one for the anoraks....I mean experts

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Mon Apr 16, 12 10:42 pm

1968Polara383 wrote:Thats really kind of you to offer but I have ordered one from Dantes and paid for it already via paypal. Really appreciate your help with this though. I remember filling my toolbox at my local scrapyard with little bits for my MG 1100 when I first started driving.....good days!

Cheers Steve

I know a few MG guys over here that would like to rummage through your tool boxful of those little hard to find parts

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mon Apr 16, 12 10:55 pm

Would love to help but I gave all the stuff I had collected away with the car when I sold it in 1986. Loved the days of 'scrappys'. Filled the time in the days before playstations etc! my lad thinks Im mad when I tell him about spending the day at them collecting little bits n pieces.... Lost on him really... Or am I getting very old?!

Post by **MattH** » Tue Apr 17, 12 10:53 am

1968Polara383 wrote:Would love to help but I gave all the stuff I had collected away with the car when I sold it in 1986. Loved the days of 'scrappys'. Filled the time in the days before playstations etc! my lad thinks Im mad when I tell him about spending the day at them collecting little bits n pieces.... Lost on him really... Or am I getting very old?!

I used to love those days too, a whole day with a wad of cash, box of tools and trawl every scrap yard for Triumph parts. Still got some of them.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Tue Apr 17, 12 12:02 pm

Wish I still had some of the bits I collected... Somebody somewhere probably needs them im sure. Talking of scrappys, anyone used DB autos in Leicestershire?? Found them on interweb, looks like a good setup!

Cheers. Steve

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Tue Apr 17, 12 12:50 pm

DB has a lot of stuff

but its now a modern buiness selling new parts

pursuding him to go into the yard to get something is difficult.....

not fond of the idea of you going in and mootching

Dave

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Tue Apr 17, 12 1:46 pm

Cheers Dave. Phoned them earlier re some white line tyres for my car and to see if they had any bits n pieces for my mates 70 D100. Seemed very helpful on phone though did say that the stuff I was asking about was rare as rocking horse Bananarama!!

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Tue Apr 17, 12 2:35 pm

or under a pile of stuff that been there for 30 years that he might get round to moving..

Nice fella

really knows his stuff

martin i think he's called

but you won't pursuade him to hurry if its not really to hand or NEW
needs a good excuse to get the lifting gear out

Dave

steve h · Post by **steve h** » Fri Apr 20, 12 8:07 pm

MattH wrote: I used to love those days too, a whole day with a wad of cash, box of tools and trawl every scrap yard for Triumph parts. Still got some of them.

Nothings changed at our yard, some of the stuff has been there for years

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Apr 21, 12 1:43 pm

Great photos!! My lad doesnt think im as stupid as he first thought now he has seen these pictures! You just know somebody somewhere wants the panels off the TR7 or the trim from the MGB.... Great pics, cheers

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Fri Apr 27, 12 8:41 pm

Quick update...........Mopar restoration reproduction Pentastar recieved from Dantes and now on my Polara...

Thanks to everyone for your help with this and all the best,

Steve

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Fri Apr 27, 12 9:04 pm

1968Polara383 wrote:Great photos!! My lad doesnt think im as stupid as he first thought now he has seen these pictures! You just know somebody somewhere wants the panels off the TR7 or the trim from the MGB.... Great pics, cheers

Yea those are some great pix

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Apr 27, 12 10:35 pm

1968Polara383 wrote:Quick update...........Mopar restoration reproduction Pentastar recieved from Dantes and now on my Polara...

Thanks to everyone for your help with this and all the best,

Steve

It's supposed to go three inches further forward!

Just kidding.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Fri Apr 27, 12 11:03 pm

Thankfully, there are idiot holes in the wing for dumbasses like me to get it right! He he

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Apr 27, 12 11:21 pm

MattH wrote:box of tools and trawl every scrap yard for Triumph parts. Still got some of them.

not so much a scrapyard, these are more projects in waiting, outside my mates place in Bacup, Lancashire, S&S Preparations ...