Dutton Kit Cars and their owners

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At 20:46 on September 2, 2014, Pete Clayton said…: I think it must be a very late one chassis number is six thousand and something

At 20:23 on September 2, 2014, Pete Clayton said…: This is the closest to a side photo I have

These are the best of the suspension at the moment

At 22:35 on May 3, 2014, Lennard J Nuttall said…: Second try to send the original reply..going to bed head hurts

"100% rebuild of car owned for 30 years +. Thanks for the advice on the bracing. Putting it back together, with some extra safety in mind, as Tim "god love him" Dutton's original design Warts and all. My wife helped me put together a Blog www.lennardnuttall.wordpress.com which hopefully will make you smile.
Regards Lenn"

At 22:25 on May 3, 2014, Lennard J Nuttall said…: Sorry Dave me and IT are not compatible at times. The original reply to you post ended up only appearing on my page as a reply to myself !! Hope it works this time

The reply was

"Dutton Phaeton S2 - 1986
"Hi Dave 100% rebuild of car owned for 30 years +. Thanks for the advice on the bracing. Putting it back together, with some extra safety in mind, as Tim "god love him" Dutton's original design Warts and all. My wife helped me put…"

At 0:52 on April 20, 2014, Lennard J Nuttall said…: Thanks Dave I am beginning to understand a little better what I am getting into after a weekend away with the Northern Duttoneers and a really nice man from the AA

At 1:16 on October 16, 2013, Simon J Brown said…: Thanks Dave! I have got Discs up front! I managed to get a mkII Escort as the Donor vehicle.

At 12:57 on July 13, 2013, James Doulton said…: Turns out that he sold the hardtop soon after he got the car. Presumably he didn't have anywhere to store it and he probably didn't want it on the car because it leaked even more than the soft top. So it is out there somewhere. Maybe it was bought by someone who painted it red to fit it onto your new car! That'd be funny. Poor Daryl will hardly be able to breathe for laughing if that was the case!

At 12:33 on July 13, 2013, James Doulton said…: Well I never ... I wonder what happened to it. Also says 'new battery' but it was completely shagged when I went to pick it up, in Feb. The guy who had it in between only did 250 miles in it and half of those were just collecting it!

At 10:11 on July 13, 2013, James Doulton said…: That has me mystified. That is not the advert that I bought it from in Feb this year is it, surely I didn't miss that? It was sold twice last year, maybe it was one of those. It is tantalising to think that mine 'should' have a hard top. Now I am even more upset :-)

Daryl didn't put you up to this did he? I still owe him a cup of tea and he's not going to let me forget it!

At 10:39 on March 24, 2013, Dave Thomas said…: South Yorkshire potholes strike again im afraid Dave, going out soon to find out just how cold it is, if its not too bad ill fit the new spring.

At 20:04 on January 27, 2013, luc de swart said…: Dave,

Also for you, you're allways welcome for a visit.

luc

At 21:45 on January 25, 2013, James Doulton said…: Do you have any pictures of your Sierra?

At 19:44 on November 4, 2012, Pete Clayton said…: Any good to you Dave? http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=175954

At 1:52 on June 21, 2012, Adrian Southgate said…: Any news on Toms car Dave?

At 0:42 on May 22, 2012, Dave Thomas said…: Some suprising bits on that site Dave,sutch as i can have as many rear foglights as i want (within a certain height) on the Sierra as its on a 72 plate!

At 20:17 on May 20, 2012, Big Vern said…: Dave, I could see your figures were about right I just couldn't quite see how you'd arrived at them :-) Not sure about Newark yet as I'm on the reserve list for Lemans which is the same weekend. (missed Newark for the last 5 years for that reason) Agreed we should have tea and a bun sometime.

At 12:35 on May 2, 2012, Mark Bagnall said…: Thanks Dave, I'll try and avoid the really stupid questions!

At 21:45 on April 10, 2012, Mark Bagnall said…: Hi Dave, thanks for the welcome. I've enjoyed your rebuild, story and the pictures are very useful. I'm not officially a Dutton owner yet - I have the garage ready but nothing in it yet! I'm looking for a project needing some work (I was hoping to avoid the complete rebuild you're doing at this stage) either a B type or S1 ideally. It will have to need something doing as I can't afford a sorted one.

At 12:29 on March 14, 2012, John Allen said…: Hi, the other thing to bear in mind about my seats I'd the car was actually made and built by dutton to could easily be one offs.