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I'll have the Alternator please. Will be at Stoneleigh

I'm open to suggestions for meeting up times. I can fit in with any time no probs.

How does 9.30 - 10 sound as a meet up time. Trowell services.

Do you mean the tube that runs just in front of the nose cone and down either side. If so isn't that all part of the structural strength of the front end. On my 3A this bar runs down either side of the nose cone and then goes up and into the front cross brace where it is fully welded in. On the 3A, you need as much strength in this area as you can get. This is just my opinion of course.

When I overhauled my gearbox a few years back, it was engine out! Stainless mono.

I think you just get in the queue and pays your money! He'll love it. We usually meet up at the services on the M1 between J26 and J25 on the Saturday morning. That's if you're going for the week end of course.

I,ve had my 3A for 12 years and never had to replace the clutch cable. Its the shorter type that runs between the exhaust manifold. Its got a piece of heat shield material covering the part of the cable near the hot pipes and has never been a problem. The problem, as you suggest, may not be with the cable but with the clutch itself.

Received my invitation today and accepted. I may have been 1 of the 3 not to turn up last year as I thought my application had been rejected. Will be there all being well.

There are limits, but that is or was, a disaster waiting to happen.

I hope the weather isn't too bad up there. We did have some snow here (chesterfield area) around 1pm Saturday. It didn't stay long and only fell for a few mins but it was snow none the less.

Take a shovel boys, snow is forecast. But have fun anyway.

Its very easy to remove the glass, but you will most likely need to remove the main side support brackets as well. Be careful when fitting the new glass, very easy to get things slightly out of square. I swapped the toughened glass for a laminated one on my 3A. The toughened one had been in the car at least 11 years with no problem. The laminated one cracked the first time out on the road after I had fitted it. When I looked I could see that the side of the frame was out of square with the bottom channel thus putting pressure across the bottom corner of the glass. I will need to replace for MOT in a couple of months. But do make sure you use laminated glass which does not shatter into millions of pieces. Mine cost £40 from a local glass supplier.

9 times out of 10 when you go out in the kit car someone will want to race you. They are an idiot magnet. Just do what the penguins do.

"Smile and wave boys. smile and wave."

As above statement.

If it isn't broken don't fix it !!

I was looking at these on e-bay last night and thinking what a good price they are. You're right Richard, what sounds too good to be true often is. Thanks for the heads up though.

Like most of us I don't set out in the rain, but have been caught out by the unpredictable British weather a couple of times. It's a lot easier to put the weather gear on the car than it is to dry out a sodden car interior.

Come for the weekend if you possibly can. 1 tent and a few beers is all you need.

I've bought a bigger tent this year, one I can walk into instead of crawling into after too much cider. Some of you will know what I mean, year before last!!

Don't forget about this chaps, just hope the weather is kind.

If Megan shows some of these drawings at Stoneleigh she will have a queue. Well done Megan,

I use the roof part but no doors, doesn't steam up that way and I don't get too wet. As with most things kit car wise there are plenty of combinations and options.

Got an early flight to Jersey for work on the Thursday morning so will miss this one. I think i've missed the last 4 or 5 meets due to working away. Hope to make it for the April one and do a bit of catching up before Stoneleigh.

I'm up for this too, as long as I'm not working away. Will be good to have a bit of a meet up!

Nice one Richard.