BUILD A GBS ZERO – BY THE BOOK!
Oct 5th
New from Great British Sports Cars is this new build guide for the GBS Zero.
It guides you through the build process and answers many of the questions that the company is regularly asked.
Ruth Hall of GBS co-director told me: “Hopefully the new build manual will make a Zero build as smooth a process as possible. Depending on your level of experience, it normally takes around 120 hours to complete a Zero.”
The guide contains 185 pages covering a range of areas of the build from tools and equipment, panelling and assembly of certain aspects of the car to the final set-up More >
FANCY THE LAST DUTTON REEF?
Oct 5th
The excellent Carandclassic.com website is a regular destination for me most lunchtimes and I was very pleased to see this Dutton Reef up for grabs this week. Bidding was at £27,000 at the time of writing.
With Tim Dutton not making new Reefs or Surfs if you are looking for an amphibious vehicle, where do you go? The choices are extremely limited now.
The Reef was based on a Ford Fiesta and this very fetching example was registered in January 2022 and is doubly special because it is one of the last few built by Dutton Cars.
Although Tim Dutton says that he More >
TANK HOW TO FROM MERLIN MOTORSPORT
Oct 5th
ALUMINIUM TANKS, SWIRL POTS & RESERVOIR TANK
Merlin Motorsport has a huge range of universal oil catch tanks, coolant header tanks, fuel and coolant swirl pots and a fluid reservoir tank.
They are premium quality tanks, manufactured by Concept Racing, based in the UK. Concept Racing produces some of the highest quality handmade aluminium fabrications that Merlin has ever seen.
UNDERSTANDING HEADER TANKS AND SWIRL POTS
Merlin Motorsport sells a wide variety of coolant header tanks. They tell me that they frequently asked why, where and how to install them into the cooling system.
This article – link below – explains the installation and the ‘whats and More >
QUIET PLEASE, THIS IS A LIBRARY!
Oct 5th
Some great products to keep your interior quiet from our good mates at Woolies Trim.
If you want to reduce your engine noise or make your doors shut with a ‘clunk’ Woolies has the right products for the job.
Their best-selling fire retardant felt is excellent value and can be used in the engine bay, bulkhead area and under carpets.
The bitumastic sound and vibration-damping sheets are great for the doors and other metal panels.
Black Felt (part 87-OTR) costs £35 per 25cm, Sound Deadening Felt (part 292) costs £20 per metre and Traditional Felt (part 137) costs £10.50 per linear metre.
More information from www.woolies.co.uk or 01778 347 347 More >
EARLY JAGUARS GET THE BLUES!
Oct 5th
This could be of real interest to kitcar owners with Jaguar-based kitcars.
Until 1966, all Jaguar cars had a blue glow in the dashboard instruments, created by putting a blue filter over the 2.2-watt Lucas 987 Edison screw bulbs, which generated more heat than light. The instruments were so dim and get progressively dimmer as the heat cooked the blue filters.
Many had the filters removed when new bulbs were fitted in an effort to improve the brightness. This created the myth that ‘my Jaguar has always had warm white dash lighting’, but none did.
New from Gil at Better Car Lighting is More >
NO TO DRINKING AND DRIVING
Oct 5th
Over Christmas, it’s tempting to have a bit more to drink with friends and family than usual. But as you get behind the wheel the ‘morning after’, how can you tell whether you’re completely clear of alcohol?
The AlcoSense Elite 3 is a sleek personal breathalyser that takes the guesswork out of knowing whether you’re safe to drive. It’s easy to use and fits in the palm of your hand. Just blow through the tube for about six seconds and it gives an accurate reading of your blood alcohol content. The results are colour-coded too – from green (no alcohol detected) via amber to red More >
I MISS FOGGY IN WORLD SUPERBIKES!
Oct 5th
Introducing the Assorted Fog Lamp Harness Connector Kit, new from Connect Workshop Consumables (part number 37666). This kit includes a set of 24 fog light connectors, each equipped with a short harness. This is a comprehensive range of connectors, ensuring compatibility with different fog lamp types.
Included connectors are as follows:
H11 / H8 female fog lamp connector
H9 female fog lamp connector
Heavy-duty fog lamp connector
HB4 9006 fog lamp connector
9006 fog lamp connector
9005 fog lamp connector
Each connector is usefully supplied with 20cm of cable, forming a ready-made mini harness. This feature proves invaluable for tasks such as More >
IT’S YOUR MAGNETISM
Oct 5th
Designed to provide a reliable and efficient solution for tool organisation, this new Magnetic Holders & Tray Set from Laser Tools (part number 8657), offers a comprehensive and convenient solution for keeping tools and accessories in order.
The versatile set includes four magnetic holders, constructed from durable Laser-blue powder-coated steel and equipped with strong magnets to securely attach to tool cabinets, metal storage units, or any ferrous surface. Each magnet is thoughtfully designed with a protective cover to prevent scratches.
The set includes two storage trays, perfect for organising hand tools, parts, and components: the short storage tray measures 150 x 110 More >
CLEAN DRAINS
Oct 5th
New from Summit Racing™ are these Turbo Drain Flanges which are ideal for custom turbocharger systems.
They are machined from billet aluminium; the oil drain flanges are designed for Borg Warner S400-type turbos. They’re available in -10 and -12AN sizes and come with stainless steel bolts.
More from Summit Racing™ Turbo Drain Flanges ENDS.
THE STORY OF THE LANDAR R6 AND E.A. RADNALL COMPANY
Oct 5th
STEVE HOLE tells the story of the little-known sixties LANDER R6 kitcar and the company behind it.
The Lander R6 was a little-known, yet pretty cool sixties kitcar built by a company with a real racing car history that could trace its origins back to the late nineteenth century.
Founded by an enterprising chap called Ernest Randall in Dartmouth Street, Birmingham in 1895, the operation was officially known as E. A Radnall Company.
Under-rated Landar R6 kitcar
Back then cycling was becoming a very popular pastime in the UK and old Ernest had been a handy Penny Farthing racer. He started to produce a More >
