Re: SER1 awkward parts: dunsfold superb

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Interesting! Just been up to Craddocks for a clutch, for the Transit 
engined 107".  The young lad on the counter looked a bit bewildered after I 
asked for a late 2A clutch, "What year is it sir?"  "1954"  "Petrol or 
Diesel?" "Er..."
Anyway he was good enough to spread out a range of clutches on the counter 
so I could match up the one I'd brought in, which was what I wanted really 
so I cant complain, though my main reason for going there was that I was 
going to Birmingham anyway.

On the financial front, my fiance has just reached that 'milestone' with 
her 86", the new bulkhead, and front axle rebuild bits being the main 
culprits. All we need to do now is bung it back together, hopefully without 
spending too much more (Yeah right...)

cheers
Iain


At 18:28 28/11/2005, you wrote:
>Oh my gawd!  You're not an accountant, are you??  :))
>
>Why I doubt that there is a single one of us, that if
>we stopped for a moment to add up the bottomless
>bucket fulls of money we've pumped into our "hobbies",
>wouldn't immediately start sobbing like a baby and
>check ourselves into the local loonie bin for large
>doses of electroshock therapy.....  On the other hand,
>a few pints go a long way to clearing your mind of
>such trivalities.  :)
>
>Any way, you are right, Dunsfold is great, Craddock is
>terrible.
>
>Congratulations on your milestone!!
>
>Martin
>1952 S1-80"
>1980 Triumph TR7
>1972 Triumph 750cc
>1950 BSA M21
>(and no money in the bank!!)
>
>
>
>--- William Ross <will@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> > Dunsfold are really amazingly good, aren't they? I'm
> > really kicking
> > myself for buying so many bits from Craddock.
> >
> > I've been having real trouble getting hold of
> > steering bits -
> > including a new box - for my 88. Craddock have
> > already sent me the
> > wrong one, so I spent all afternoon explaining the
> > difference between
> > the worm and nut and recirculating ball versions and
> > how the
> > conversion kit wasn't right after all because the
> > external fittings
> > were still those of the earlier version. as you will
> > all probably
> > know, I am the last person who should be explaining
> > how the steering
> > on a land rover works, but anyway all i ever got was
> > a blank - and
> > usually quite surly - 'not available'. same for the
> > tracking rod, oddly.
> >
> > Dunsfold, on the other hand, were a model of
> > friendly helpfulness.
> > The series two box is exactly the same, they said,
> > except that the
> > mounting holes might need boring and tapping to take
> > a slightly
> > larger bolt, and yes they had a reconditioned MOD
> > unit just there,
> > and here's a second-hand tracking rod that'll do
> > just fine, and would
> > I like them to fit the ball joints? i didn't have to
> > read out a
> > single part number, and he knew enough to reassure
> > me that yes, the
> > drop-arm connection was threaded, without even
> > referring to the parts
> > book.
> >
> > also I think today marks the day that I've
> > officially spent more on
> > parts - never mind my time - than the largest amount
> > of money I could
> > possibly sell the land rover for once it was
> > completely working. Is
> > there a name for this milestone? I shall go and
> > drink to it, anyway.
> >
> > thanks for your help, btw.
> >
> > will
> >
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> >
> >
>
>
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