August 2012 Blog Posts (7)

After four weeks i went and collected my propshaft from Leeds yesterday, they were supposed to ring me when it was ready but did'nt. Anyway painted it and when dry put it on, now i have to go and refit brother in laws prop that i borrowed back on his Sierra, ill proberbly do that tomorrow, if its not raining .

Hi Stephen,
thanks for the Dutton Torque books!!
You have published a very interesting book.
Although I read with dictionary (missing words) but it makes mighty fun.
:-))))))))
Thank you again
Tom

I have just pranged my car !.....! Ironically involveing an ambulance who was over taking on a blind bend with solid white lines i slammed on the brakes and swerved onto the grass bank and just caught the guy in front on my O/S to his N/S. bonnet is not in great condition now , o/s chassis is bent. All is repairable but bum bum bum.

Or something like that...Someone asked how big a rim you can get on a Dutton... These are 8j 15's with no spacers due to being centre offset.

I know they won't be to everybodies taste but the tyres will be replaced with something chunkier before winter so they will actually serve a useful purpose.…

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Awful photo's of my old cars, well some of them anyway.

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Fuel tank and pipe to pump.   

Radiator brackets and top hose.     

Sender units and coil mounting.     

Washer bottle and plumbing.     

Check all brake pipe unions     

Longer wheel studs all round     

Identify and terminate all the wires under the dash     

Finish back door shut glassing up.(my 'wet weather' job)     

Battery mounts and cables    

Exhaust (awaiting parts)    

That should keep me busy for a day or two.…

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The track day has a date and cost, Tue 18th September at the circuit off the A38 Stafford. Cost is £40 per car for all day, Max exhaust decibels is 105db as many drivers as you can fit in the car.

Gary who has organised it needs money in the next 2 weeks!

(weekend prices are much much higher) there was an effort to get a friday but none were available........