S1 Rebuild(s)

[Dave Adams]

some pics of the rebuild process,

the top trailing arm bracket is broke......

the diff is sloping back a little (looking up) so that will need sorting.......

As you can see there isn't a lot of bracing in an S1 chassis, that will be sorted.

[Dave Adams]

A degree is divided into 60 minutes. .each minute is further divided by 60 seconds.....

So 15 minutes is 1/4 of a degree. .

[Steve and Matt Pegrum]

Yep. Not only that, but the minute, being a sixtieth of a degree of latitude is also responsible for the definition of Nautical Mile and thus the knot!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautical_mile

Interesting fact for the day.....possibly

[Dave Adams]

RESULT!

just put my car over an axle weighbridge kerb weight full (46L) tank of fuel.

Front axle 320kg

Rear axle 320kg

I pushed it over.....to get real weight.

Well pleased over 100kg lighter than my last one.

[James Doulton]

640 Kg, so about 600Kg dry weight. That is pretty good. With a light weight and a modern, efficient engine then you'll get a long way on tank full.

[Dave Adams]

expecting about 45mpg....ish

[Dave Adams]

i need to do something with the ford immobiliser.......it works fine but is insensitive to my key......i may need to move it so that the sensor ring is in a better position for the ignition keys.....

other than that the car goes VERY well.

[Dave Adams]

One of my old friends is a parts manager at a main ford dealers......so i asked him if he could get me coded key for my car as a spare..I gave him the registration and chassis number of the donor car and left it with him........

a few hours later he gave me a ring.....£32.50 + vat for the key and £90 for recoding! £90!

I went to ASDA and the key cutting stall near the entrance charges £40 all in.  Less than one third of the price. guess where i got my key from?

[Dave Adams]

I also have a Tornau cover for a Dutton Phaeton S1/2 (also B+ and Malaga)  i will never use it.

Any interest PM me..... its in good condition (almost as good as new)

[Paul Sheridan]

PM sent about the cover Dave.

[Dave Adams]

PM sent in reply.... ;-)

[Steve and Matt Pegrum]

Interesting indeed about the key transponder. I live in fear of either of my cars that have that system, should the key gets lost. I thought there was something about a special red key - that I don't have, before you can get a copy made? Almost equally I dont have either chassis or reg number from the donor.

So what did Asda need?

[Dave Adams]

The guy at the franchised shop in ASDA could do most cars for the same price. Only needs you own key. Took all of 10 seconds to copy it ..