Friday, 26 July 2024

Saturday, 13 July 2024

 Locost project - headlamp brackets.



Does anyone have any pictures/information on how headlamps brackets and the spare wheel/rear number plate brackets were fitted to SE/SEiW Westfields or Caterham Sevens please? I am guessing some sort of tube clamp perhaps a saddle clamp using threaded inserts into the chassis tube for saddle retaining bolts or perhaps welded round clamps - split tube with protruding tab and a retaining bolt to clamp? - direct to the square steel chassis tubes? Headlamp brackets (chrome) like these for clamshell wings or for cycle wings (in black part numbers stamped on 29512 and 29513). I understand the lower mounts for the headlamp brackets bolt on to an upper suspension bolt using a spacer and an extra length bolt.


Friday, 10 November 2023

Locost - filler neck?

 Possible filler neck for my Locost project. Standard Hillman Imp vented filler neck and standard non-vented filler cap. External diameter 2 1/4 inches.



I am checking with the good folk on Locostbuilders forum to see if this could be used in a way to meet IVA mounted in the rear panel.


Sunday, 25 June 2023

Thursday, 14 April 2022

DHMC Warwick Mk2 hardtop - found

 Found a DHMC Warwick Mk2 hardtop for the Sprite:




Thanks to the seller Rob for very carefully crating this up for shipping.

Do you have any info or pictures please on how such a hardtop attaches to a car as the one I have is devoid of any front turnbuckles and brackets for the windscreen uprights, or any side window brackets or any seals for the front frame and on the rear bodywork?

I did find the following link which shows a front turnbuckle and bracket as well a pic of window brackets:


Monday, 28 March 2022

MG Midget at Ballyvaughan Hillclimb 26 March 2022

 Hillclimb Midget at Ballyvaughan Hillclimb.


MG Midget, Number 72, Wolfgang Schnittger and the Iona Special (Number 6) of Edmund Cassidy. Both in Class 4 (Classic Cars).