Your questions and Mick’s answers – Mick’s Workshop 510

Hot Ford

I’m looking for advice for choosing a radiator for an XB Ford with a 302 V8 and auto. The car runs just fine, and still seems to have an original radiator. However, it’s
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Mick McCrudden6 days agoDecember 7, 2025

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Tool time – Mick’s Workshop 510

We recently had someone ask for advice on starting up a collection of tools so they can do some of their own work. Tools are a personal thing. Not everyone is a tool freak like me. You now have specialist
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Mick McCruddenDecember 8, 2025, 7:00 amDecember 7, 2025

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Your Questions and Mick’s Answers – Mick’s Workshop – Issue 509

Get a Sniper

I would just like to give a different perspective to your carby answer to Damien in issue 507. I have installed a Holley Sniper in place of a worn-out Quadrajet on a 305
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Unique Cars magNovember 8, 2025, 9:00 amNovember 2, 2025

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Lotus Life – Mick’s Workshop

One of the long-term residents in our workshop has been a lovely Lotus Elan. It came from another workshop where it never got finished and it wasn’t right, so it came to me. We’ve had to wait for lots
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Mick McCruddenNovember 7, 2025, 9:00 amNovember 2, 2025

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Gearbox – Issue 509

Spring is here and it’s time to update the garage. Here’s a few ideas from Issue 509 of Unique Cars Magazine.

Monaro Magic

The HK GTS 327 was Holden’s competition
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Staff WriterNovember 2, 2025, 1:17 pmNovember 2, 2025

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Mick’s Workshop – your questions answered – Issue 508

In each edition of Unique Cars Magazine our resident mechanic Mick McCrudden finds answers to reader questions. If you have a question you’d like to read about,
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Mick McCruddenOctober 24, 2025, 7:41 amOctober 24, 2025

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Rain, rain, go away: In the Shed with Jon Faine

I picked the wrong day. The weather bureau said there was a slight chance of a shower, probably in the morning. So I arranged to collect the E-Type Jaguar from its latest fettling in the afternoon. The
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Jon FaineOctober 8, 2025, 11:01 amOctober 8, 2025

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Mick’s Tips – Mick’s Workshop – Issue 507

Every edition of Unique Cars Magazine, Mick McCrudden answers your questions in the Mick’s Tips section. See below the questions and answers from Issue 507…