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Thread: Spotted
Post: Re: Spotted
| Guinney1971 Wrote:Did you get the vin number Chris?
But of course :) .... 01990
It was a Black interior and an auto |
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ChrisS |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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21 Jul 2009, 09:57 |
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Thread: Spotted
Post: Spotted
| Spotted this DeLorean at a car show at the weekend, it is owned and displayed at the London Car Museum which is based close to Heathrow. They have re trimmed the interior in red! It is a Jun 81 car an... |
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ChrisS |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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20 Jul 2009, 14:23 |
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Thread: WANTED - Rear handbrake pads
Post: Re: WANTED - Rear handbrake pads
| From memory -Ferodo FBD 821- were the ones I brought when I replaced mine.
I also have a part used pair I believe, if that's of any use?
How did the boots go? :) |
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ChrisS |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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14 Jul 2009, 10:06 |
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Thread: RIP MY HUBBY ANDY STEELE
Post: Re: RIP MY HUBBY ANDY STEELE
| Very sorry to hear that.
All the best to you and your family. |
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ChrisS |
Off topic talk, general chat etc |
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29 Jun 2009, 16:12 |
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Thread: Steering rack rubber gaiters/ boots
Post: Re: Steering rack rubber gaiters/ boots
| Rich Hanlon Wrote:Hi folks,
Does anyone have a cross-match for the rubber gaiters/ boots/ bellows on the steering rack that go from the adjustable section to the fixed section?
Hi Rich
I have a set... |
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ChrisS |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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29 Jun 2009, 16:10 |
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Thread: "EuroTec" Weekend in Norfolk, UK - 5th June 2009
Post: Re: STEERING WHEEL PULLER
| JamesRGUK Wrote:Hi can somone going to EuroTec pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaasssseee take a steering wheell puller with them!
Who needs a steering wheel puller, just have an extra shredded wheat for breakfast ... |
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ChrisS |
Events Archive |
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05 Jun 2009, 10:57 |
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Thread: Alternator wanted
Post: Re: Alternator wanted
| Ah so it was you then Rich, Dave called me and was asking about my old alternator which I left in his garage, even told him where I left it :mrgreen: Do you know if he found it? If you do fit it then... |
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ChrisS |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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8,175 |
03 Jun 2009, 11:50 |
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Thread: Charging / Voltage issue
Post: Re: Charging / Voltage issue
| The Alt was replaced by a rebuilt OEM Motorola several years ago. Dave H had it rebuilt for me. I cleaned most of the connections but would check the ground connection on the TAB as previously mention... |
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ChrisS |
3 - Electrical |
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27 May 2009, 13:11 |
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Thread: Universal Steering Joint - cross matchable?
Post: Re: Universal Steering Joint - cross matchable?
| JamesRGUK Wrote:This may sound daft, but where do I actually go to buy Lotus stuff?
James
http://www.sjsportscars.co.uk/ :mrgreen: |
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ChrisS |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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21,971 |
10 May 2009, 23:46 |
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Thread: Origional Seat Covers...
Post: Re: Origional Seat Covers...
| You mean Lee Patterson, not sure he has any left? |
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ChrisS |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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08 May 2009, 09:59 |
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Thread: An Announcement :-)
Post: Re: An Announcement :-)
| Wow Claire that's good news :)
Congrats to you both |
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ChrisS |
Latest DOC News |
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04 May 2009, 20:11 |
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Thread: EVESHAM SHOW JUNE 2009
Post: Re: EVESHAM SHOW JUNE 2009
| Claire Usher Wrote:I wonder if if might be 'just as easy' to change the calipers? Shouldn't be expensive, I think
they are only Ford Capri ones IIRC?
All the calipers on FLE, ok ok BLM2Y :) are new... |
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ChrisS |
Events Archive |
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29 Apr 2009, 12:00 |
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Thread: WANTED - OEM Starter Motor Solenoid.
Post: Re: WANTED - OEM Starter Motor Solenoid.
| Try this place http://www.sahibs.com/ |
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ChrisS |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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16 Apr 2009, 13:00 |
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Thread: Universal Steering Joint - cross matchable?
Post: Re: Universal Steering Joint - cross matchable?
| The rack is not Cortina, it was made up from various cars of the time, including Ford Capri 3.0 and Hillman Avenger, by Burman. They also made racks for the Rolls Royce and Lotus. Unfortunately they h... |
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ChrisS |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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16 Apr 2009, 11:44 |
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Thread: Blimey ... now that is white !!!
Post: Re: Blimey ... now that is white !!!
| A Van Wrote:Hi mate
Well I have found the thread
Thanks for the link mate. It did look good in white, but I did hear he managed to sell it.
I remember the owner was in to early Beatles and and had... |
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ChrisS |
Off topic talk, general chat etc |
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06 Apr 2009, 23:10 |
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Thread: Rear Fascia Logo
Post: Re: Rear Fascia Logo
| Ben
Those letters were from Dave Howarth, he used to have them made up. Might be worth a call to see if he has any letters left. |
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ChrisS |
8 - Frame / Body / Interior |
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06 Apr 2009, 22:55 |
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Thread: Blimey ... now that is white !!!
Post: Re: Blimey ... now that is white !!!
| A Van Wrote:I cant remember where Chris but someone was talking about that car very recently, I even saw a photo of it.
I think it was Dmctalk.
Interesting, I wondered what happened to it. Was there... |
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ChrisS |
Off topic talk, general chat etc |
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05 Apr 2009, 19:21 |
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Thread: Blimey ... now that is white !!!
Post: Re: Blimey ... now that is white !!!
| I was looking at buying a white car in Belgium back in the late '90ies. It was a grey manual in need of work, but I was put off when the guy started jacking the car up by the oil sump! I put an offer ... |
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ChrisS |
Off topic talk, general chat etc |
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03 Apr 2009, 11:30 |
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Thread: RPM Relay - Fuel Priming
Post: Re: RPM Relay - Fuel Priming
| TheOriginalMrP Wrote:NickT Wrote:I think Blimey Ben has ChrisS's solid state one. It would be good to get his feedback on it.
NickT
Hi Nick...... and everyone else.
Not sure about the RPM relay, bu... |
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ChrisS |
2 - Emission / Fuel Systems |
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02 Apr 2009, 15:04 |
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Thread: Cheerfull morning
Post: Re: Cheerfull morning
| They only look at the short term 'gains' ie someone who has been there years will cost them far more in redundancy than someone who has only been around a year or so. Then if and when things pick up t... |
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ChrisS |
Off topic talk, general chat etc |
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25 Mar 2009, 14:38 |
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Thread: Celebrity owned DeLorean
Post: Celebrity owned DeLorean
| Apparently John Barrowman owns a DeLorean and its up for sale, £25k
http://pistonheads.com/sales/955503.htm |
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ChrisS |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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25 Mar 2009, 11:46 |
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Thread: steering column cowling/canopys are now available
Post: Re: steering column cowling/canopys are now availa...
| delorean12uk Wrote:... to piss every type of lubricant and fluid within it every where. POS.
Just to confirm you are talking about the car and nots its owner? :mrgreen: |
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ChrisS |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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17 Mar 2009, 15:54 |
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Thread: Chris N & PJ Grady UK
Post: Re: Chris N & PJ Grady UK
| Crikey :shock: , hope your fixed soon Chris... |
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ChrisS |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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03 Mar 2009, 12:53 |
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Thread: Bricklin .....
Post: Re: Bricklin .....
| The only Bricklin I am aware of in the UK is at the Haynes Motor museum, a bright orange one.
Saw lots of them at the DeLorean car show in Gettysburg last year though
[Image: http://myweb.tiscali.... |
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ChrisS |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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27 Feb 2009, 21:22 |
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Thread: delorean on the website.. or was
Post: Re: delorean on the website.. or was
| Ian Titley's old car is a minter and very highly regarded by Dave H. I have not seen it in several years but it was as close to new as you could get. One of the reasons Ian sold it was he wanted a car... |
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ChrisS |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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20 Feb 2009, 12:11 |
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Thread: Forum Down!
Post: Re: Forum Down!
| Wow, top work that man :D |
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ChrisS |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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17 Feb 2009, 00:54 |
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Thread: Exhaust Stud Torque settings
Post: Re: Exhaust Stud Torque settings
| Dan1986 Wrote:Hi there, Thanks for posting this as I was thinking the same. I still have to get a couple of my old studs out though. I was going to use 12 studs on each side too, but if any snap off t... |
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ChrisS |
1 - Engine |
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15 Jan 2009, 21:00 |
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Thread: Chop Shop Gangsta' Car
Post: Re: Chop Shop Gangsta' Car
| They plan to take the car to several car shows over the summer and for a donation to a teenage cancer charity allow people one 'hit' with a sledgehammer. Then come the VW show in September this is wha... |
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ChrisS |
Off topic talk, general chat etc |
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14 Jan 2009, 20:25 |
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Thread: Chop Shop Gangsta' Car
Post: Re: Chop Shop Gangsta' Car
| Apparently it sold for £700 and Coys waved their fee when they found out what they plan to do with the car
[Image: http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll120...G_5227.jpg]
According to the new owners ... |
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ChrisS |
Off topic talk, general chat etc |
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14 Jan 2009, 19:25 |
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Thread: Chop Shop Gangsta' Car
Post: Chop Shop Gangsta' Car
| Not sure if anyone has been following Chop Shop on Discovery channel but basically they buy a scrap car and turn it into some kind of themed car. In the last series they turned an old Saab into a 'Gan... |
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ChrisS |
Off topic talk, general chat etc |
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14 Jan 2009, 11:53 |
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Thread: Fuel level sender fix
Post: Re: Fuel level sender fix
| As TT mentioned the Tank Zilla's are based on a Saab sender with a box of electronics to give the correct output for the gauge. The TankZilla's give a linear reading where as the DMCH ones are stepped... |
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ChrisS |
2 - Emission / Fuel Systems |
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14 Jan 2009, 10:49 |
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Thread: Front upper arm bushes
Post: Re: Front upper arm bushes
| You had any luck finding a rear lower link Dan?
I thought I had one but unfortunately it was an upper one. I have one other possible lead, waiting to hear back on that one though. I let you know if I ... |
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ChrisS |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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08 Jan 2009, 20:41 |
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Thread: Front upper arm bushes
Post: Re: Front upper arm bushes
| bozzzydmc Wrote:btw does each arm need 2 or 4 bushes ??
2 per arm, 4 in total :mrgreen: |
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ChrisS |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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08 Jan 2009, 17:05 |
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Thread: Front upper arm bushes
Post: Re: Front upper arm bushes
| For reference just noticed Don Steger sells them too at $12.44
http://deloreanmotorcenter.com/_100156_u...shing.html |
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ChrisS |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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08 Jan 2009, 16:29 |
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Thread: EVESHAM SHOW JUNE 2009
Post: Re: EVESHAM SHOW JUNE 2009
| :shock: Oh sorry to hear that Ben, hope you find something soon.
Glad to hear your keeping the D though! |
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ChrisS |
Events Archive |
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06 Jan 2009, 21:36 |
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Thread: Best paint for various parts
Post: Re: Best paint for various parts
| Dan1986 Wrote:Oooo now that stuff looks a bit more professional, I think I'll give that a try.
Cheers Chris, you've given me some good advice the last few days.... and also helped empty my wallet a b... |
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ChrisS |
8 - Frame / Body / Interior |
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03 Jan 2009, 21:20 |
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Thread: Front upper arm bushes
Post: Re: Front upper arm bushes
| RichH Wrote:$9.95 from DeLorean Parts Northwest
http://www.delorean-parts.com/Merchant2 ... creen=PLST
Good spot Rich :) , Toby and Misty have a lot of good deals and some hard to find parts. |
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ChrisS |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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03 Jan 2009, 21:10 |
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Thread: Best paint for various parts
Post: Re: Best paint for various parts
| Dan1986 Wrote:I'm surprised it doesn't crack when the bar twists. Oh well as that's been tried and tested it looks like hamerite it is. Cheers :D
I know what you mean, still like most things its dow... |
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ChrisS |
8 - Frame / Body / Interior |
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03 Jan 2009, 21:07 |
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Thread: Best paint for various parts
Post: Re: Best paint for various parts
| I used Hammerite on my anti roll bar, and that has been on the car for a good few years now.
Ben how does the anti roll bar look now? |
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ChrisS |
8 - Frame / Body / Interior |
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03 Jan 2009, 14:49 |
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Thread: Front upper arm bushes
Post: Re: Front upper arm bushes
| Rob Grady appears to still sell them, that's where I brought mine.
100156 Bushing, Upper Control Arm Frt $42.44 |
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ChrisS |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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03 Jan 2009, 14:45 |
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Thread: DGS 803X Restoration
Post: Re: DGS 803X Restoration
| Check with Dave H, he used to have lots of OEM lower ball joints but when he supplied mine I think he said he did not have many left. Worth asking tho.
I would also steer clear of the DMCH reproductio... |
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ChrisS |
Members Cars |
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03 Jan 2009, 14:39 |
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Thread: Best paint for various parts
Post: Re: Best paint for various parts
| Dan1986 Wrote:Because the bushes are permanently in those arms aren't they?
No, you can push them out using a vice but you need lots of support as the arms are quite flimsy.
The only problem is the ... |
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ChrisS |
8 - Frame / Body / Interior |
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03 Jan 2009, 01:09 |
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Thread: DGS 803X Restoration
Post: Re: DGS 803X Restoration
| Dan1986 Wrote:My old ball joints were very tight in the holes and I pressed them out careful so the hole should be fine. I am putting the ball joints back in afterwords because they are absolutely fin... |
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ChrisS |
Members Cars |
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03 Jan 2009, 00:48 |
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Thread: Gaskets and studs for stainless exhausts
Post: Re: Gaskets and studs for stainless exhausts
| Dan, try this place
http://www.braydonmotors.co.uk/
Do a search on Product Code: 12.8373
The gaskets are £3.25 each and they can supply all the hardware ie the M7 studs etc.
Personally I prefer the ... |
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ChrisS |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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24 Dec 2008, 17:14 |
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Thread: VIN # 16327 ~ BLM2Y ~ TheOriginalMrP
Post: Re: TheOriginalMrP ~ VIN # 16327 ~ BLM2Y
| Tourettes Tony Wrote:that was a good night and as you can all see i pulled yet again :D cant remember her name tho TT :lol:
Wow TT, pulled twice in the same nite, you devil. OK OK I know you di... |
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ChrisS |
Members Cars |
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15 Dec 2008, 12:07 |
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Thread: shock turning
Post: Re: shock turning
| You could do it without compressing the spring, but personally I would rather be safe and compress the spring first.
Undo the top nut, remove the bolt thru the lower control arm, spin the shock round ... |
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ChrisS |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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11 Dec 2008, 20:00 |
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Thread: VIN # 16327 ~ BLM2Y ~ TheOriginalMrP
Post: Re: TheOriginalMrP ~ VIN # 16327 ~ BLM2Y
| bozzzydmc Wrote:Surely you need not look any further Chris ?? ;)
[Image: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/3022...5a.jpg?v=0]
Wow who is lady TT's attractive mate :wink: talk about beer goggles ... |
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ChrisS |
Members Cars |
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10 Dec 2008, 19:59 |
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Thread: Bishop Calway - best quote
Post: Re: Bishop Calway - best quote
| Claire Usher Wrote:IIRC, it cost about £250 back then with Sharmans in Manchester, but I subsequently had bad service from them, so I moved to AON and havent looked back since.
Sharmans, now that goe... |
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ChrisS |
Insurance Companies |
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10 Dec 2008, 19:52 |
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Thread: Bishop Calway - best quote
Post: Re: Bishop Calway - best quote
| One you missed there is Hagerty, very helpful and very competitive. The renewal on the Esprit was less than £300 this year and that includes UK breakdown cover. Tel 08700 420 220.
http://www.hagertyi... |
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ChrisS |
Insurance Companies |
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10 Dec 2008, 16:40 |
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Thread: VIN # 16327 ~ BLM2Y ~ TheOriginalMrP
Post: Re: TheOriginalMrP ~ VIN # 16327 ~ BLM2Y
| Claire Usher Wrote:ayup Spratty, where have you been hiding!! lol.
Your ears must be burning, your name came up when I was on the phone to Mike Hooper last night :wink:
Ahh missed me then? :mrgre... |
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