Restoring my Mk5, but when the Davrian cars were new what were they using a bag or a bottle?
Lucas or Tudor or?
I am after period looks, usability not that important
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- Sat May 16, 2015 10:07 am
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Washer bag or bottle
- Replies: 4
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- Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:30 pm
- Forum: Car Logger
- Topic: Davrians in the print
- Replies: 1
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Davrians in the print
Have been collecting articles of Davrians from magazines. Below a list of articles that I have found, surely there must be more, feel free to add to the list ! Motor Sport March 1970 p. 216-217 Cars and Car Conversions February 1971 p. 182-185 July 1973 p. 102 August 1984 p. 52-59 Hot Car July 1971 ...
- Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:17 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Mk5 door handles - from which car?
- Replies: 3
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Re: Mk5 door handles - from which car?
Yes! Great, thanks! It now comes back to me - it was my grandfathers Talbot where I should have remembered these :oops: There is currently only 5 NOS units for sale on eBay just under Hillman Avenger, so not really the most unique part :roll: Surely more under Jensen Healey Lotus Talbot Chrysler Tal...
- Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:52 am
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Mk5 door handles - from which car?
- Replies: 3
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Mk5 door handles - from which car?
I know that I have seen these million times on "a car", but cannot get my head around from which car they are originally from? http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/images/1230678051-davrian-mk5.jpg http://www.imps.me.uk/Imps_in_pictures/Davrian/XEB%20399%20L%20Davrian.htm Mine are pretty...
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:07 pm
- Forum: Surviving Cars
- Topic: Does anyone lay claim to building this mk 5
- Replies: 9
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Re: Does anyone lay claim to building this mk 5
XEB 399L was mine up to a few years ago i remenber seeing the name bennet on the old green logbook i wrote to all the former keepers listed but heard nothing i got the car from a guy in cambridge it was in a state i went on to restore it and did very well hillclimbing and sprinting it the dvla had ...
- Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:42 pm
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: dav wanted
- Replies: 4
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Re: dav wanted
Welcome back Ibbo :D I'd hate to say "I told you so", but....."I told you so". I said you'd regret selling "Snoopy", and I bet James is pleased too. Hope you find something soon. Regards from "Woodstock" Graham, Ibbo & James, somebody's loss is always som...
- Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:11 pm
- Forum: Davrian Marque
- Topic: Headlamps
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9367
Re: Headlamps
Hi AA, I already spoke with Tim. He can supply a Mk6 front, filled in popups and Alpine nests and I can do the rest. Did you fit the nests yourself? I think the amount you cut out is just about "right", so I'll be doing the same on my white car, which, by the way was originally orange and...
- Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:17 pm
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: les leston mirrors sold
- Replies: 1
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Re: les leston mirrors sold
And now also received at buyer's
Would anyone know how to take the mirror off w.o. breaking it or the tilting mechanism?
Would anyone know how to take the mirror off w.o. breaking it or the tilting mechanism?
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:29 pm
- Forum: Car Logger
- Topic: Mk 6a FCD 284X
- Replies: 44
- Views: 44048
Re: Mk 6a FCD 284X
Here are some more pictures of the rebuild http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc460/Davrian6140/P2190006.jpg Another question after eyeballing the pictures more closely. What are the brakes you have at the back as I can see mechanical hand brake? Are you using solid or vented disks? I am looking f...
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:20 pm
- Forum: Car Logger
- Topic: Mk 6a FCD 284X
- Replies: 44
- Views: 44048
Re: Mk 6a FCD 284X
The dash looks great. Is the structural frame original plywood or the GRP one from Tim Duffee?davrian6140 wrote:Here are some more pictures of the rebuild