Aidan Parte
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Caterham do them for a not unreasonable price - I got a new one for my Seven a couple of years ago. If they can't help, try Caterham's suppliers, Oxted Trimming. Aidan
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Bring out the gimp!
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Simon Wheeler Classic Cars has a lovely S2 cosworth in blue with red interior, fully restored with sympathetic enhancements. Simon's number is Reading (0118) 988 4753.
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It sounds to me like an alternator problem, or else the belt is slipping - probably the former. I would guess that the problem will deteriorate until the battery is completely knackered as well. You could have the alternator's output checked by an electrics specialist such as Lucas.
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I had the rot treated on my car about three years ago - it was along the driver's side sill. It involved cutting away the corroded aluminium, cleaning the chassis tube, treating with anti-rust paint and waxoyl, and then rivetting on some new aluminium sheet. It seemed to work very well.
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Demon Tweeks should do it.
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Brent - by the way, if you do change your wishbones, I would be interested in buying your old ones! Aidan Parte aidan.parte@virgin.net
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Brent, I (for what it's worth) would have thought it would be better to try your current set-up on the track first, then upgrade later if you felt it necessary. If you do upgrade then you will be able to really tell what difference it has made. I think Caterham can do the conversion at fairly reasonable cost. Aidan
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I use Dry Wash 'n' Guard polish on my aluminium. If the windscreen surround is really bad, you could try using this polish (or possibly Solvol) on a sheepskin polishing 'bonnet' (any good DIY store should have them - pretty cheap, too) with a power drill. I do all the aluminium on mine with it. You can get really superb results!
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My Caterham just scraped through the Goodwood noise test in 1998 - if I remember rightly, the noise (music) from mine was about 105 dB at only 4000 rpm. I have a 1600 X-flow with single downdraft Weber and rear-exit exhaust. Your value of 106 dB doesn't seem too bad in comparison, although the decibel scale is logarithmic. What I'd like to know is why do people live near Goodwood if they don't like the sound of engines? It is a bit like moving from a town to the country and complaining about the smell! Makes me seethe.
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That is good advice about warming the plate, using a needle and enlisting some help. It comes a bit late for me, though, as I made a bit of a dog's breakfast of mine - see the cover of Low Flying from March 1999. The car still looks great, though. Aidan
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Any good motor factor should be able to supply you with a blank sticky base and letters/numbers for you to add yourself. This has the added advantage over the small motorbike-style plate in being even lighter, thereby reducing understeer and improving the power-to-weight ratio. As to their legality, I've been stopped a couple of times in cars with stick-on plates (Caterham and Midget), and have had no aggro. Mind you, the policeman didn't notice that the exhaust of the Midget had fallen off and was lying in the boot of the car. Cheers Aidan Aidan Parte aidan.parte@virgin.net
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I have a nice chunky leather Motolita of the standard Caterham size that you could borrow for the event. Drop me a line if your're interested: aidan.parte@virgin.net Aidan
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I happen to have just what you are looking for. If you are still interested, drop me a line at aidan.parte@virgin.net
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The springs rub on the Spax shock absorbers on my Seven on all four corners, and they always have done in the 5 years I've had the car. The only problem is the irritating squeak that develops - this is easily cured by spraying some grease on the springs.