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Just looking at the Abbey Road crossing cam over there and lol realized that it is already dark over there. Just after noon here. Every time I chat with you guys you  are in the dark.

just been looking at duttons anfibious car/boat good time to own one.....;-)

Light hearted only, what's the plan? I have to go to the sons house, eat lunch, pheasant, hare and some other road kill :-) then get beat up by the great grandchildren, take Ralphy for a stroll. Play games and then home for a well deserved G&T. Boxing day I'm out for a open water swim, then a surf, back the bathhouse for a laugh with a few old guys. Home for another sniffter. Then I can start work on the car's. Plural.

monday.....my truck broke down, perforated air tank.....

tuesday ......spare truck broke down, starter and batteries..... 

wednesday....my car got two punctures on the way home.........

BUT.....passing a tyre fitting yard i saw a Clarke turbo 150 TE welder with a gas bottle outsidein the rain...i called in and asked.....it was being cleared out of a stores cupboard not believed to be working. so i bought it for spares £5.00.....all it needed was a variable resistor for…

The postie sent me something nice today. And a giro ! Merry Christmas :-) well done James.

Episode 11 now out .......  these guys have a brilliant way of presenting.

Someone collect this for me ? https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-cars/dutton-legerra/1145314276

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ACkmg3Y64_s?rel=0

No, nothing like that I can assure you :-) Due to some inconsiderate tw*t hitting my Saab putting it in the garage at my expense, I've had to press the Sierra back into service. Luckily I had not got to far into doing the swap over, so a simple job to recommission. Decided for the first time to use the heater, now the Sierra is not entirely water tight, so after 15 minutes steam started to be blown out the vents. This condensed on the glass and no amount of wiping etc. would clear it.…

looked at this, local to me: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bond-equipe-2-ltr-recent-mot-SS-twin-exhaust-can-deliver-/131646929461?hash=item1ea6c4ba35:g:GNEAAOSwVL1WC99J then went and looked at this: …

Since getting the car on the road, a couple of years ago now, we've noticed some lack of steering feel. We measured the caster angle earlier in the year and noticed each side were not even the same and i cant remember what the actual measurement figure was but it could definitely be improved. Last weekends little project was to make some spare wishbones we had adjustable.…

give me a ring steve,lost your number

john

Looking into 2016, I am intending to organize a fun weekend of camping, socialising and racing (optional) at Santa Pod Raceway in Bedfordshire. The aim is to get as many Duttons as we can  from across the country  to join in.

I know it is a logistical nightmare as some of you will have to come a very long way ...... see below.  But given that we all have a common love for our cars, it would be great to get us all together for some fun  ( WITH NO FEKIN POLITICS…

Finally agreed to build the place, and now I'm too old to help with it. That was going to be my swan song. Make a mint and run, lots of fabricating and welding to do there.

George has gone. Now peacefully at rest under the apple tree he loved to doze under at the back of the garden. Seems he had a brain tumor and would never recover. So just to say many thanks to all the people on here who helped us through this torrid time. Never thought it would hurt that much. Found myself yesterday filling and tidying the "grave" and talking to the daft thing. We had a family wake in the garden and I fell into bad habits and had a few Malts with my son, paying or it now…

Hey folks,

Just a quick one to say howdy.

Not done much with the Dutton. It's still in the workshop in the same spot as as it's been since the Autotest. I have however bought two 8" electric fans to go in. Did some maths and the two small ones will cover more surface area than one bigger one, so should keep it as cool as possible.

Will get a few days on it at some point soon - been quite busy. Since my last visit, I've won the Scottish RTT…

Just used this site, very professional and money in the bank. Highly recommended:  h.ttp://auction.catawiki.co.uk/classic-car-auction?utm_source=google&utm_medium=display&utm_content=ClassicVehicles&utm_campaign=[D]-ClassicCar-InMKT-IMG-UK&aid=87998952553