Recent content by tapkaJohnD

Just shows you - the best Triumphs are Estate Triumphs! Here's my old Silverback, now no more, alas. And just to prove that you CAN sort the Triumph rear suspension, here we are at Castle Combe, Quarry Corner, a very fast 270 degree. First I am shaping to pass my opponent on the inside...

Thanks, what an extraordinary story! The unsinkable GT40! John

All, I'm being fed a story that the original X-1, the open GT40, chassis No.110, has surfaced in the UK. It is said to have been found when land in East London was being cleared for the 2012 Olympic building program, in a disused lock-up garage. The assertion goes with some pics, of the...

Thank you! John (Building a 40 from scratch -plus GRP panels and a basic spaceframe)

Ian Anderson, All, I need exactly that part - the speed sensor for a Renault UN1 gearbox - but my local Renault dealer says it is no longer made. "Chris Cole" supplied you with one 16 months ago - please may I have Chris' contact details in case he has another? John Lancaster UK

All, I'm fitting a Rover V8 into a space frame, with not much space. In particular, the solenoid of the starter sticks out sideways and has less than zero clearance from a strut that I don't want to cut or shave. Is there an alternative starter with a solenoid that sticks out below? No...

Further advice please All, Bell problem solved, thanks to local GT40 oqner, upgrading to a Ford engine. Now, need advice re: Rover flywheels, please. We need a clutch cover to fit the SDI flywheel, but it was a loose spare from a scrapper, as the Range Rover clutch is too big for the...

All, Advice needed, please, on mating a Renault UN1 to a Rover V8. We know this can be/has been done. But various manufacturers are either reluctant to give supply dates, or a price, or quote riduculous prices. We'd rather make our own than pay that money! Anyone suggest a supplier who won't...