Dutton Kit Cars and their owners

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Chassis painted up and axle trial fitted.

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Comment by Adrian Southgate on April 21, 2016 at 20:22: @ Scott - I have a spare escort heater unit. :)

@ Daryl - I took it to bits, you didn't need it...

Comment by Scott Grimson on April 21, 2016 at 20:08: fan doesn't wok. Matrix leaks from at least two places. VERY rusty, probably from all that leaking!

just easier to find something else i think, already chucked it out now so too late.

Comment by Adrian Southgate on April 21, 2016 at 20:05: @ Daryl - I don't do failed, just postponed

Comment by Adrian Southgate on April 21, 2016 at 20:04: Scott... be more fault specific buggered isn't an error code I recognize....

1- Does the fan work? if yes proceed to step 2 if no replace with 7 inch rad cooling fan.

2- Does the matrix leak? If yes, recore or replace if no go to step 3

3- Is the casing all rusty (probably yes) wire brush and repaint.

4- are the heater flap foam seals shot? wire brush then use draught excluder from BnQ to replace.

Even if you have to do all the above (excluding matrix) it'll cost you less than a 'decent' electric one.

Comment by Scott Grimson on April 21, 2016 at 20:00: well i figured that one day i might want to sell it to a northerner!!!

Comment by Scott Grimson on April 21, 2016 at 19:53: My biggest problem with the Escort heater is that mine is buggered!!!!

The Dash is a grp after market classic mini replacement, loads of them on ebay and it's plenty wide enough for the Leggy.

Comment by Adrian Southgate on April 21, 2016 at 19:40: Quite a nice shape, origin?

As to heaters... I really don't know why everyone has such a problem with the old escort box. New seals and a new fan and its a good little heater when ducted properly, its tucked away in the passenger footwell, pipes are easy to get at under the wheel arch and its certainly kicks out enough heat to warm a Leggie... put the controls over on the left and make sure to fit the cables before fitting the heater in the car...

Comment by Scott Grimson on April 21, 2016 at 19:27: thoughts about this as a dash for the legerra?

Comment by Scott Grimson on April 21, 2016 at 19:18: I'm considering using a good quality electric heater then i can leave out the plumbing and bulky heater box but no definite decision yet.

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