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by cheeser
Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:43 am
Forum: Car Logger
Topic: Mk5 now in East Sussex
Replies: 2
Views: 2613

Re: Mk5 now in East Sussex

Certainly looks an interesting car with some good mods. I see you are looking to run it on the road so am interested to know what type of handbrake it has, or you are fitting? Good luck with all the work you intend to do.
by cheeser
Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:08 am
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Moulds Davrian Mk5
Replies: 2
Views: 4791

Re: Moulds Davrian Mk5

Go to Tim at Darrian Cars who will have suitable moulds and expertise including ability for one off http://www.darrian.co.uk/index.html
Isn’t the car light enough, has it got a rally weight layup?
Have fun
R
by cheeser
Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:29 am
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Davrian Mk5 For Sale
Replies: 4
Views: 7017

Re: Davrian Mk5 For Sale

Steve, My Mk8 monocoque is very lightweight with outer panels easily deflected by a push from your little finger, so to achieve a decent and long lasting finish is extremely difficult,a few more rattle cans might improve it! It was built as a track car, I made it road legal with lights, hand brake e...
by cheeser
Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:00 am
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Davrian Mk5 For Sale
Replies: 4
Views: 7017

Re: Davrian Mk5 For Sale

Hi Steve, I believe this car went for £2800 + auction costs I have it on good authority that it went to a Scottish gentleman who previously owned a very early Davrian with removable hardtop, he attended at least one of the Longleat events. I know he also has a Rochdale Olympic, another fibreglass mo...
by cheeser
Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:42 am
Forum: Davrian Marque
Topic: Mk 8 Perspex headlamp covers
Replies: 2
Views: 5980

Re: Mk 8 Perspex headlamp covers

It might be worth trying to contact 'matnrach' a member on here, I believe he made his own for his Mk8?
by cheeser
Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:13 pm
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Mini based davrian
Replies: 5
Views: 11611

Re: Mini based davrian

Sorry I haven't got a Mini engined car for sale although I do know of two here in the Devon/Dorset Area! As you will be aware there were only a few originally made with Mini engines and some of those have now been converted to other engines, so they are nearly like " rockinghorse poo" . So...
by cheeser
Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:03 am
Forum: Davrian Marque
Topic: Davrian register VKM180H
Replies: 6
Views: 9778

Re: Davrian register VKM180H

Hi Richie, I think you had a slip of the digit, your Mk8 was originally owned by the late Rob Barkesfield and was a great car having been further modified by Tony Freeman before your ownership. I was very sad to hear of your loss of the car after having travelled on the road in it with Rob in about ...
by cheeser
Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:46 am
Forum: Davrian Marque
Topic: Davrian trailing arm pivot brackets
Replies: 3
Views: 4739

Re: Davrian trailing arm pivot brackets

I would think the main thing to do at both front and rear would be to set up with a little toe in initially with maybe 1/2 degree negative camber ( you certainly don't want too much camber on the front because it will go more negative under braking anyway). I'm certainly no expert, you will probably...
by cheeser
Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:04 am
Forum: Davrian Marque
Topic: Davrian trailing arm pivot brackets
Replies: 3
Views: 4739

Re: Davrian trailing arm pivot brackets

Hi Chris,
I think you may need to use shims between the brackets and the monocoque, in fact you will probably need to do this to get the geometry correct, particularly the toe in. Your car is looking very interesting and should perform very well with that powerunit.
by cheeser
Tue May 24, 2016 5:58 am
Forum: Events
Topic: 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Davrian marque
Replies: 22
Views: 30094

Re: 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Davrian marque

It will be good to celebrate 50 years and get a good gathering of Davrians. John were you intending to just have an informal gathering, or register as a club display, looking at the CC website suggests that club displays are only for rally type cars? (Yes I know some Davrians are rally cars but the ...