Dutton Kit Cars and their owners

Adrian Southgate's Blog – December 2008 Archive (2)

Boxing day - more car fettling?

If I can get away with it I am off to work on the car for a bit today. I need to lift the back suspension on the shocks due to the new back tyres touching on corners. Now fitted with 15" wolfrace alloys and 195/60/15s on the rear 195/50/15s on the front. I don't paticularly like the look of these wheels but its so hard to find 15" ford fitting rims with a sensible offset. Makes a bit of difference to the grip though having quality tyres on her. The old 13's are going to be cleaned and polished… Continue

Added by Adrian Southgate on December 26, 2008 at 10:49 — 1 Comment

Roll bar cover for Legerra needed

Specifically the fibreglass panel that covers the roll cage, anybody got a spare?

Mine parted company with the car this afternoon on the M61 at a speed in excess of 65mph... flipped off and landed in lane 3 behind me, Looked back ro see it skidding and bouncing along behind me. Not enough space to stop and go back for it and after just having bought and fitted a new soft top too... GRRRRRRRRRR.

The HATO's have been to look for it but say there is no trace, I think whats left is hidden… Continue

Added by Adrian Southgate on December 24, 2008 at 16:54 — 2 Comments