Practical Classics (UK)

Sunday - 1st March, 2026
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PRESERVE your patina! REBUILD a steering rack REPAIR a starter solenoid REVIVE your handbrake RESTUFF your seat squab!

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Sunday - 1st February, 2026
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In the Workshop

USE and look after tin snips REFURB a steering rack CHECK rattles and squeaks PREP a classic for a show SORT sluggish starting

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Thursday - 1st January, 2026
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PREP a car for winter use ENJOY repairing tulip joints FIX cancelling indicators ASSESS a classic’s paint REVIVE a stalled project

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Monday - 1st December, 2025
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LEARN how to lead load REGISTER an import IMPROVE your classic! STRIP your next project STORE a classic correctly

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Saturday - 1st November, 2025
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SORT your paint defects ENJOY rolling road sessions FIT suspension bushes ASSESS your fuel pump REVIVE filthy upholstery!

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Wednesday - 1st October, 2025
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KNOW your gaskets WELD screen surrounds REFRESH your car’s smell! SORT overheating problems ASSESS a new project

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Monday - 1st September, 2025
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SORT a nasty misfire REMOVE tints and stickers KNOW tax/mot rights SERVICE your disc brakes REPLACE coolant hoses

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Friday - 1st August, 2025
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POLISH your brightwork MEASURE things properly REPLACE an MGF cambelt SWAP an in-tank fuel pump REVIVE your driver’s seat

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Tuesday - 1st July, 2025
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SORT seized-on brakes SWAP a Renault Clio head SWITCH to an alternator KNOW hydragas units REVIVE electric motors

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Sunday - 1st June, 2025
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ROVER AND OUT

To Longbridge in the cars that were there at the end

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Thursday - 1st May, 2025
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WELCOME TO THE SHOW!

Thank you for all the happy returns after our 45th birthday last issue. We celebrated in fine style at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show in March and once again it was you that made it truly enjoyable. The best stories, the best...

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Tuesday - 1st April, 2025
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IMPROVE your cold start PAINT with a rattle can KNOW your car's springs SORT handling issues ASSESS a stalled project

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Saturday - 1st March, 2025
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EXAMINE the Jaguar XJ-S PROBE your steering box SORT a stuck clutch FIX plastics and vinyls KNOW wheels and tyres

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Saturday - 1st February, 2025
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PC Academy

Rich March explains the difference between a wax and a polish and how to apply a ceramic coating.

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Wednesday - 1st January, 2025
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SORT ‘hot starting’ issues DETAIL finishing touches TRACE electrical gremlins LEARN how to sew trim BUY! Christmas gift guide

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Sunday - 1st December, 2024
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SMASHED PC cars fixed CLEAN seats and carpets MAKE a simple gasket TRACE vanishing coolant! DIAGNOSE that petrol smell

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Friday - 1st November, 2024
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£3K ROADSTERS

PLUS Owner tips, how to buy and team verdict…

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Tuesday - 1st October, 2024
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GENIUS LANCIA FULVIA RESTO

Bodywork disaster made good in a shed!

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Sunday - 1st September, 2024
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SORT your dynamo woes CHANGE window glass I.D. materials correctly YOUR questions answered DIAGNOSE rough running

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Thursday - 1st August, 2024
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SORT your screen washers DETAIL your engine bay DIAGNOSE random cut out FIND and fix a water leak FIT and fettle a new exhaust

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Monday - 1st July, 2024
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SERVICE your classic Mini FETTLE your fuel system REVIVE your front struts PREVENT overheating SORT a malfunctioning MIG

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