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by PAW
Sat May 16, 2015 10:07 am
Forum: Davrian Marque
Topic: Washer bag or bottle
Replies: 4
Views: 3701

Washer bag or bottle

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 :D
by PAW
Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:30 pm
Forum: Car Logger
Topic: Davrians in the print
Replies: 1
Views: 4256

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 ...
by PAW
Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:17 pm
Forum: Davrian Marque
Topic: Mk5 door handles - from which car?
Replies: 3
Views: 3286

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...
by PAW
Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:52 am
Forum: Davrian Marque
Topic: Mk5 door handles - from which car?
Replies: 3
Views: 3286

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...
by PAW
Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:07 pm
Forum: Surviving Cars
Topic: Does anyone lay claim to building this mk 5
Replies: 9
Views: 10954

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 ...
by PAW
Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:42 pm
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: dav wanted
Replies: 4
Views: 5061

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...
by PAW
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...
by PAW
Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:17 pm
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: les leston mirrors sold
Replies: 1
Views: 2520

Re: les leston mirrors sold

And now also received at buyer's :D

Would anyone know how to take the mirror off w.o. breaking it or the tilting mechanism?
by PAW
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...
by PAW
Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:20 pm
Forum: Car Logger
Topic: Mk 6a FCD 284X
Replies: 44
Views: 44048

Re: Mk 6a FCD 284X

davrian6140 wrote:Here are some more pictures of the rebuild

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The dash looks great. Is the structural frame original plywood or the GRP one from Tim Duffee?