BOBBING ALONG
Sep 29th
Facelifted Dutton Surf model unveiled at Southampton Boat Show 2022, recently
Minor PR successfully launched facelifted Surf at Southampton Boat Show 2022 recently with the image showing external changes – side vents, colour co-ordinated bonnet vent and black headlamps plus other items including sound deadening and additional heatproofing of the engine bay.
The second image was taken by a Dutton enthusiast on holiday recently when he spotted these two chaps enjoying a Dutton Mariner S2 on the River Danube, no less.
As Tim Dutton told me this week: “It really does show that if a Dutton is looked after they do last!”
Spotted on the More >
SOFTLY, SOFTLY
Sep 29th
Nylon C-Washers are essential fitments to your dampers. They’ll stop your chassis from hitting the deck! As the name and shape suggest, these washers are made from 3mm thick nylon and are cut into a ‘C’ shape.
They’re designed to slot onto the push-rod of the damper above the rubber bump stop to prevent the chassis from grounding out. Read more about – HOW THE NYLON C-WASHERS WORK.
These handy little washers come in standardised sizes.
Go to – C-WASHERS, PACK OF 10, 5 SIZES AVAILABLE or call 01249 782 101 ENDS.
NEAT NUMBERPLATE LIGHT
Sep 29th
That guru of vehicle lighting, Gil Keane of Better Car Lighting has been in touch with news of yet another great product.
How often have you been annoyed that one small detail is letting down the kit or classic car that you have lovingly built, cared for and polished? Sometimes fixing that annoying detail can be difficult, because the part needed may not be available, or may require you to replace a complete assembly, just to get the one small part that you need.
Now, Better Car Lighting has two additions to their range which will help some people with this problem. More >
SHRINK TO FIT
Sep 29th
Heatshrink tubing is a professional way to insulate wires and connectors but usually needs a mains-powered heat gun, which can be inconvenient sometimes, especially if working under the dash of a customer’s car out in the car park. This handy little butane-powered, hot-air blower from Laser Tools (part number 6848) is just the job – it’s small, fits in a pocket and gives instant heat just when you need it.
Easy to use, a thumb press on/off switch provides comfortable handheld use. Adjusted by a slide regulator, you can adjust the temperature to deliver the right level of heat for the More >
MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
Sep 29th
Create your ideal workshop from the wide range of storage systems available from Sealey Tools.
The modular design means their systems are truly customisable; while the choice of units available provides you with the perfect storage solution, no matter what size or style you are after. Each range allows you to purchase a simple base unit or create a complete storage system.
Using the handy new design tool, developed by Sealey, you can bring your workspace to life by creating the perfect combination of drawers, cabinets and back panels. The Superline Pro® and Premier™ ranges can be customised further by adding your More >
ROLL ON ANTI-PERSPIRANT? NO! THIS IS A ROLL-ON GLASS COMPOUND
Sep 29th
New in at Slim’s Detailing is the Soft 99 range of car care products. We’ve just sampled one of them.
Glaco Glass Compound Roll On which is the perfect preparation before applying a coating to your vehicle’s glass.
This convenient, handheld glass polish tool uses two types of abrasive to easily remove stains, traffic film and even old Glaco Ultra glass sealant. This all-in-one tool and compound features a felt pad, meaning there is no need for extra applicators or cloths to apply it.
Quite simple to apply to apply you just need to ensure that the glass is clean and dry. Then give the product a More >
THE STORY OF THE ELAN-BRM AND THE SPENCE SPECIFICATION CARS
Sep 29th
ELAN-BRM by Steve Hole Photos by Carol Hardy
There have been a large number of special variants of the Lotus Elan over the years including the IWR Elan, Willment Elan, Shapecraft Elan, Starley Sprite (the second was Elan-based) and a pre-knighted Sir Stirling Moss’s S.M.A.R.T Elan.
However, my favourite of them all is the Elan-BRM. At first glance, it might appear strange that Lotus and BRM, rivals in F1 back in the day, would collaborate on anything but collaborate they did.
In any case, BRM had already supplied tuned engines for the competition Elan, the 26R and also for Type 47 Europa.
The men More >
NEW FOURTEEN, ER, I MEAN TWO NEW SEVENS FROM CATERHAM CARS
Sep 22nd
Caterham® has reintroduced its heritage range following the launch of two new models: Super Seven 600 and Super Seven 2000.
Ahead of the brand’s 50th anniversary next year, the latest editions take inspiration from Caterham’s early ‘Super Sevens’ introduced in the 1970s and popularised through the 1980s; a classic, British, lightweight, two-seater sports car with the perfect blend of style and performance, yet re-imagined for the 21st century.
While these models may look similar, they offer two very different driving experiences.
Super Seven 2000.
Super Seven 600
Super Seven 600 is an accessible, pure, simple, driving experience but at a lower speed. It is a car for those More >
GREAT FOR ALCANTARA-TYPE FABRICS
Sep 22nd
These two products were new to me until recently having been recommended to me by a couple of readers.
One picked up on my comments about the filthy Alcantara steering wheel in the Caterham Seven 420R in the last issue and reckoned this product was a surefire way of bringing it back to health.
While he also praised the Nano Fabric Protector, too and he wondered whether it would help keep Alcantara-type products from getting dirty in the first place. Good shout.
My VW Golf came with seats with Alcantara centre panels and although nice and comfy I know that these suede-style fabrics More >
DRILL AND TAP – ONE PASS
Sep 22nd
New in the Laser Tools range is this set of six combined drill-tap bits designed to drill and tap a hole in a single pass (part number 8405). Each bit has been manufactured from high-speed steel (HSS4241) and coated with a super-hard, ceramic titanium-nitride coating for edge retention and corrosion resistance.
The 1/4in hex drive drill-tap bits feature a drill section at the forward end of each bit that forms the perfect-sized tap hole in the material. The following tap section then cuts the threads. The bits include spiral flutes to clear the swarf created plus a deburring shoulder to ensure More >
