Dave Adams's Blog (114)

4 coil overs

a set of 4 coil overs at 130lb rears and 180 fronts ...just about perfect for our cars.......

my pinto has a motorcraft ignition amplifier and i think its dead, any one got one spare? from a sierra or transit?

A sign in a local pub for you lot to decipher its in the local dialect...

it names the local radio station and a very popular drink (American company..)

seats

these are in cambourne, might be useful to someone.

This is claimed as a Tiger supper 6........

But i think that a 1977 registration on a modern car would be difficult to get these days, so what is it actually registered as?

Screwfix welder

This is the cheapest Mig welder i have seen advertised new, its only 90A but more than adequate for any work on our cars / chassis's

nice chap shows his reg and chassis number

P4432

nice chap!

anyone notice all of Martins posts have disappeared as has his profile.....

who has upset him? 

phaeton

nothing to do with anyone here i hope........;-)

two days ago i bid on an ebay job lot of Car Mechanics magazines (48 magazines dating from 1961 onwards to the 70's) and won them. only when i went to pick them up the owners had found a few more to be included in with the sale. there is over 100 old mags. all for £15.00.......bargain.

some interesting stuff in them, several articles on various home built cars and adverts for early kit cars. very interesting article on upgrading your ford gear box ....from 3 speed to 4 speed. some…

i have two of these alloy wheels, a bit dirty here as they have been stored behind my shed for a few years. they fit triumph pcd  anyone interested in them speak up and make an offer (any i wont mind) or they go on ebay and i take my chances.....

i  also have a ford pepper-pot wheel as well if its useful to any one....…

ebay S2

body sold separately on ebay, also says it was on the road but no V5 now.........

is it me or is there a few missing posts on here?

http://www.wheelfitment.net/ford

Site for alloy wheels so you can see what wheels from what car is likely to fit duttons.......

I think that the DOC should do as most classic car clubs do and focus its efforts on preserving the Marque, members come and go all the time but the cars tend to remain. i dont think that the club should worry about organising social events for the members...the internet is better for doing that.

neither should it worry about flag waving and trying to attract new members, folks who buy a Dutton will join if the club offers something they want or need. And the "pool" of cars for…

Disaster......no seriously i have spent about 4 hours at a local hospital having checks done to determine why i have a persistent cough.......and....well it looks like i may have an allergy to chocolate.........now what do i do? i mean is it worth going on? 

I could bring some of my spares if any one is willing to bid on a few....

i have a brand new 4-1 exhaust manifold for a pinto which has a 2" collector.

two spare pinto heads (carb versions) (my injection head is spoken for)

A 1300 Xflow head