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The Northern Duttoneers.com named Site of the Week

The Northern Duttoneer's website www.thenorthernduttoneers.com is named Site of the Week by Kitcarlinks.com http://kitcarlinks.com/siteoftheweek.htm come and check us out.

Added by The Northern Duttoneer's on May 30, 2011 at 23:55 — No Comments

The next Meeting of The Northern Duttoneer's

The next Meeting of The Northern Duttoneer's will not be until July 7th first Thursday of the month, mainly because we should be at Tatton Park on the 5th June and our own local show at Hoghton Tower Preston on Sunday June 26th.

Added by The Northern Duttoneer's on May 29, 2011 at 16:32 — No Comments

Paying by paypal

I just looked at the owners web site. I can not see the form for paying by paypal. Also its been that long since we had a magazine I dont know the pass word. How am I suposed to view the members pages. I have been a member since 1997 without a break any thoughts on were to get the pass word.

Added by Paul Thomas on May 6, 2011 at 20:04 — 7 Comments

MOT

Well it went through at the second attempt, failed on O/S/R suspension bushes, O/S hand brake inop. (Poxy linkage butchered by previous owner) these are normal for my dutton, and the N/S inboard rack joint has some play in it (very successful bodge sorted that one, but it could do with a new rack (triumph spitfire) until i can fit the Cortina wish bones and the ford rack.

so now its ready for Stoneleigh.

 

Added by Dave Adams on April 29, 2011 at 13:38 — 2 Comments

The Northern Duttoneer’s North Wales Spring 2011 Run. The Story

 

 

Well we did it, all be it with a few misadventures. But we managed 381 miles of absolutely brilliant roads, in glorious weather.

 

We met at the Royal Oak on the A6 at Westhoughton, near Bolton at noon on Friday, Noon must mean time to eat and drink this as become feature of the Northern Duttoneer’s tours, Eat, Drink, Drive, Eat, Drink, Drive etc.

 

Once we were all together and refreshments finished we set off for North Wales, keeping to the A…

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Added by The Northern Duttoneer's on April 18, 2011 at 21:22 — 5 Comments

The Next Meeting of The Northern Duttoneer's

The next Meeting of The Northern Duttoneer's is this coming Thursday 7th April at the usual place, The Bludell Arms, Chorley Old Road, Bolton / Horwich. BL6 6PY.

We'll be there from 8pm, the quizz starts at 9. Come along everyone welcome.

Added by The Northern Duttoneer's on March 27, 2011 at 22:33 — 3 Comments

The Northern Duttoneer's North Wales Spring 2011 Run

Sue and Adrian have finished to North Wales route, and a good job done well done. Last night we got together at Sue and Ade's where Sue had prepared a diffinate feast for us all before going over the route. Thanks Sue lovely night.
The route takes us through some of the best Wales has on offer, over 3 day's…
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Added by The Northern Duttoneer's on March 27, 2011 at 22:00 — 18 Comments

Project Hunk of Junk - Colour

Don't think from the this title that I am any where near painting the car, far from it.  But I have seen some inspiration today.  I saw a matt black 1970's VW camper van, then 30mins later saw a matt black Morris Minor.  Mmmmm, matt black Phaeton me thinks!  On my budget I would be painting the car at home with aerosols so the the finish may be dodgy, if I go matt black no problem.  The car already has matt black sides, 50% of the bonnet matt black and a matt black panel on the rear, so not…

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Added by Dave Price on February 26, 2011 at 22:15 — 7 Comments

Saturdays joy

Well its been a glorious day up here in the north of scotland, I spent the day in the garage, I have put the seats on runners and move the lower seat belt anchors further forward. This will allow the belt to fit me. I have also fitted a safety hoop over the prop shaft. Something I should have done before now.The Mot has expired and so I  needed to check it over. I will try and get its  M.O.T next weekend.  Looking forward to getting the car out and back on the road, I was tempted to have a… Continue

Added by Paul Thomas on February 26, 2011 at 19:48 — No Comments

just testing

hello

Added by Steve Kerry on February 23, 2011 at 20:19 — 1 Comment

The Northern Duttoneer's Now have a Website

http://thenorthernduttoneers.auto.officelive.com/default.aspx

 

The Northern Duttoneer's now have their own website, don't panic there's no forum. It is basically to kepp us all up to date with runs and meets.

Check it out and let me know.

Dave

Added by The Northern Duttoneer's on February 13, 2011 at 21:16 — 2 Comments

Talking of Barn finds

Talking of barn finds, I have just found one on my drive. For the first time since November, I took a look at Daisy Dutton.

There were spiders, rust, oxidised alli and dried on horse muck from the last time out, which when I think back was the Coast to Coast in September.

I was shocked when I opened the bonnet, very sad. That's what a winter does without a garage or without a cover.

I had to do the usual jump start from the RAV4, and even that struggled, when it did fire…

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Added by Dave Taylor on January 30, 2011 at 17:27 — No Comments

Sorry Guy's

Sorry guy's for late approval on your blogs, I should have been home by teatime, instead I was stuck in Brussels airport after the plane we were on broke down taxiing out to take off.

An engineer came along and hit it with a hammer, then told us it was not safe to fly and we would have to get off.

I offered to have a look, but they said it's not like a Dutton.

Added by Dave Taylor on January 28, 2011 at 22:53 — 4 Comments

The Northern Duttoneer's Next meeting

The next Meeting of The Northern Duttoneer's is this coming Thursday 3rd at the usual place, The Bludell Arms, Chorley Old Road, Bolton / Horwich. BL6 6PY.

We'll be there from 8pm, the quizz starts at 9. Come along everyone welcome.

Added by The Northern Duttoneer's on January 27, 2011 at 10:05 — 3 Comments

Paul thomas dutton s3 1.8 turbo

Hi ! to all my fellow enthusiasts, I would like to thank you all on your comments about my dutton. The original plan was to buy 1 dutton and 1 nissan 200sx and put the 2 to gether. Best laid plans rarely work and only the engine and gearbox was used as at this time I wanted a quick project. The dutton was striped to a bare chassis, the chassis then had  2 x box member replaced, The engine was put in place so engine mounts could fabricated, The gear box cross member was made removeable and…

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Added by Paul Thomas on January 22, 2011 at 23:04 — 3 Comments

Project Hunk of Junk - Don't know my own strength (or cheap tools)

This evening after painting the diff casing with Hammerite.  I was looking for a quick little task, I decided to fit the new metric wheel studs that had recently arrived from eBay.  With my wheel nuts being blind nuts rather than open nuts, I thought I would press them in using the vice and a deep socket.  Turning the vice handle, all was going well, the vice got a little stiff to turn, so I grabbed a length of tube to slip over the handle and then continued turning, the stud was progressing… Continue

Added by Dave Price on January 19, 2011 at 21:09 — 2 Comments

Project Hunk of Junk - Christmas Presents

My wife gave me some Christmas presents for the project.  She did not get me the 4 point harnesses.  She got a new radio for the garage and a new pair of overalls.  She is either supporting the project or just wants me out of the house.

Added by Dave Price on December 29, 2010 at 20:29 — 1 Comment

Merry Christmas and a happy new year 2011

The best Christmas wishes and a Happy New Year 
from the German Dutton Club and all its members 
to the English friends and their families.
Thank you for our wonderful hobby, "Dutton"!
We don`t have this Hobby without the good english guys.…
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Added by Tom Ger_Phaeton S2 on December 26, 2010 at 11:52 — No Comments

Project Hunk of Junk - Veg Rack

Now that we are in the Festive Season my wife has decided that the empty engine makes a good place to store the Christamas veg.  Currently placed on a plywood sheet in the engine bay is a collection of spuds, carrots and other fesitive veg.  So suppose it is s vesitile car

Added by Dave Price on December 23, 2010 at 13:49 — 7 Comments

Project Hunk of Junk - Phaeton rear

Spent the morning of my day off sorting the garage. When I had got the hundreds of eBay parts and boxes out of thw ay I had a good look at the rear of the Phaeton. It has always looked a little lower on one side than the other (lower on the drivers side rear). Checked various dimensions under the chassis, axles, bodywork. The final conclusion is that the rear tub is loose and sitting lower on the drivers side rear corner. You can easily see this as the overrider hangs down a lot lower below the… Continue

Added by Dave Price on December 8, 2010 at 12:30 — No Comments

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