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I’M A FAN!
Jun 22nd
With summer here, now is a great time to stock up on fans and air conditioning to keep you cool in the warmer weather. Machine Mart stock a wide range of products, designed for both domestic and industrial usage.
The robust and portable Clarke CFF18B High-Velocity Floor Fan is ideal for creating powerful airflow. It is suitable for both domestic and commercial locations such as homes and office spaces where effective ventilation is needed. It has an 18in/457mm fan diameter and a 100W 230V motor with three-speed control. The durable steel construction with a carry handle also makes it a tough More >
THESE ARE GOOD HAZARDS!
Jun 22nd
Making an unplanned stop on a public road can be dangerous. Older cars, including plenty of vintage/classic style kitcars, are harder to illuminate during a breakdown situation. Making your car as visible as possible is essential in such situations.
Until now, the invaluable assistance provided by a hazard warning light system in 6-volt cars has meant bulky and complicated equipment that looks out of place on early cars.
However, this neat new kit from Better Car Lighting offers a great solution and uses a small push-button to activate the system and it works with standard or LED bulbs and has a traditional More >
REMEMBER WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT POOR PREPARATION!
Jun 22nd
Also new from Meguiar’s and another newcomer to their Hybrid Ceramic lineup is called Pre-Wax Prep and shares the same pleasing smell as the exterior trim product although the bottle is a different colour here (bright red).
It is super easy to apply and is almost a wipe on; wipe off type elixir that does remove swirl marks and helped revive some tired-looking paint on my friend’s 20-year-old Jaguar XJ, which due to a gearbox problem has been parked up for several months, meaning the paint has been neglected.
After shampooing the car, this stuff got to work very quickly and it More >
NEW AND MORE LONGEVITY!
Jun 22nd
Mini Spares Spindle Adjuster Kit for Classic Mini MPI-powered models. The original spindle adjuster bolt is very expensive. Fortunately, Mini Spares has developed its own version made from stainless steel for longevity which includes all three parts for adjusting the fanbelt tension on MPI cars at a fraction of the price of the OEM setup.
Order as part number PQL100090KIT at just £36 inc VAT with more details from 01707 607 700 or you can visit www.minispares.com ENDS.
GEARBOX LIFTING? A NEW OLYMPIC SPORT?
Jun 22nd
If you don’t have access to a vehicle lift, a Summit Racing™ 907kg (2000lbs) Floor Transmission Jack will help you get your gearbox in and out of your vehicle. The all-steel hydraulic jack has a lift range from 7.70in to 27in.
Four-load support arms, with a safety chain, will keep your transmission positioned securely on the jack. Summit Racing™ 2,000 Lb. Floor Transmission Jack ENDS.
GONE FOR A BURTON! EXCLUSIVE FIRST DRIVE ROAD TEST UPCOMING
Jun 15th
Already one of the leading authorities on all matters Citroën 2CV and definitely one of the hardest working, Darren Arthur of The 2CV Shop in Warminster has now been appointed UK distributor for the excellent 2CV-based Burton.
The car has always sold extremely well in Benelux but has never really gained a foothold here, mainly because sales elsewhere were so strong. It was launched in year 2000 and was the work of Dutch brothers, Iwan and Dimitri Göbel, enthusiastic 2CV specialists.
Within a year they’d sold nearly 100 of them running the company alongside their established 2CV Parts and Duck Hunt 2CV More >
IT’S A DIY ELECTRIC KIT! THE FIRST ONE
Jun 15th
Electric car conversion company, Electrogenic, based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire has announced what they claim is the first DIY electric conversion to suit the Classic Mini. Actually, it’ll potentially fit any car that uses a Mini subframe at the front end. That opens it up to plenty of kitcars …
Electrogenic is best known for converting all manner of cars such as Land Rover Defender, Porsche 911, Jaguar E-type, Triumph Stag and Citroën DS but now they’ve entered the DIY market.
No cutting, shutting or bashing is required, as Electrogenic say that you can put your Mini on a two-post ramp, drop the More >
A GOOD DAY WAS HAD BY ALL
Jun 15th
The recent XCS Designs Open Day at the firm’s Saffron Walden HQ saw the sportscar manufacturer throw open its doors once again to welcome customers and prospects, old and new, to tour the factory for themselves and examine the firm’s latest designs and demonstrators.
The weather played along, offering an incredible 30 degrees of heat and blistering sunshine from the very start of the day. If anyone was needing a meteorological encouragement to push them gently towards an open-top sportscar, then this definitely played its part, with XCS’s all-new Dieci and 427 Demo cars literally glinting in shimmering heat to welcome More >
A VERY COOL IDEA
Jun 15th
Seeing the new XCS 427 LT at Malvern I was quite taken with the ‘slave’ wheels the car was riding on. The GUNIWHEEL™ 45S is an alternative to axle stands or other mounting systems and mean you can wheel your car around the workshop. I think they are ideal for kitcar builders.
They keep vehicles in a mobile, stable, safe and secure state when tyres and wheels are removed. Its universal lug pattern fits most cars and light SUV vehicles with four- or five-hole lug patterns and a max centre hub of 77mm.
The potential uses are endless, really.
They weigh about 16kg More >
HANCOCK’S HALF HOUR (YEP, ANOTHER ONE FOR MUM AND DAD!)
Jun 15th
Another of the UK kitcar industry’s hardest working and nicest blokes is Rob Hancock of Quantum Sports Cars and since the start of 2023 the ANC Replicar, too.
In recent months, Rob has been burning the midnight oil on a brand-new kit, a heavily revised version of the Replicar that he has christened the LMR-141. In effect, the company has shortened and narrowed the original bodyshell and made other changes such as moving the doors back. However, the Replicar ‘shell remains available.
The result is a coherent-looking package which remains based on the Mazda MX-5 donor car. Kits are priced at £7295 More >
