Triumph parts
Dale Maurice
I'm looking for a source for Triumph TR7 parts. Carpet, interior
peices exterior and maybe drive train stuff. I have a 1980 TR7
I just aquired I'm planning to refurbish. Phone numbers, magazines
to look for or sugguested reading would be appreciated.
Thanks!
dale
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Kevin Burtch
In article 2...@wyvern.wyvern.com, da...@wyvern.wyvern.com (Dale Maurice) writes:
>
>I'm looking for a source for Triumph TR7 parts. Carpet, interior
>peices exterior and maybe drive train stuff. I have a 1980 TR7
>I just aquired I'm planning to refurbish. Phone numbers, magazines
>to look for or sugguested reading would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
>
>dale
>
There are quite a few. Look in Hemmings Motor News, you'll find 'em.
Ones I deal with are:
The Roadster Factory
Victoria British Ltd.
Moss Motors
British Parts Direct
Special Interest Car Parts
I own a 1980 TR7 Convertible, and have had a 1976 Coupe. Write me for tips and
warnings of typical problems. (if you've never had one)
There is a british car mailing list you might want to join too. E-mail me for info.
I will close this post with a copy of a vendor file from a mailing list.
Kevin Burtch - kbu...@pts.mot.com
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Here is a list of British car part suppliers that I know about.
Most of it has been stolen from Zahid, Mark Bradakis, Ron Knipper,
T. J. Higgins, Duane Walzer and others. Comments may not be my own but from
someone else on the net that has dealt with them or heard about someone's
dealings with them. This is in no way a solicitation for business from any one
of these suppliers just a list for your personal use. Please send me any
corrections, updates or new suppliers you may find so this list can be kept
current.
- Phil Ethier, ph...@pwcs.stpaul.gov
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Abingdon Spares Ltd.
PO Box 37
South Street
Walpole, N.H. 03608
603-756-4768
( MG-TC -TD -TF parts. Same parts as on Healey?? )
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ADDCO Industries
700 East St.
Lake Park, FL 33403
(800) 338-7015
World's largest maker of sway bars. Ask "Myrtle" for the Whitney's stock
number, then call Whitney and order for the lowest price. Specialized sway
bars (like the Winners Circle ones for Spridgets) are better for racing, but
these are pretty good and nobody beats Whitney's prices. Be careful, many
bars you buy, even from England, are really ADDCOs at inflated prices.
- Phil Ethier
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Agape Classics
Kilmersdon Garage
Radstock, Somerset, BA3 5TD
The phone number is +44 761 434573 (international)
0761 434573 (UK).
These guys offer mostly the same Toyota-Corolla-5spd-to-Midget kit as Morris
Minor Centre as well as other Spridget performance upgrades such as a rear
Watts linkage and front tube shock conversion. - Gerry Brinkman
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Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Company
201 W. Truslow Avenue
P.O. Box 424
Fullerton, CA 92632
(714) 870-7551
(800) 824-1930 order hotline
(714) 871-7289 fax
Their catalog has many parts and tools that are generically useful for our
cars, especially plumbing and repair.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
Materials- tubing, special bolts etc. Good return policies and good prices.
A wonderful catalog, $5 refundable with first order, that is very informational
as well as listing all of their stuff. - Paul Stafford pa...@sr.hp.com
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Allscrews Ltd.
272-274 King Street
Hammersmith W6
England
telephone: 01-748 4131
For the "classic" nut & bolt. Whitworth, BSF, UNC, UNF.
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Apple Hydraulics Inc.
1610 Middle Rd.
Calverton, NY 11933
(800) 882-7753 (address and phone current as of 6-8-93)
New, rebuilt lever shocks for Healey, MG, Triumph, Jaguar, Morgan. We can
rebuild most any lever shock. Links & bushings available. Please add $30.00
core charge per shock if old shock not sent with order. $3.00 per shock for
shipping. Free catalog available.
Spridget lower A-arms- They braze on new bushings "Just like the original".
They were somewhere from $50-100, or they will rebuild yours.
Apple Hydraulics will also rebuild SUs and Strombergs (around $300 the
pair) including flow bench testing (presumably for leaks). They'll just
rebush the throttle shafts for something less than that.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
Spoke with them about rebuilding Z-S carbs. They manufacture a lot of the
parts no longer available like jets and needles, so they do a complete job on
them. Since I'm in CA, they'll install emmission needles to pass smog, but
send an extra set of earlier needles for better performance. BTW, the price of
$295 for a pair of carbs goes up to $375 in July (93). They also do
master/slave/wheel cylinder sleeving at $60/sleeve. - GEND...@T12SYS.intel.com
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Aston Martin Owners Club
c/o British Car Union
P.O. Box 9328
Downers Grove, IL 60515
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Aston Martin Services
Ken Boyd
Needles, CA
610-326-3131
Ken Boyd has a huge stock of vintage parts and has good connections in the UK
to find DB-series stuff. If Ken strikes out or the price is exorbitant (he
tends to deal in 1st quality parts at 1st quality prices), then email me.
I can dig up some less reliable sources and some UK suppliers also. Aston
Martin Services is affiliated with Aston Service Dorset in the UK, which can
hunt down rare stuff for older cars. - kni...@optilink.com (Ron Knipper)
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A.T.P.
David Vizzard
David Anton
(714) 686-0260
and ordered a set of K&N's for my Healey 3000.
Spoke to a really pleasant and helpful fellow named David Anton.
BTW, their phone number has been changed to (714) 686-0260.
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Atlanta Imported Auto Parts, Inc.
5383 Buford Hwy.
Doraville, Ga 30340
800-241-0869
404-451-4411
New, used, and reproduction parts for your British import.
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Atlantic British
Land Rover parts specialists with locations on both sides of the country.
The do some rebuilding. The sell OEM & aftermarket. Due to the poor quality
of many of the Parts I purchased from them I wonder if all their sources
are OEM of low cost second sources. Sometimes their prices seem to be
a bit on the high side.
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Aurora Auto Wrecking
Seattle, WA
(206) 524-8700
Misc.: acres of dead Triumphs and MGs
Strictly a junk yard, but they know what they're doing. I've tried to
order parts by phone and had them refuse to send me something because
the quality wasn't good enough. - Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Austin-Healey Club - Pacific center.
Box 6197R
San Jose, CA. 95150
415-783-4847
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Austin Healey Club of America:
Edie Anderson
603 East Euclid
Arlington Heights
Illinois 60004
For $35 you get a good club mag and great contacts. There is a
complete club listing. I have contacted all the people close to
my home who own 100/4s. It has been very helpful. - Ed Kuspiel
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Austin-Healey Spares
Unit 7, Southam Industrial Estate,
Southam, Warwickshire CV33 OJH
England
Telephone: (0926 81) 7181
We carry the most comprehensive stock of parts for Austin-Healey and Jensen
Healey models. Our staff have been involved with these vehicles for many
years and can assist with all your spares requirements. Worldwide mail order
service.
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The Austin-Healey Store
8225 Remmet Avenue
Canoga Park, CA. 91304
(213) 996-5212
(213) 996-5366
(818) 996-5212. <- So which area code is current and which numbers are right??
(818) 992-3234
Ask for Tom Colby or Gary Neuer.
I know a source for the complete Spridget CR gearbox.
They will be able to answer your questions. (Tom & Gary are
old pals from when I used to live down there; they also build
some really seriously fast Sprites and also Big Healeys for
vintage racing.)
The gear ratios were changed between the smooth- and the rib-case
gearboxes, but the racing CR 'box is a different animal altogether.
I believe the one they talk about has straight-cut gears.
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Autojumble
663 5th Ave
Mansfield, OH 44905
419-524-1088.
Like any breaking yard, make sure you know what is included when you order.
- xgg...@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
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Automat Co. Inc.
225A Park Ave.
Hicksville, N.Y. 11801
(516)-938-7373
800-645-7258
Carpeting, seat upholstery, door & side panels, convertible tops, headliners,
trunk mats, protector mats, Recaro & Konig seats & interiors, sheepskin seat
covers, car covers, seat covers, front end masks, tonneau covers, convertible
top boots, Momo road wheels & steering wheels, Amsoil lubricants, Theftguard
alarms. Good selection of vinyl & leather colors, convertible top and
carpeting types & colors.
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Auto-Motion
68 Griggs St. (rear)
Allston, Mass. 02134
617-566-8429
( MG-TC -TD -TF parts. Same parts as on Healey?? )
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Autos' Literature Shoppe (and free-admission museum)
HCR 75 Box 238
Fort Littleton, PA 17223
(717) 987-3702
All type of automotive literature, including sales brochures, parts
catalogs, owner's manuals and paint chip sets.
Catalog: $2, refundable with first order.
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Autostorica
34 Market Place
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4TN
Great Britain
+44 539 734313
+44 539 734404 FAX
"Vintage and period accessories"; high prices for neat things, seems to be
aimed at the vintage race and rallye crowd, with all that implies.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Avonbar Racing
219 New Haw Road
Addlestone, Weybridge, Surrey
UK KT15 2DP
0932 842024/840058
0932 858317 (f)
Carries a large number of performance parts for the Mini
- di...@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca (dixon kenner)
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Banks Service Station
40 Church Road
Banks, Southport, PR9 8ET England
phone +44 704 27059
specialise in Europa parts, publish a list with
Club Lotus News, so it is probably available by mail. I don't
recollect seeing performance parts, but not having a Europa I've
never studied it closely. -Mike Causer
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BAT
(215) 687-6387 Recommended for British Ford parts.
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Bean:
Dave Bean Engineering, Inc.
636 E. St. Charles Street, Star Route 2
San Andreas, CA 95249-9564
(209) 754-5802
(209) 754-5177 FAX
Lotus parts
Someone asked for comments about Dave Bean Engineering. I have been
getting my parts from them for 3 years. They are, in my experience, a
good reliable source. The thing I like most is that they are happy to
spend time on the phone answering questions. If I am not sure what parts
I need to complete a job they will go over the drawings in their catalog
with me to help me make decisions. It helps that I have/had a Europa. In
short, I am very happy with them. -mi...@wv.mentorg.com
They send a big catalog that is mainly elan/plus2/Cortina stuff, but also
contains Europa stuff. A second (much smaller) catalog is purely Europa.
They also send a price list. - Mark Reichert, ma...@eye.com
When it comes to Lotus, they are knowledgeable and helpful. I
deal with them only by phone due to the distance between us.
Dave Bean does a lot of Weber business, and claims in their catalogs to
be more than just a parts house. - ?
Dave Bean also has an "English Ford Racer's Catalog" that has lots of
ancillaries that are useful for those of us running more mundane cars.
In particular, a very helpful section on plumbing fittings and pipes
and hoses, and lots of generic Girling-related brake parts.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Bentley:
Robert Bentley, Publishers
1000 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Mass. 02138
(800) 423-4595
They offer factory workshop manuals and drivers handbooks for LBC
marques MG, Austin-Healey, Triumph, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Morris Minor.
(Non-LBC: VW, Audi, BMW, SAAB, Toyota). Also a limited selection of
restoration and racing books. Call for current catalog (they take credit
cards). - ti...@ptltd.com (Tim Dziechowski)
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Bit of Britain (Michael)
Dedham, Mass.
(617) 361-6396
Appeared at Endicott Car Show with some Healey, Triumph parts.
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Blue Ace
Santa Clara
"Classic and Vintage Sports Car Restorations",
(408) 988-1670
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Brit Tek (was Foreign Parts Unlimited, in Somerville, MA)
12 Palmenter Rd.
Unit C3
Londonderry, NH 03053
(800) 255-5883
Big on MGB parts and has the E Z Bleed the cheapest, I am told. - Phil Ethier
Apparently they moved north to save rent (and taxes.) They still have EZ Bleed
kits (1-7-93). - Bob Lang <LA...@ISIS.MIT.EDU>
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British Auto/USA
92 Turnpike Road
Manchester, N.H. 03104
603-622-1050
Original quality upholstery for Austin-Healeys. Genuine English
fabrics used. Expert craftsmanship and accurate patterns. In shop
installation service available. Concours quality coachwork repair and painting.
Mechanical repairs. Full restoration capability. Open 8-5,
Saturdays by appointment.
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British Auto Center, Ltd.
2938 S.W. Avalon Way
Seattle, WA 98126
(206) 935-0872
They're on my list, but I don't have any notes. I haven't done business with
them. - Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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British Auto Salvage
703 Penfield Road or 3924 W. Walworth Rd.
Macadon, NY 14502
716-377-1160
Recycled parts for all British autos. Unbelievable English auto parts
supply. New, used parts. 1950 -1982 Healey, TR, MG, Jag, etc.
Just to relate my experience with one of the LBC used stuff suppliers, I
bought a bunch of stuff from British Auto Salvage, Macadon, NY - Wire Wheels,
door pads for my TR250 and some switches. The switches worked intermittently,
the door panels had severe water damage, were warped and stained and one had
been painted along the edge. The wire wheels, sold to me as perfectly usable,
were rusted and the splines were worn out. And the stuff was certainly no
bargain even if it had been usable!
On the bright side, the person I talked to (Mark?) was friendly, but told me
I bought used stuff and that's what I got.
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British Auto Specialists
Fort Worth, Texas
see TR Sales
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British Car Magazine
P.O. Box 0900
Canoga Park, CA 91309-9968
$34.95/yr, (foreign subscription) $64.95/2yr
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British Car Parts
P.O. Box 80370
Forest Park Station
Springfield, Mass 01138
(413)-737-1272 6 PM - 10 PM weeknights.
12 PM - 10 PM Saturday.
Appeared at Lime Rock Swap meet (84, 85) with miscellaneous collection of
mostly TR used parts and some Healey used parts. )
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British Car Specialists
2060 N. Wilson Way
Stockton, California 95205-3126
209-948-8767
Has the Kilmartin Sheetmetal catalog for the Austin-Healey. It has about the most complete list of body and frame parts I've seen. British Car Specialists is run by Norman Nock, a well-known Healey enthusiast and restorer. I have not actually dealt with
them myself. The catalog was two bucks.
- James Beckman j...@mtqua.att.com
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British European Motors
Cotati CA
(707) 792-0109
I've had real good luck with British European Motors in Cotati, CA. They
have contacts in England and seem reasonably priced. They have a good
stock of MG and Jag stuff.
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British Frame and Engine
4831 Ryland Avenue
Temple City, CA 91780
A more local supplier of Triumph performance parts. The owner, Ken Galanders
drag races a TR3, has several NHRA records, and one or two trophies.
Ken has a partnership going with Racestorations the British TR racing
people.
He carries those impossible to find racing parts. He has a free parts list
with prices. He carries such things as:
- finned Al oil sumps made from the same mold as was factory option for TR3s
- rebuilt oil pumps
- harmonic dampeners for TR3,4 engine that allows them to rev without
trashing
the crank
- Special cams
- special pistons up to 92 mm for TR2,3
- oversize valves & valveseats
- competition valve springs
- all kinds of impossible to get performance parts for TR2-6
Ken is VERY helpful over the phone. He did his drag racing in Florida in
the sixties. His car is a red TR3 with a TR2 front apron. I do not think
he has raced it in a long time. He brings it to most all the West coast
TR events.
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British Miles
222 Grove
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 736-9300
(800) 933-4964
These guys sell the reproduction dealer signs for the various marques. This
seems to be the original manufacturer, or at least their prices are
consistently less than the other folks that sell them (including Vicky Brit and
TRF). Good quality, nice for the garage.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Archive & Library
Castle Road
Studley, Warwickshire B80 7AJ
England, UK
This is the address to write for a production trace of your Triumph or MG (as
well as most of the other marques that have gone out of production). I think
the current cost is $40 per car.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
For 20 pounds Sterling they will do a trace on TR 4/5/6/7, but I'd guess
they would do most other makes, eg: MG. They say "quote the year, make, model of car, together with the all-important commission/chassis number. Remittances should be made payable to B.M.I.H.T. You will receive a certificate suitable for framing. Unfortun
ately it is not possible to trace a car on any other basis than the commission (chassis) number". TR2->3As can be traced by one Bill Piggot of the TR Register, only 3 quid! You have to be a member though
- Adrian Jefferies a...@dsbc.icl.co.uk
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British Motorsports, Inc.
1143 Dell Ave.
Campell, CA
408-370-7174
New and used parts, Triumph, Jaguar, MG, Lotus, Austin-Healey, etc. I have
found them to be pricey and shy on TR3 parts. They are so much higher
then E14th St. I don't even bother to comparison shop there any more. - ?
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British Parts Direct (Includes Vintage MG Racing Service.)
Bob Yarwood
4761 East China Hill
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(916) 626-0803 & 626-0804
Our good friend and buddy, Bob Yarwood, formerly proprietor of British Parts
Direct, has changed the name of his business. (Others have characterized this
as an expansion. - George_N_Hay...@xerox.com) now operates the Vintage
MG Racing Service. I would suspect that, in spite of the name change, the
quality and "service" (used *very* loosely in this context) have seen no more
vast improvements than the last time he changed the name of his business. (And
to cover my ass, I'll say I *might* be wrong). I believe I still have a few of
the testimonials regarding his shoddy workmanship and after-the-sale surliness
that earned him this ignominy. For those who may not have heard of him, don't
be fooled by his prices, almost too low to be believed. They *are* too low to
be believed. Take heed. You can't *see* the problem when you get the part.
The cases I remember off the top of my head are a poorly ground cam, a
pre-cracked crank, poorly machined roller rockers, and a leaky block. Just
looking at any one of these parts would show nothing wrong. The rockers and
block actually got installed in cars before the problems were realized. I
believe Miq Millman was the one to peg the bad cam before he put it in the car,
and upon recommendations from the brit-cars list, whoever bought the crank had
the sense to get it magnafluxed before putting it in an engine. I still have
my rocker shaft with the rockers wedged on it.
- Andy Banta (ba...@abingdon.sun.com)
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British Parts House Inc
10041 Allen Rd
Allen Park, MI 48101
313-382-8724
We can supply you with 95 rubber, sheet metal, chrome, electrical
etc. Big Healeys are our business
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British Parts Locater Service
(was East 14th St. Auto Wreckers, then The Import Center)
335 W. A street
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 783 6487
As far as I know, these folks don't have a huge stock of parts any
more; the yard is gone. They're just a broker with a phone. I don't
think they do rebuilding any more, either.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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British Parts Northwest
4105 S.E. Lafayette Highway
Dayton, OR 97114
503-864-2001
Limited (i.e. no TR2-4) supply of Triumph stuff, fairly inexpensive
These folks are one of the best sources for urethane bushings for the
TR4A-TR6 suspension. They do a lot of TR6 parts, too.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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British Restoration Parts (BRP)
1808 Oak
Kansas City, MO 64108
Went out of business in 1991
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British Spares Exchange
369 Pleasant St. Route 5
Northampton, Ma. 01060
413-586-2013 (weekdays 10 - 6 pm)
New, used, and reproduction parts for all British cars. Wire wheels and
sheet metal. Jaguar restoration a speciality.
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British Sport cars Sales & Service & Parts.
3033 El Camino
Santa Clara
(408)341-5555
English garage in South Bay area.
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British Sports Cars
eastern Wisconsin
(414) 833-6534
There was a British sports car junkyard in Hortonville (or Horton) Wisconsin
several years ago that my Dad and I visited frequently. The junkyard has since
located to a new city, but when it was at Hortonville it was loaded with MGBs
TR7s and many other types of British cars. A Brit generally answers the phone. - Michael Manser MAN...@DUCVAX.AUBURN.EDU
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British Tool Company
891 Houseman NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Whitworth tools. Also makes special factory tools originally made by
Churchill in England.
WANTED!!!!!
British Tool is looking for any quantity of old, used and obsolete tools
for British Sports cars. If you happen to have any Churchill tools laying
around, I'm interested. Also, many customers would like to have those
tool kit tools you have as duplicate or don't know exactly what they
belong to so let me know!
DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES:
BRITISH TOOL has complete design and production facilities available,
and will be happy to undertake custom design of various projects and bring
them to completion. Currently on staff is Liliana Teodorescu, an engineer
skilled in mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineering.
She has a Masters degree in Engineering and has taught at the University
of Brasov in Rumania, and L'Ecole Technique De Blida in Algeria. She
was awarded the prestigious Definitive Professor Degree in Rumania in
1976.
MACHINE SHOP SERVICES AVAILABLE:
We have a new mill, engine lathe, and several pieces of other production
equipment ready and waiting for small jobs. Our journeyman machinist is
a virtual artist when it comes to metal work, so if you have an idea,
we can make it.
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British Wire Wheel
Bruce Erfer
1600 Mansfield Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(408) 479-4995
*The* place to have your wire wheels rebuilt or to get new ones.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Britpart
470 Seaman Ave.
Baldwin, N.Y. 11510
516-623-8945
516-623-4617
Classic sportscar parts.
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Bull See John Bull
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Burton Power Products
623/631 Eastern Ave
Ilford
Essex 1G2 6PN
01-554-2281
Very good for Ford performance parts.
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Britparts Midwest
603 Monroe Street
LaPorte, Indiana 46350
219-324-5474
Advertises in the Chatter.
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Tony used to work for Sid Chavers, and now works by himself. He was doing some
impressive seat reupholstery on a couple of cars in his shop, but did a poor
job installing my tonneau (there are two puckers, and it has just never fit
right).
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Campbell's Classics see Classic & Unique Vehicles
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Cannon's Recycled Parts
(No address given.)
?? Virginia
(800)-542-3321
(804)-489-2276
Austin-Healey 3000, 100-6 and a large selection of 100-4 parts.
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CAR (magazine) see Classic Auto Restorer
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Carburetor Refactory
Richmond Industrial Village
#5 Harbour Way South and Wright
Richmond, CA 94804
415-237-1277
I had the SU's off my 68 MGB rebushed there seven years ago. It took
about a week, and they're still as good as new.
Precision remanufacturing of fine European Carburetors (SU, Solex, etc)
Most models in stock. All throttle shafts rebushed and mounting flanges
resurfaced. All work guaranteed 1 year to perform as new.
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Carolina Motorcars
NC
800-788-1385
Lotus parts, no catalog, use serial number
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CARS
Camarillo, CA
(800) 882-1349
Maintains comprehensive product lines for the Jaguar, MG and Triumph. They
have recently added Range Rover parts.
-Paul Anderson, ACU...@WACCVM.SPS.MOT.COM
This is the western branch of Nisonger Corp. They sell wholesale only to
shops. - Phil Ethier
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Castagnetta, Bob see Nisonger Gauge Repair
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Chavers Upholstery Service
Sid Chavers
Sunnyvale, CA
(408) 245-7437
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Cell Block Signs
11871 E. 33rd Ave Suite C
Aurora CO 80010
(303) 341-9388
A company that makes up custom vinyl vanity plates. So, you could
get a proper yellow-on-black California plate with your choice of
wording. You can probably only get away with putting it on as a
front plate, but it's a cheap alternative. They do all states.
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Christopher Neil see Neil
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Clark:
Rob Clark
244 West Ninth Street
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 396-4157
I have a friend who makes the MGB battery bins that Moss and TRF sell, and
he's looking for new projects for MGBs, Midgets, TR6s, or Spitfires. Can
anyone identify chronic problems ;-) any of these cars have. Rob will pay 5%
of revenues for any product which results from your identifying a need.
(Recently, someone told him that the console latches on MGBs always break.
Rob made a repair part the fixes this problem and sends a quarterly check to
the problem identifier.) Rob wants you to pretend he is the auto
manufacturer and to send him your car gripes. You can unload on him via me
at my return address (not to the whole list) or directly to him.
Please keep the input constructive ;-) If all goes well, you may see more
products by him through MOSS, TRF, etc. I have no interest in Rob's ventures
other than if he comes out with a part I can use. Rob is a British car nut
looking for more product
ideas. - DO...@ELMO.EL.WPAFB.AF.MIL (Jan 13 '93)
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Clarke Spares & Restorations
90 W. Swamp Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-0595
Todd Clarke has restored several MGAs and found he needed many small
bits of hardware that no one offered. His small catalog contains a good
selection of original-type fasteners and other hardware packaged as kits, small
clips and brackets, frame and body repair panels, body-to-frame pad kits, etc.
He also offers rebuilding services for windshields, seats, hand brake levers,
etc. Some of his reproduction parts are sold to Moss and others, who mark them
up a little. Because of his familiarity with MGAs, he is also a great source
of restoration information. With his unique selection of parts, reasonable
prices and cheerful assistance, he should be known by all MGA owners and can be
helpful with MGBs, also. - George_N_Hay...@xerox.com
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Classic & Unique Vehicles aka Campbell's Classics
3107 S IH 35
Round Rock, TX 78664 (Austin area)
(512) 255-9008 / (512) 388-0700
This place is operated by Mark Campbell under at least two names. They handle
a variety of British cars mostly "original" cars as found across Texas. The
stock is constantly changing and he has lots of random spare British parts. A
word of warning, Mark is in business to make money and his opinion of "unique,
one of a kind, excellent condition" along with his sense of worth are usually
much different from mine. Never pay the asking price here. See it in person
before spending major money. - Roger Bolick (r...@hal.com)
This is where I bought my car (77 MGB). The spare parts he has are really not
that good. He acquired those parts when London Bridge changed hands and the new
owner did not want a lot of "junk" hanging around the shop taking up valuable
space. Twice I bought parts from him that were less than what I had bargained
for. I must also agree with Roger on what Mark calls "unique, one of a kind,
excellent condition". I would avoid this place unless it is your last hope and
can have a look at what you are buying, and know in advance what you are
getting into. Also if it makes a difference the other shops in Austin that I
know of will also not do business with him unless it is a last ditch effort to
try and find a needed part. - bru...@amex-trs.com (Bruce Carter)
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Classic Auto Information Bureau
Tony Hillyard
England
(011-44) 342-893031 (evenings)
It turns out he restored and sold a couple of cars, and
has all sorts of good info & specs, as well as knowing sources for
various misc. European car parts, as that's his side business! For instance-
Where do you get the extruded Aluminum channel which forms the lip
of the Peerless boot opening, or the rubber windscreen seal? Tony
has by-the-foot sources for both in his extensive database. - Roger Garnett
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Classic Auto Interiors
Kit Turnier
Buford Highway
Doraville, GA
Right next to Atlanta Imported Auto Parts. Inexpensive, high quality carpets
that fit. These folks make TRF's "cheap" carpet sets, which are inexpensive but
certainly not inferior. - Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Classic Auto Restorer
Subscription Division
P.O. Box 520
Mt. Morris, IL 61054-0520
(815) 734-6083
The print and photo quality of this mag is a notch or two above most in this
category. CAR is a bi-monthly and is usually hard to find, so don't bother
checking the local supermarket magazine rack. Your best bet is probably a well
stocked book store. Roland Dudley
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Classic Motorbooks
P.O. Box 1
Osceola, Wisconsin 54020
800-826-6600
715-294-3345
>From time to time, folks on this list have asked about the availability
of a book(s) on this or that marque or on general automotive topics (ie.
painting, bodywork, etc.) Classic Motorbooks is an excellent source for
automotive books (and also videotapes). They have a toll free number, and
they do send out catalogs periodically. If you give 'em a call,
they'll likely send you their latest catalog.
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Classic Roadsters, Ltd.
1617 Main
Fargo, North Dakota 58103
701-293-8866
800-437-4342
This company produces the "SAXON" fiberglass car which is "meticulously
patterned after the 1962 Austin-Healey". It looks nice but is not an exact
"replica". They have a VW powered version and a "front engine frame package"
for Chevy/Ford power. It looks nice, and respectable enough. -?
The Saxon uses the Ford V6. It is distinguisable from a real Healey because
it has both a flat windshield and roll-up windows, which no real Healey had.
They also have a Cobra replicars and a Big Healey with a V8 and flares. I
think one of their best is the MGTD. Stay away from the (ugh!) Volkswagen
version. I have driven the Chevette-based (no kidding!) front-engined MGTD
(although this one had a Pinto engine grafted in) and it was really nice. It
handled very well and was fun to drive. I used to sell kit cars. We built
some of our own and brokered some. This was one that was really well made.
- Phil Ethier
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Classic Restoration Parts
P.O. Box 22496
Cleveland, Ohio 44122
(216)-283 7372 After 6:00 P.M.
Austin-Healey chassis sheet metal for 100-4, 100-6, 3000. Quality steel
reproductions of original parts. All weld screws, nuts and brackets that were
part of the original are incorporated in these reproductions. send for price
list. (Floor panels, out riggers, bumper brackets, etc.)
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Classic Sunbeam
43 Terrace Ave
Ossining, NY 10562
914-941-8673
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Classics West
1626 Pine Street
Oxnard, CA. 93030
805-487-0808
We have a large inventory of (new and) used parts. ( Restoration parts and
services. Several cars, restored by them, have won concours 1st place.
Engine oil coolers, surround pieces grille assemblies, asbestos kits, small
parts, etc. )
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Concours Wire Wheel Co.
1101 Victoria No. N.
Costa Mesa, CA. 92627
Custom restoration and repair of any wire wheel.
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Constantines
Bronx, NY
800-223-8087
If you decide to make a new dash, why not cover it with your own veneer? They
have everything: Carpathian Elm Burl, Mahogany Crotch Face (I'm sorry but
that's what it says on page 11 in their catalog!!) A typical price for
"Peel-N-Stick" Mahogany 24" x 48" is $27.50. - Don Mathis t...@akguc.att.com
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Joe Curto
Mail only:
230-22 58th Ave.
Bayside, N.Y. 11364
(718)-465-4829
S.U. carburetor parts and restoration. Largest stock of new & used S.U.
parts this side of England. 15 years experience. Manufacturer of high quality
throttle shafts. Other services: water pump overhaul, camshaft re-profiling,
trafficator parts & service.
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D. A. P. Enterprises, Inc.
7 Kendrick Road
Wareham Industrial Park
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-1311
Carries Land Rover parts and accessories. Better on the accessories side.
Will work closely with the customer to correct problems.
- Paul Anderson (ACU...@WACCVM.CORP.MOT.COM)
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D & G Valve Mfg. Co. ( Grosse- Jet )
8 Mt. Vernon St.
Stoneham, MA 02180
The only reason this company is here is for the Grose-Jet stainless steel
fuel valves. For Stromberg 150 and 175 CD series carbs, order EZ-401.
They were about $5.00 ea when I bought them about two or three years ago.
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Daemon Tweeks
See Demon Tweeks
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Dave Bean see Bean
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Dayton Wheel Products
1147 S. Broadway St.
Dayton, Ohio 45408
800-862-6000
513-461-1707
Quality restoration or repair of any wire wheel.
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Daytune
Peter Day
Coldhams Road
Cambridge CB1 3EW
England
Voice: (+44) 223 211889 dial from USA: 011-44-223-211889
Fax: (+44) 223 245020
Lotus appointed classic dealer
As far as I am concerned Daytune are the Lotus owner's best friend.
So far as parts go, there is a lot in that brochure that is manufactured
by Daytune and supplied to Lotus! Particularly trim pieces, switches, hoods.
They do a serious quantity of business around the world to dealers and
specialists as well as individuals. They do not give discounts, but they don't
load the prices either, you pay the straight list.
Normally no lists or catalogues, occasionally produce a list
of parts recently re-manufactured. They charge straight Lotus
list prices, but those change too often to keep up with any
sort of list. No tuning parts. - Mike Causer
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Demon Tweeks
Dept 17
High Street
Tattenhall
Nr Chester
Cheshire CH3 9PX UK
0829 70625
0829 70038
very good for any performance part
Compomotive wheels are a good deal, but very slow. - Karen Babb
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Doig
Chic Doig Classic Sportscars
Unit 1 Mill Street
Kirkcaldy
Fife
Scotland
(0592) 206439
(0592) 640714 fax
This seems to be a junkyard and restoration shop, they sell restorable and
restored chassis and parts.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
britis...@hoosier.cs.utah.edu
vendor list update
lotus-cars%espri...@netcom.com
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Driving Ambition
9201 Treaty Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 673-0888
Signs, director's chairs, other regalia with car logos. I don't know if this
stuff has been licensed by Lotus, Jaguar, MG, Triumph,Austin Healy, etc.
I think they have good stuff, for a cheap price. I don't know if this stuff
has been licensed by Lotus, Jaguar, MG, Triumph,Austin Healy, etc.
-Bob Tufts b...@itc.Kodak.COM
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E & E Enterprises
P.O. Box 652
Calimesa, CA 92320
714-795-5414
Healey lapel pins/tie tac, belt buckles, chrome air cleaners and dash pot
covers, 6 cyl. alloy -not finned- valve covers.
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East 14th Auto Wreckers: see British Parts Locater Service
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Earlwood Motor Products
7a Beaufort Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, L41 1HE
051-653-7575
Carpet. Tonneau covers
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The Eastwood Company
580 Lancaster Ave., Box 296
Malvern, PA 19355
USA 1-800-345-1178
UK 0454 329900
Restoration tools and supplies.
A neat American catalog I received today is the Eastwood Co's. They
specialise in car restoration with what seems to be a unique line of tools,
paints, etc. The catalog includes the _Mityvac_ (spelt right this time)
vacuum tester too. If you don't get this catalog, you really should.
-Mike Causer
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EIGHTPARTS
731 South Vine Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719
602-622-1290
Parts for Rover V-8 cars (TR-8 and Rovers)
Is this connected somehow with Rovers West? Merger? Bad address on one?
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Electron Top
135-11 Hillside Ave
Richmond Hill, N.Y. 11418
(800)-221-4476
(800)-522-3100 in N.Y.
Convertible top specialists. We combine original car specifications,
the finest American and imported topping materials with fine craftsmanship
to create a replacement top equal to, or better than original.
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Engel Imports
5850 Stadium Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(800) 253-4080
Midwest distributor of parts for Jaguar, MG, Triumph, Rover and
Austin-Healey. Model coverage extends from the '50s through the current
model year.
-Paul Anderson, ACU...@WACCVM.SPS.MOT.COM
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Engine Room
Santa Cruz CA
(408)429-1800
This is a British car garage that specializes in Morgans. Greg Solow, the
owner builds racing engines for Morgans (TR3-4 engine) and races a Morgan
He sells the best oil cooler adapter available to my knowledge. He also
is a source for Custom cams, lightened flywheels. & custom headwork. His
parts & labour are pricey, but the best.
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English Car Spares
345 Branch Drive Southwest
Alpharetta, GA 30201
Phone: 404-475-2662
800-241-1916
Fax: 404-475-2663
Use 'em all the time. IMHO they are the best British car parts place in the
Atlanta area. They usually have good prices and good free info. A lot better
than Atlanta Imported Auto Parts on Buford Highway. The owners are Tom
Campbell and Lee Marshall. They don't have a catalog but they ask that their
customers freely use the 800 number for parts and, if its not abused, technical
advice. I and several of my LBC friends find ECS very easy to do business
with. - George DeVeau g...@akguc.att.com
I've gotten good deals on used stuff from this place before, but that was
quite a number of years ago. As a matter of fact, I think one of the items
I bought was a GT6 diff. But all my dealings with them were favorable.
- Mark J Bradakis <m...@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
I needed a halfshaft for my TR8 last year. I had prices all the way up to $150
for a used one. They wanted $50. Then the fellow I talk to said 'Wait a
minute, Yep, got a new one on the shelf.' He sold it to me for $100, got it in
3 days, UPS. I was very impressed, not only with the price, but the friendly
service. They're definitely on my list.
- Paul Amaranth amar...@vela.acs.oakland.edu
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English Sports
2601 Cleveland Ave. N.
P.O. Box 8108
Canton, Ohio 44711
216-452-1820
10oz Austin-Healey mugs in your choice of 100, 100-6, or 3000 white with
burgundy script. $6.95 ea. or 19.50 for all three. Include $1.00 for postage.
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Europa West
Jim Smeed
26464 SW McConnell Rd
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 625-5443
I asked some time ago who Europa West was. I didn't recognize the name.
However I do recognize the "owner". Be very careful dealing with this person.
It is true that he knows a lot about Europas. However it is also true that
he is difficult to deal with. I have also heard that the work quality is
spotty. Some people are very happy with him and others hate him. This gets
close to a religious issue at times. "I believe that it should be done this
way." "No you're wrong my way is better." etc. - Mike Johnson
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European Motorspart
6 Banbury Rd
Brackley
Northants
0280-704413
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European Roadster Shop
2214 Horine Road
Festus, Missouri 63028
Over 20 cars parted out last year (1985): Triumph, MG, Austin-Healey,
Jaguar, plus many NOS parts for British cars as listed. Send SASE and want
list.
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Fabrizzi Parts House see Parts House
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FASPEC British Parts
1036 SE Stark St. or 606 S.E. Madison St.
Portland, OR 97214
orders: 800-547-8788 Except OR
503-232-1232 Oregon
MG, Austin-Healey TR2-6. Factory, Lucas, Girling, Lockheed, reproduction, plus
many more parts for MG, Healey, Mini, and Triumph. New and used parts. (Free
catalog.)
Recently changed hands, Jim Singmaster [SIC] owns it and is improving it.
They carry most Leyland parts. New and Used.
FASPEC is also good for urethane bushings and bulk furfelt material for door
seals. - Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Fat Chance Garage and Brewery
739 Park Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
801-364-3251 Motto: "Cars drive in... but they don't drive out"
Specializing in buying "yet another wreck" as the wife says and consuming mass
quantities of fermented barley beverages before, during and after (if ever)
restoration, such as it is, gets accomplished. A modest supply of used parts,
Triumph only, some new MGB and Triumph stuff available, Weber jets at a
good price, Earl's plumbing and plenty of free advice. Good advice extra. New
parts often available at a modest discount. Triumph only, some new MGB and
Triumph stuff available, Weber jets at a good price, Earl's plumbing and plenty
of free advice. Good advice extra.
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Floyd's British Parts
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 793-6662
Another boneyard, with good Triumph knowledge (at least).
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Foreign Auto Parts
4000 E Lake St
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 721-6541.
Ron Hirabayashi has lots of NOS British and Renault parts from his father
Bill's former dealership, in his regular auto parts business. - Phil Ethier
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Foreign Parts Unlimited, Somerville, MA see Brit Tek
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Foreign Speedometer Sevice
3061 Morse Rd.
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 475-2511
Speedometer, tachometer and gauge repair. Call first to discuss your
problem and get an estimate. - Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
I've talked to the folks in Ohio. Seemed like nice, easy to get along with
folks. I'm going to be sending them both my LBC speedos in the near
future...They will ship it back COD and call first to let you know how much it
is. - Larry E. Snyder
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Fourintune
W63 N147 Washington Ave.
Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012
414-375-0876
Austin-Healey specialists. Chassis and body restoration. Complete
mechanical service.
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Hagerty Classic Motor Vehicle & Wooden Boat Insurance
P.O Box 87
Traverse City, MI 49685
Auto - 1 800 922 4050
Boat - 1 800 762 2628
Full replacement coverage
Agreed value
No depriciation
No deductible
Flexible mileage and usage guidelines
- Bryan Blackwell br...@mitre.org (703) 883 7329
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Harbor Freight Tools
3491 Mission Oaks Blvd.
Camarillo, CA 93011-6010
1-800-423-2567
Tools, machinery, free shipping over $50 order.
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Harry's Machined Parts
Route 9 in Northborough, Mass.
behind Suzuki of Northbourough a Motorcycle Race Shop.
5 miles west of 495. 508-879-1455
Good reputable machinist.
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Healey Coup
Exeter, PA.
717-693-2248
New and used parts.
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Healey Surgeons
7211 Carroll Ave.
Takoma Park, Maryland 20912
301-270-8811
Extensive stock of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, body & structure,
rubber and chrome parts. Also interior, tops, and tonneaus. An
experienced staff. FREE catalog. Noted for their transmission/overdrive
rebuild expertise. I've gotten some hard-to-find parts from them.
Reasonable prices. They have the 1958 Earl's Court gold plated 100-6
Healey. )
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Hemphill's Healey Haven
4-B Winter Lane
Baltimore, Maryland 21228
301-788-2291 days
301-744-2192 nights
Now in 10th year of business. We are constantly searching for new parts
as well as parts suppliers. Our aim is to sell quality parts; price is
important, but quality comes first. Try us for all your restoration
needs. (Convertible tops,tonneau covers, exhaust systems, carpets,
gas tanks, carb kits,rotors)
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Highland Automotive (Gabe Delgiudice, Pete Genovese)
Rt. 9W
P.O. Box 412
Highland, N.Y. 12528
(914) 691-2265
Restoration, repairs & maintenance of British sports cars.
(They have repaired some of the club member's cars.)
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Hirsch
Bill Hirsch
396 Littleton Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
1-800-828-2061
manifold paint, etc, lists about 50 different paints, available
in 1 qt. cans, for $15. (Some are available in aerosol for $7, but
not ours) These are "Very High Temperature, Guaranteed never to
burn off" They list Austin-Healey Green, MG TC Green, and MG
Maroon. Spray cans are handy, but you can spray from a can, and
use it by hand for touch up also.
They also list engine cleaner/degreaser & primer,
Aerosol only- 5.95. -interesting.
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The Import Center
3898 Depot Road
Hayward, CA. 94545
The Import Center is no more; E 14th st became the Import Center, which
has since become British Parts Locater Service. All Doreen Carlson.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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International Speedometer & Instrument Inc.
15455 Ella Blvd., Suite 81
Houston, TX. 77090
713-873-5197
Repair & restoration of speedometers & tachometers (electrical &
mechanical), clocks, and gauges.
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JAE
375 Pine, Unit 26, Goleta, CA 93117 USA
phone: 805.967.5767 fax: 805.967.6183
Independant Lotus, English Ford and British specialist car parts and
service. We at JAE specialize in finding hard to get parts. As
factorydistributors for Lucas/Girling, AE, Borg & Beck, QuintonHazel,
weber, Triplex, Coopers, Moss, K&N, Spax, Safety Devices, Earls and Titan
we have access to an enormous range of parts--and the knowledge needed to
get you the right part the first time. Large selection of in stock Lotus
and English Ford parts. Weekly airfreight from the UK. Full engine
building facilities. Fast, friendly, knowledgeable service.
I've just ordered a M/C reservoir from JAE. Their price was $35 vs. $49
at Dave Bean. The guy who took my order certainly seemed knowledgeable:
He knew what I was talking about right away, and had seven reservoirs in
stock. Cory Carpenter
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J C Taylor Classic Car Insurance See Taylor
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J. C. Whitney See Whitney
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Jaguar Cars Inc.
600 Willow Tree Rd.
Leonia N.J. 07605
201-592-5200
201-592-5265 Parts only
Although MG, Triumph, Rover are no longer imported into the USA by
Jaguar Cars Inc., we still provide parts & service. Austin parts and
service can usually be obtained at MG dealers. (I think this place is
what remains of the BMC-BL-JRT evolution. They list a few places like
Moss Motors, British Restoration Parts as "B.L. approved" parts suppliers
for older cars. Their booklet on Jag, & MG dealers. Their catalog ("quick
reference guide") lists engine parts, filters, electrical, clutch
transmission, beating/cooling, brake/wheel parts for 1969 - 1983 Jag,
TR, Austin/ MG, Rover.)
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Jaguar Spares
1610 South Main
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 262-0325
They carry Jag spares only. Used and new parts.
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John Bull Auto
Oakland, CA
(510) 937-2671
Parts and service for all your MG, Triumph, Healey and Sunbeam needs,
both new and used. - Jeffr...@ccm.hf.intel.com
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JULE ENTERPRISES
607 MAIN ST.
MILTON, ONT. L9T 3J2
(416)876-4303
Has new big Healey repro frame (I hear it's good quality) - Ed Kuspiel
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Has parts for sale for balencing Lotus brake systems. I know he has the master
cylinders because he's talked about it (so he's sold and installed and worked
with and tested these things). A new master cylinder is not cheap but it's
less(?) than NLA boosters or even sometimes-available (but $300 per pair?)
booster rebuild kits). - David B.Anderson
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KELLER associated
Santa Clara, CA
I think you can get the address from Hemmings.
Dash Boards.
I got a Keller dash for my gt6. It's beautiful and more than worth the price.
He has many choices of woods and finishes. I think stock is least as expensive.
I've refinished them in the past but when you see the quality of his work I say
never again. Check 'em out./dickn
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Kelvedon Motors
Bourne Road, Spaulding
Lincolnshire, England
Kelvedon is a certified "Classic Lotus Parts" dealer.
That means access to Europa stuff
To fax Kelvedon from the US: 011-44-775-710199 (within the UK their number
is 0775-71099, but you drop the first digit when dialing international).
Their phone numbers are: 011-44-775-725457 or 768097
Pat Thomas (owner) is president of Club 47 for Lotus 47 owners & enthusiasts).
He had a really nice 47 in Gold Leaf livery. -Bob Tufts
When I called Kelvedon recently and asked for the parts counter I was
asked whether it was for Hyundai, Lancia or Lotus. Well. - Mike Causer
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Kensington Motors
Long Beach, CA
(213) 437-0602
John Novak, formerly with Dave Bean as parts manager for 8
years. Lotus parts. Has parts that I couldn't find
anywhere else. Reasonable. - ?
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Kimble Engineering Ltd.
Highfield Rd.
Birmingham, B28 0EV
England
Telephone: 021-777 2011
Polished valve covers, ribbed top, MG Triumph, A/H, etc. Also
aero screens, steering wheels, and knock off hub nuts for most cars.
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Kim's Import Motors (Kim Graff)
RD #1, Langley Rd.
Amsterdam, N.Y. 12010
518-842-8611
Technical Consultant to N.E.Region Healey Club. Moss motors parts
distributor. High performance parts, auto restoration, and nice guy.
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Kipping
John Kipping Triumph Spares
Parrots Grove
421 Aldermans Green Road
Coventry CV2 1NP
(0203) 645333
(0203) 645030 fax
A nice (free) catalog, but they use their own part numbers so cross
referencing is hard. Some handy repair tips in there, too.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Kirk's Auto Refitters
1017 Mississippi Avenue
Davenport, IA 52803
(319) 323-1017
I have this guy's card as a source for period Champion plug boots (to
go on the end of Lucas bumblebee spark plug wire). I haven't bought any
from him yet, and he probably has lots of other odds and ends.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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LCW AutoTrim
England?
Tops (hoods) at low prices.
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Larkspeed
Dept EX
Arnadale Center
Crossgates
Leeds LS15 8NW
0532-643231
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Lewis Restorations
Rex Lewis
P.O. Box 127
Lompoc, CA 93438
Another source of Whitworth tools. - Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
Send SASE for list - Phil Ethier
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Lindskog
Route 2 west
Acton MA
508 263-2040
1 mile past prison, take a left (that might be blocked off)
through a corn field onto school street, they're the first brick building
on the right. : Lindskog Balancing quoted me $160 for a 4 cylinder (A
series) balance, crank, pistons, rods, flywheel, clutch, whatever all else.
Another reputable shop, though someone told me that they sometimes sub out
small jobs to Harry's.
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Lister North America, LTD
6565 East 40th Street
Tulsa, OK 74145
(800) 621-8429
Manufacturer and distributor of Lister performance components for the Jaguar
line, offers a variety of professionally engineered and tested products for the
Jaguar XJ-S and XJ-6. -Paul Anderson, ACU...@WACCVM.SPS.MOT.COM
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Lo-Can Glass International
693 McGrath Hwy
Somerville, MA 02143
(800) 345-9595
They advertise as having or being able to get glass from anywhere. Their
prices seem reasonable. My Esprit windshield lists at the dealer for $1800.
They sell a Triplex replacement for $563 + freight. Their shipping containers
are quite sturdy. I got a large wooden crate with styrofoam surrounding a large
box which had the windshield well packed in it. Shipping from MA to CA was $75
by trucking service, and it took about 10 days for delivery. I dealt with a
woman named Lois who was quite helpful. - Simon Kao sk...@tcs.com
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London Stainless
from the TE/AE newsletter:
"An unhappy restoration experience was shared by Jim Armstrong. As
he reports: '$500 down the tubes due to promises unkept, bad quality
and bad information.' Basically he saw an ad for stainless steel
exhaust systems from London Stainless in CLASSIC CARS and ordered same
for his Tiger. His letter to the Editor of CLASSIC CARS explains his
allegations in detail -- incorrect customs info supplied by the
advertiser, very poor fit of the system (costing almost $400 to refit
and HeliArc) -- and his futile attempts to rectify the situation.
Conclusion: let the buyer beware, especially when purchasing and
importing from another country -- it's not like exchanging that
Christmas tie from dear old Auntie."
For those interested in stainless exhaust systems, I purchased a
Falcon system for my Alpine from Vicky Brit and have found it to be
of very high quality. All the pieces fit perfectly, making it very
easy to install. - T.J. Higgins tjhi...@alpine.b17a.ingr.com
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M & G Vintage Auto
265 Route 17
P.O. Box 226
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
800-631-8990
- Roger-...@cornell.edu
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Macgregor
Martin J. Macgregor Coachtrimming Ltd.
55 Head St.
Dundas, Ontario L9H 3H8
Canada
416-627-4006
The 100 point interior. Handcrafted interior trim of authentic material and
developed for fit and originality. A complete range is available; from BN1
to BJ8, from bare wood assembly to full interiors correct to the last stitch.
Connolly Hide, Karvel-type carpet, latex rubber, jute and armacord. Send
$2.00 to receive price list, samples, and photos applicable to your model.
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Madera Concepts
873 S. Kellogg Ave.
Goleta, CA. 93117
805-967-8666
Dashboards: Exquisite walnut & exotic burlwood O.E.M. and custom
dashboards, foreign and domestic. We stock Jaguar, Jensen Healey, Austin
Healey, Triumph, MGA, Lotus, ...(and others). Quality speaks for itself;
beware of cheap imitations.
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Malvern Racing
Rt. 3, Box 162
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (or 22901? - Roger Garnett)
(804) 971-9668
(804) 971-5652 fax
High tech engine parts; bringing modern technologies to our old race cars.
Their main claim to fame is Cosworth forged pistons for Britcars.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
MGB parts, maybe other things. - Roger-...@cornell.edu
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Manvers
Clive Manvers Triumph Spares
Unit 1, Buttons Green Farm
Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolkd IP30 OJF
(0284) 828674
(0284) 827063
Always well mentioned in articles, has funded some parts remanufacturing.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Max'D Out Auto Upholstery
Maximilian Duenas
778 B Yuba Drive
Mountain View, CA 94041
(415) 940-1527
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Merv Plastics
201 Station Rd
Beeston Notts, NG92AB (0602) 222783
Wiring Materials. All your wiring parts by fast mail order. Cables in most
colours, plain and tracer Terminals, fuses, etc. - Paul Amaranth
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MGT's
Rob Midinsky
northern NJ
(201)728-3096
Sells Girling-Castrol Brake Grease that is compatible with both the rubber and
fluid used in LBC braking systems. It is used for storing system components.
I have not used it myself, however I did install a rear slave cylinder that was
stored using this grease. They are closed on Mondays.
- kus...@idg02.bms.com (Ed Kuspiel)
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Michael's British Parts
515 S. Bascom Ave Unit B
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 292-9596
I was passing by on 4-2-93, so I stopped in to see who they are. The guy at the counter was not one of the owners. He said a group of investors bought out the inventory of Triumph Specialty, which is now defunct (no surprise there, just wonder why it did
n't happen sooner) and opened up a new business. The people who ran Triumph Specialty are supposedly long gone. I don't know what their prices or service are like, I didn't check on anything.
- Mike G, GEND...@T12SYS.intel.com
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Midtown Auto
212 Burnet Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13203
315-476-9421
English auto wrecker. Austin, MG, TR, Jag, extensive inventory of
new/used/rebuilt, sheet metal, transmissions, engines, brake,
electrical, etc.
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Mike's Auto
256 Dutton Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 544-7733
(707) 823-8950 fax
This guy carries the same sort of stuff that Ken Gillanders does (i.e.,
current performance parts imported from Britain), but for Healeys and
MGs, too. I've only talked to him at shows, and don't know how much I
trust him: he's too quick to say "I developed" when it's clear that
he's just reselling something made in Britain (since other people are
selling it, too). But he might have what you need.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Mini City, Ltd
205 Summit Point Drive
Henrietta, NY 14467
(800) 933-MINI
(716) 359-1400
Quite nice people. Strong point is restoration parts. Not much of a line of
performance parts, such as 7 Enterprises or Mini Mania. All orders shipped
FREE. This is a big plus, especially when ordering a subframe or the like.
- jfuers...@dcmdc.dla.mil
Henrietta is just outside Rochester in upstate NY. I have known Doug Scribner
for about 25 years. He and Laurie are dedicated Mini owner/enthusiasts.
- George_N_Hay...@xerox.com
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Mini Mania
1895-F Beaver Ruin Road 31 Winsor Street
Norcross, Georgia Milpitas, California
USA 30071 USA 95035
(404) 263-6595 (408) 942 5595
(404) 263 6710 (f) (408) 942 5582 (f)
Don Racine, owner
An American associate of Mini Spares, they have a large supply of Mini parts
and "tuning" parts. - di...@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca (dixon kenner)
Talk to Pat at the California office and tell 'em Miq sent you. - Miq Millman
At Mini Mania West: (1/93) Unfortunately Pat doesn't work there on any regular
basis anymore, and the folks that are there now are far less knowledgeable.
They're still well-stocked and reputable, I just don't sole-source from them
anymore, as the level of customer service has declined in the recent past.
- Daren Stone <DST...@SC9.intel.com>
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Mini Motors Classic Coachworks
2775 Cherry ave. NE
Salem, Oregon, 97303
Tel. (503) 362-3187
FAX. (503) 375-9609
Rex Urban is the President of this outfit, and cites several testimonials of
how successful the Midget transmission conversions have been. This is (or was)
also the place that made the "new" Fiberglass/5-spd. 25K Frogeye. They list all
components separately or the complete kit, with Datsun 210 trans., for US$1495.
The fax I have from them is dated 11/6/91. - Daren Stone
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Mini Spares Centre
29-31 Frien Barnet Road
Southgate, London
UK N11 1NE
081 361 4398
081 368 6292 (f) (011 44 81 368 6292)
Has stuff not available in USA, - James Fuerstenberg
Probably the largest supplier of Mini parts in the world. Though lacking a
catalogue (They have been promising one for years) they do seem to have just
about everything you could require, including "tuning" parts
Associated companies: Canada: MiniMan, Carp Ontario (613) 836 4283
France: British Car Centre, 57 Ave du Coudray
91830 Le Coudray-Montreaux, Paris
(1) 69.90.43.43 | (1) 69.90.46.46 (f)
Germany:Mini Mania, Buschstr.2 D-2901 Neuenkrudge
Oldenburg 0 44 02 - 8 20 44
Mini Parts Shop, Wilhemstr.27, 8000 Munchen 40
(0 89) 33 43 96 | (0 89) 33 57 06 (f)
Australia: Mini Clinic
02 774 3366 | 02 774 1309 (f)
New Zealand: Swift Motorsport
03 349 7446 | 03 349 5990 (f)
USA: see Mini Mania
- di...@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca (dixon kenner)
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Mini Sport Ltd.
Thompson Street
Padiham, Lancashire
UK BB12 7AP
(0282) 778731
772043 (f)
A large supplier of general Mini parts as well as offering a number of parts,
tuning kits et cetera used to enhance the Mini. There isn't that much that
they do not handle. While primarily addressing the Mini, they also offer
upgraded engines etc. for the MGB, and MG Metro.
- di...@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca (dixon kenner)
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Morris Minor Centre
Avon House, Lower Bristol Road
Bath, BA2 1ES
Parts Dept. Tel. (0225)447659
Office (?) Tel. (0225)315449
They use a Toyota Corolla 5-spd for Midget conversions and also offer various
stages of kits. The complete kit with a fully reconditioned box goes for 637
pounds. - Gerry Brinkman
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Moss Motors
PO Box MG
7200 Hollister Avenue
Goleta, CA 93116
Orders: 800-235-6954 Outside CA (except Alaska)
800-322-6985 CA only
Info: 805-968-1041
963-0741
Very MG oriented, but with good stocks of Triumph, Jaguar and Austin-Healey
parts for older models. Catalogs are 3.00 each, with a 5.00 Gift certificate
included with each batch of catalogs. (Request them 1 at a time!)
comprehensive selection of quality 100-4, 100-6, 3000 spares and accessories.
Be careful on electrical parts. They usually sell non-Lucas electrical
parts. Their oil cooler adapter for the TR3-4 engine is probably the worst
available I have an interesting horror story about it. Their Marque days are
well worth going to but get there around sun rise for real bargains. They sell
seconds real cheap, & the good things go as the boxes are brought out. Best
plan is to get everything you might want then ask for a lot price. Some
things get thrown in for free. There is also a flea market going on at the
same time. Last summer, i got a factory TR3 hard top for $20 by being there
while it was being taken out of a pickup.
Mark Brandow of Quality Coaches will sell you parts out of the Moss catalog at
10% discount and no shipping charges. He gets a dealer discount and pools his
orders to get free shipping. Mark runs a complete restoration shop and will
help you out on your project. Many shops around the country do this, so check
around.- Phil Ethier
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Motor Consultants
956 Anderson-Ferry
Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
513-922-2104 Tim Sisson
Big Healey parts from several parts cars. Some new parts and trim items
also available.
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Motorhead
3221 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA. 22201
703-527-3140
The little Healey specialist." Sprite/Midget catalog. TR-7 catalog.
MGB catalog. Spitfire catalog.
Motorhead had the GT6 master cylinder rebuild kit I needed in stock
when no one else in the country did. They do Triumphs, too.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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The Motorsports Collector
5120 Belmont Rd, Suite L
Downers Grove, IL.
Books, etc.
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Neal Performance Products Inc.
7830 Trade Street
San Diego, Ca 92121
619 530-0353
530-0201 FAX
800 331-NEAL (outside California)
Bill is a very knowledgeable and helpful guy. Most of the Tilton stuff
is a copy of his product line. In addition to Girling, he carries
Hurst-Airheart, JFZ and one other brake line in addition to his whole
line of pedal assemblies and a special type of slave cylinder for
offroad type buggies. - Roland Dudley <co...@cdc.hp.com>
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Neil:
Christopher Neil, LTD
Middlewich Rd, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7BP, England
(+44) 606 47914
Parts for Lotus and TVR.
Have a catalogue with separate price list. Some genuine Lotus parts, some
aftermarket. Cover mainly Elan, Plus Two & Europa but can get anything
(by buying it from a *real* dealer and adding a mark-up). - Mike Causer
Is Christopher Neil Sportscars still in business? I placed an order with them
by telephone once. It was months before anything was shipped. I wasn't too
impressed with the service. - michael....@pcb.batpad.lgb.ca.us
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Newport Imports
1200 W Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663
800-722-4157
Lotus Dealer. Although they advertise in reMarque, this appears to be a
regular car dealer. They took on Lotus in 1987. My request for Europa parts
was referred to their Ferrari expert, who just sent a fax to Lotus USA, as they
do not stock parts for older cars. - Phil Ethier ph...@pwcs.stpaul.gov
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Nisonger Gauge Repair
Bob Castagnetta, Proprietor
570 Mamaroneck Ave.
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 381-1952
Instrument rebuilding: Smith, British Jaeger, VDO speedos, tachs, ammeters,
fuel, oil, water, temp., clocks, speedo drives, etc. older British gauges
supplied outright when available; cables supplied, gearbox drives rebuilt;
also, SU fuel pumps, new or rebuilt.
[not sure how much of this Bob still supplies. Bob is not associated with
Nisonger Corp. anymore, but he uses the name. See "Nisonger Corp."
- Phil Ethier]
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Nisonger Corp.
Victory Gardens, NJ
(800) 431-2496
Maintains comprehensive product lines for the Jaguar, MG and Triumph.
They have recently added Range Rover parts.
-Paul Anderson, ACU...@WACCVM.SPS.MOT.COM
Bob Castagnetta and his gauge repair operation are not associated with Nisonger
anymore, but he continues to to use the name Nisonger Gauge Repair. Nisonger
Corp has moved from New Rochelle, NY to New Jersey. They do not do gauge
repair. They import parts for britcars. They are part of the Moss Motors
empire. They sell only wholesale to shops. They have a California branch
called CARS. - Phil Ethier
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Northwest Import Parts
Portland, Or
(503) 245-3806
Steve Rawlins.
All MG's Good Service, Good prices.
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O'Connor Classic
2569 Scott Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 727-0430
They do good work, Mike O'Connor is a nice guy, and if you buy stuff from them
it'll help make sure that there's a good British Car parts dealer near my
house. They take Visa and MasterCard as well as personal checks.
- Scott Fisher (megatest!bldg2fs1!sfi...@uu2.psi.com)
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Octagon Wheelcraft
The Craft Center
Chart Sutton, Nr Maidstone
Kent ME17 3RX
England
Telephone: Maidstone (0622) 843445
Chrome & painted wire wheels for all model MG, Jaguar, TR, Healey.
Exchange or new wheels. Also spokes, and splined hubs.
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OMNIBAG see Pine Ridge Enterprises
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Overseas Auto Parts
off Bridge St.
Brattleboro, VT. 05301
802-254-8729
800-544-4600
VERA, REPCO, KYB parts for all imported cars. Shipped form stock for Jaguar,
MG, Austin-Healey: connecting rod hardware and tappets, Borg & Beck clutches,
REPCO brake pads, Ball & roller bearings, filters, Lucas Ignition, etc.
Racestorations
Sanders Road
Gainsborough, Lincs. DN21 1Rz
England
Lots of neat TR2-6 racing parts. British Frame & Engine is USA distributor.
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PAECO
2400-M Mountain Drive
Birmingham, AL 35226
800-326-6401
205-323-8376
205-823-7278 (205-823-PART)
Almost everyone I talk to says to steer clear of Paeco, especially for engine
work. There have been many problems dealing with these folks, both technical
and business. Rocky posted a sob story about and engine job they blew for him a
while back, and cost him a lot of $$ and time. - Roger Garnett
For Healeys: Engine rebuild services, short blocks, engine parts, high
performance parts, clutch & brake parts, Webers, SU parts, air cleaners,
headers, oil coolers, roll bars.
Their catalogue has pictures of linkages, exploded views of
carbs etc. I remember seeing those ball-end type linkages
in their catalogue.
This is largely an SCCA production-car place. Lots of go-fast goodies. Don't
buy their swaybars, they are ADDCO, which are cheaper at J. C. Whitney
- Phil Ethier
Race parts for British cars. Decent selection and price, occasional
sales. Much of what they sell is just resale of Addco, Monza, etc.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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PAI (Providence Automotive & Ignition) Restoration
120 Broadway
Providence, R.I.
401-421-8846
401-421-6542
Complete restoration facilities including: rot repair, welding, engine /
transmission overhaul, tune ups, upholstery, rechrome, gauge rebuild,
painting.
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Parts House
The Parts House,
Texas
214-414-6205
214-414-6704 FAX:
At the Portland Triumph club meeting the other night a letter was being
circulated from a dissatisfied customer of a Texas business. I've typed in a
copy of the a Hemmings ad, and this gentleman's letter.
AD:
STEERING wheel restoration, plastic/bakelite only, for most British/foreign
sport cars, etc, can recondition most cracks, splits, etc, if we have something
to work with, $100 & up, 100% satisfaction guaranteed; UPS, COD. The Parts
House, 214-414-6704; FAX: 214-414-6205, TX
Letter:
April 14, 1993 TO ALL TRIUMPH CLUB MEMBERS:
I write to you in regards to a Triumph parts vendor who seems to take pride in
the inter-state rip off of customers. In December 1992, I contacted
Mr. Fabrizzi, of Fabrizzi Parts House in Garland Texas, in regards to his ad in
the Hemmings Motor News. This contact was concerning the restoration assured,
by Mr. Fabrizzi, that his process was excellent and satisfaction was guaranteed
100%. When the wheel was returned to me, via UPS, I was not allowed to pay by
check, as had been agreed upon, but by CASH ONLY. At that point, I knew that I
was about to be had. Upon opening the box, I was totally horrified to find my
steering wheel covered with masking tape, putty, primer, and a very small
amount of black paint from a $.98 spray can. The enclosed picture tells the
horrid story. At once, I called Mr. Fabrizzi and he quickly informed me that
the quality of the work was good and had been done by himself and not another
employee. Since I was not satisfied with the work, Mr. Fabrizzi said that he
would send me a refund immediately. Enclosed are the copies of my telephone
bills showing my many attempts at trying to retrieve my $135.00. As of this
date, I still have not received my monies as stated in his ad of 100%
satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. I write to you in hopes of letting
your membership know how Fabrizzi Parts House does business. There should be NO
place in the hobbyist/restoration field for people like this and only Triumph
clubs, such as yours, can make sure they help put them out of business.
I thank you for letting me inform you of this matter and and helping me
inform your membership. Sincerely, Fred Thomas, Stafford VA
Enclosed also were copies of his phone bill showing 15 calls to Garland TX,
and picture of a TR3 wheel with spots of primer and tape all around the spokes.
-greg_me...@ccm.hf.intel.com
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Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies Inc
2475 S 179th St
New Berlin WI 53146
Ph 414-782-0880
"Weber Carbs" (real original, eh?), offering 40-60% off regular prices. I
called once when I was considering putting some of the critters on my TR and
they did in fact offer a price much much cheaper than anyone else. I got the
impression it was a guy running a business out of his home with diddleysquat
overhead, but he has a 800 number and credit card capability so I guess it's
not a complete fly-by-night operation.
(I think this place is a lot bigger and better-known by racers than this
commentor realized - Phil Ethier)
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Perfect Plastics, Inc.
14th St.
New Kensington, Penn 15068
800-245-6520
412-339-3568
Austin-Healey rustproof factory fiberglass body parts.
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Perfect Sportscar Servicing
307 Enford Road, Richmond hill
Ontario, Canada L4C-3E9
416) 883-3676
Mr. Michael Salter
Repair, service, restoration shop. Large inventory of parts for all
Austin-Healey. Catalogue: $4.50 Canadian. (This group came to Lime Rock
with a 100-6 and 3000 cars for the vintage race. Thus, they may have some
performance parts.?)
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Performance Engineering
3831 Main Street Suite 108
Springfield, OR 97477
(503) 746-9714
This is a one to two person shop (depending on whether Mark can keep an
employee) that is trying to do modern engineering for Triumphs and MGs.
They do some custom work, some in-house development, and some sourcing of newly
developed parts from Britain. They're very hot on Carsan as a material for
bushings, and have decent prices on a lot of parts that the "big guys" resell
for more. Reaching them is a trick -- usually you have to leave a message on
the answering machine and hope they call back.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Pierce Manifolds
Mike Pierce
8901-D Murray Avenue
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408) 842-6667
Another source for Weber parts and manifolds for our cars.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Pine Ridge Enterprises
13165 Center Road
Bath, MI 48808
(517) 641-6444
Put your car in baggies? How about one big baggie?! OMNIBAG is a huge plastic
bag with a special desiccant. It is supposed to preserve a car in storage.
Write or call for free brochure. OMNIBAG sells for $89.95. Inside use only.
Gee, I wonder if you could evacuate it with a vacuum cleaner? - Phil Ethier
I put my Jag in an 'Omnibag' last winter. The bag is basically a huge garbage
bag. It was a little bit of work getting the car into the bag (required three
people). And the "chip clips" that they supplied with the bag weren't too
good. They wouldn't hold the bag shut so I resorted to clamping the end down
with blocks of wood. I was disappointed enough with the clips that I
complained about them in response to a survey letter I received from the owner
of Pine Ridge Enterprises. He apologized and sent me a new kind of clip that
he will be sending out in future. The new clip looks strong enough to hold the
bag shut. When I took the Jag out of the bag this spring the car was indeed in
as good condition as when I put it away. - Robert Sansom
Marshall Dri-Bag is cheaper at Tingle's - Phil Ethier
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Piper FM Ltd,
Dept CCC,
Bromley Green Road,
Ashford,
Kent.
Tuning equipment for most European cars, (manifolds, camshafts etc)
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Prestige Auto Trim,
3 Prenton Way, Nth Cheshire Trd Est,
Birkenhead, Merseyside,L43 3DU
Tops (hoods) of all fabrics
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Q.E.D. see Quorn
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Quality Coaches
20 West 38th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 824-4155
British restoration shop. Races MGA, T-series.
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Quickbits
214-218 Pasture Rd
Stapleford
Nottingham
0606-391517
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Quip Performance Centre,
173-175 Bradford Road,
Cleckheaton,
West Yorkshire BD19 3TJ
Supplier of many parts for Ford and British Leyland engines. I ordered a set
of 4 shock absorbers (SPAX adjustables) for my Scimitar from here, they
transformed the handling no end. - Jerome Kaidor
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Quorn Engine Developments (Q.E.D.)
4 Soar Road
Quorn
Leicestershire LE12 8BN
England
+44 509 412317
Talk to Kate Snailham about parts
Q.E.D. have been TwinCam specialists for many years, with a good reputation
especially for their racing parts. They have put the TC/Weber heads back
into production with Lotus's approval and now supply Lotus with the heads
sold through the dealers. They have been sponsoring race and hillclimb
championships with strong Lotus involvement for some years (Classic F3 and
Historic Sevens in racing and Sevens for hillclimbs), so deserve support.
Some 907, 910, 912 engine parts. - Mike Causer Dec 3, 1992
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Racestorations
Sanders Road
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire DN21 1RZ
(0427) 616565
(0427) 810593
TR 2 through 6 parts and performance. Road going, road modifiied, and rally and
race. Many of Ken Gillanders parts (see British Frame and Engine) start life
here. Serious TRS for the TR crowd. -Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Rallye Equipe,
Bolton Street,
Bury,
Lancashire BL9 0LL.
Very good shop for any performance part and rally equipment,
Cylinder heads, cams, carbs, seats etc.
I have used these often to supply me with parts for Ford Essex V6 and
Midget 1500. They carry a very good selection.
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RD Enterprises
290 Raub Rd, Box 698
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 538-9323
Lotus parts. Decent prices. Knowledgeable, Comparable to Dave Bean. This is
NO relation to the RD Enterprises in Claifornia which sells shock absorbers and
the like. Run by Raymond D. Psulkowski. Has cute "racing duck" shirts
- Phil Ethier
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Restoration Specialties and Supply, Inc.
P.O. Box 328
R.D. #2
Windber, PA 15963
(814) 467-9842 (9:00 - 5:00)
(814) 467-9282 (Other reasonable hours)
Lots of little fasteners and bits. Mostly oriented towards American classic
cars, but a surprising number of parts are usable for britcars. They'll send a
catalog but then want you to send $5 for it.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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The Restoration Station
990 Westbury Rd.
Westbury, N.Y. 11590
Interiors for British sports cars. Healey, Mini, Jaguar, MG,
Sunbeam, TR. Carpeting, seat and panel upholstery, tops, tonneaus,
headliners, sheepskins, protective mats, seat covers, trunk mats.
The Restoration Station address is wrong. My letter was returned to sender
with the note " not at 990" The address in the list is 990 Westbury Rd.
- Chris Denzler
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Rhode Island Wiring Service, Inc.
PO BOX 24N
Kingston, R.I. 02881
401-789-1955
Original equipment wiring harnesses for all model Healeys.
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Rimmer Bros, LTD.
Triumph House, Sleaford Rd.
Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, LN4 2NA UK
Phone (0522) 568000
fax (0522) 567600
Good people. talk to Sue in the export department and tell her I sent you.
Also American express is about the easiest way to pay. There are many many
Spitfire parts dealers in the TSSC mag, though Rimmer Brothers is probably the
best of the lot. They advertise heavily for Triumph Herald-derived cars
(Spitfires, GT6s). - Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Roadster Factory
The Roadster Factory (aka TRF)
PO Box 332
Armagh PA 15920
814-446-4444 (Note: 2% discount on phone orders.If you buy, they pay for
the call)
800-678-8764
Level One (you know the part numbers) 800-678-8764
Level Two (you need help with part numbers) 800-234-1104
Tech. Research (answers to your problems) 814-446-4491
Customer Service (after you've received the part) 814-446-4495
Order Fax (24 hours) 814-446-6729
Probably the most comprehensive stock of Triumph parts in the country,
reasonably good prices and excellent service. The service was better when they
were smaller.
Still good, though, and the MGB line is expanding.
I have nothing but good things to say about Charles & co. This is my
vendor of choice for new TR & MG parts!!
Triumph TR250/TR6 The biggest, most detailed catalog ever for Triumph
TR250, TR6. 190 pages; 200 illustrations; color printing; everything from
major components to nuts & bolts listed and available for immediate shipment.
Catalog available for all TR
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Rocker Arm Specialists
19841 Hirsch Street
Anderson, CA 96007
(916) 378-1075
Modern tech rebuilds of your rocker assembly. Shafts chromed and reground,
rockers bushed, machined, refaced and aligned. All at a reasonable price.
$140 for a GT6+ including several new rockers. A new shaft is $85 and won't
wear as well. I shipped them the unit, they turned it around in three days. It
looks better than any I've ever seen - on top of all that work, they molycoated
the whole thing. They don't take plastic; call them for a estimate, they'll
call you with an exact quote after they have the unit in hand.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Rovers North
RTE 128, Box 61
Westford, VT 05494
(802) 879-0032
Source of FACTORY Land Rover parts & some aftermarket parts as well. Highly
recommended for consistent high quality parts at reasonable prices. Though by
purchasing from Rover the prices may be higher then from OEM sources.
Good on the parts side and has a nice quarterly news letter.
- Paul Anderson (ACU...@WACCVM.CORP.MOT.COM)
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Rovers West
Tucson, Arizona
4060 Michigan
Tucson, AZ 85714
(602) 748-8115
Very reliable parts source. Before I put my Rover 3500S
in storage I only once had to wait more than two days to get a part in New
York State from them. The time I had to wait was 6 months for lower
compression pistons to stop my engine from knocking.
-John D. Boggs (john-...@uiowa.edu)
Emphasis is on Rover cars. Carry some Land Rover items. Has close ties to a
Rover Club based in Tucson. - Paul Anderson (ACU...@WACCVM.CORP.MOT.COM)
Is this connected somehow with EIGHTPARTS? Merger? Bad address on one?
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Samplex, Inc.
30 Parkview Drive
Succasunna, NJ 07876
(201) 584-9370
The US distributor for Gunson. Colourtune, E-Z-Bleed, etc.
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SascoSports (Sasco Motorsports Developments, Inc.)
110 Seymour Street
Stratford CT O6497
203-377-7811
203-375-5314 FAX
Lotus race car setup. Vintage racing parts. Sells classic Dunlop and Goodyear
racing tires. -Phil Ethier
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Scarborough Faire
1151 Main St.
Pawtucket, R.I. 02860
401-724-1357
I have been to their sales office, ordered parts from them, yelled at them on
the phone, and returned parts to them for credit. My basic advice would be to
only order parts you are 100% sure you want and know the exact type/part no.
For example, they are very liberal with their part number for BJ8 brakes and
consequently they don't distinguish between Phase I and Phase II BJ8s. They
won't pay shipping when they have made an error and are generally
confrontational on the phone. They will not under circumstances give you a
refund even if they made a shipping error. So ask carefully about whether it
is original or a repro and don't expect to be able to return it. Read their
sales policy carefully - Rod Barman ro...@salmon.ee.ubc.ca
The MGA catalog page listing electrical parts (coils, points, regulators) has
the word LUCAS in large letters but the parts you receive will probably not be
Lucas parts. People restoring cars usually WANT Lucas parts. They once
charged me 5% for paying with my VISA card. VISA has since told me that is in
violation of their contract and S-F could lose their VISA contract for it. S-F
has a NO REFUND policy. Instead, they give an in-house credit (must be applied
to a subsequent order with them). These credits tend to get all messed up and
after several phone calls (during which they agreed with my calculations but
never got it straight on paper). They still owe me but I'll never collect
because I'll never do business with them. I'm no longer angry, just wiser and
anxious to share the facts. Scarborough-Faire once had the British Motor
Industry Heritage Trust approval for part quality and service. This
distinction was rescinded a few years back. S-F had to print new catalogs
without the BMIHT logo. Moss, TRF and Vic-Brit are all approved and display
the logo. I attend quite a few Brit car events and have heard the same
compliants where ever I go.
- George_N_Hay...@xerox.com
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Schiff European Automotive Literature
1 Cambria Court
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 722-7367
Have them listed as a source for old sales brochures, but I haven't dealt with
them. - Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Scotland Yard
Denver
Went out of business in fall of 1992
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Scottish Imports Ltd
P.O. Box 549
150 Airport Drive, Unit 6
Westminster, Maryland 21157
(800)-762-5134
Another source of Whitworth tools.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Seven Enterprises Ltd.
716 Bluecrab Rd.
Newport News, Va 23606
800-992-7007 <--orders
800-837-0007 <--info/tech
Seven is mainly a Mini parts supplier, also have come out with an MGB catalog.
They carry a lot of competition equipment. - Roger-...@cornell.edu
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Shelley's Sports Car Centre
380 S. Main Street
St. Clair, MO 63077
(314) 629-2358
Jack and Jean Shelley mostly rebuild cars and sell them, but he had lots of
parts and his own all-british boneyard. He specializes in Triumphs, but has
restored Sprites, MGs, etc. Sometimes parts are hard to get from him, since if
it's a rare part he may want to hang on to it for a future restoration.
They're a friendly bunch, though, and they love British cars.
- Larry Snyder (les...@monsanto.com)
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Sil's Foreign Auto Parts Inc.
1498 Spur Dr.
So. Islip, N.Y. 11751
800-645-1150
212-895-1826
Foreign auto dismantler stocking body and mechanical parts for all
makes, models. (Has some Healey 3000 cars).
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Snaps and Fasteners (Tom Matthews)
47 Swain Rd.
No. Chelmsford, Ma. 01863
(508) 251-3617
(Appears at the various car shows/flea markets. with good selection of
automotive fasteners.)
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Southern Carburetters
Unit 14, Oakwood Industrial Park,
Gatwick Road,
Crawley, Sussex RH10 2AZ
England
Telephone: 0293 547841/2
0293 546570 24 hour International order phone.
Austin-Healey parts and carburetter sales. The Austin-Healey 100, 100/6,
3000 specialists. We are proud to be a BL Heritage approved manufacturer and
supplier of Austin-Healey parts. We have a full export/mail order facilities
and telephone orders are accepted on credit cards.
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Special Interest Car Parts
1340 Hartford Avenue
Johnston, R.I. 02919
800-556-7496
800-851-5600
We have parts for your Jaguar, MG, Healey, TR.
I had been wondering how Special Interest Car parts can offer such great sale
prices (the buyer for the local brit. car place wonders also.) Now I think I
know. Once you buy something, that's it. I bought two MGB front suspension
kits and one of the king pins is defective. The only way to return something
is with a UPS call tag. So, I call up SIC to do the return. The first day the
sales people can't get through to the customer service person (yes, one
person). So I leave a message. No call back. The next day same thing.
Yesterday, four calls, four messages, same thing. Today, two calls and the
customer service person has left and won't be back at her desk until Monday,
it's only 2:00. How can a company that does the volume of business they do,
only have one person doing customer service? I guess if they never take any
returns, then they can sell stuff cheaper. - Dean_Z...@NIHDCRT.BITNET
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Specialist Car Products Ltd.
St. Georges Hill, Newhouse Lane, Salfords, Redhill
Surrey RH15RE
England
Telephone: Horley (02934) 2462
Original quality splined hubs and chromed knock off and continental type
spinners. Other specialties include a range of polished alloy rocker box
covers (valve covers?).
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Specialty Cars and Parts (Chris Vassey)
New Jersey
(609) 488-1563
Austin-Healey cars and parts.
(Appeared at Lime Rock.)
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Sports and Classics
512 Boston Post Rd.
Darien, CT. 06820
203-655-8731/2
British sports car parts. Steel/fiberglass body panels, upholstery,
carpets, tops, wire wheels, grilles, bumpers, wiring harnesses,
headers & exhaust systems, mechanical parts, rubber trimmings.
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Sports Car Spares
1595 West Hillsdale Road
Evansville, In. 47710
812-867-5856 (evenings and weekends ok)
We stock new & used Lucas, Girling, BMC at discount prices. New
knockoffs $21, lenses $6, tie rod set $25, tuneup kit $6, used BJ8
transmission $295, Grille $75, surround $75, transmission cover $25.
AH3000 catalog $1.00 (refundable).
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Sports Car Supplies
Jubilee Terrace
Swalwell, Tyne & Wear NE16 3AG
(091) 469 0522
(091) 488 4791 fax
Another Spit/6 supplier, with a slim but good catalog. Discounts for large
orders, rebuilders take note. They also have cars for sale.
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Sports Car World
Route 1, Box 6-C
Evant, TX 76525
817-471-5539
471-5530
Has a great selection of parts but is about 3x above others on prices.
Use as last resort. Lotus parts, don't know what else. -Phil Ethier
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Sports Cars Restored
705 Dimmeydale
Deerfield, IL 60015
312-945-1360 (evenings and weekends)
Part time business of Walter Blanck. Consultation and replacement
parts for Healeys.
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Spridgebits Ltd,
121/123 Church Hill Rd,
Handsworth,
Birmingham B20 3PY
England.
Tel 021-554-2033.
Absolutely everything for restoration or racing of Spridgets. Lindsay Porter
loves the place. - Phil Ethier
SPRIDGEBITS Br Victoria
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MG Midget Recon fr shock absorber ~$17 $59
MG Midget NEW fr shock absorber ~$65 $92.50
MG Midget NEW lower A arm ~$80 $118.80
MG Midget Recon brake caliper ~$51 $114.85
MG Midget Rear wheel cylinder ~19 $28.50
MG Midget Vinyl convertible top ~$75 $144.95
The prices quoted for Spridgebits include 15% VAT which one does not have to
pay when ordering from abroad (similar to out of state purchases) but I have
included it because the postage from England (surface mail) usually is about
15%. I have found that it takes about 4-6 weeks for parts to arrive but
if they are fairly light in weight I have them air mailed which takes
useful but very expensive. - Jerome Kaidor
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Stainless Engineering (C&S)
Springfield Mill,
Brook Street, Preston
Lancs, England
Nuts, bolts, washers, etc. in BSF, Whitworth, UNF, UNC, Metric.
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Sunbeam Spares see Victoria British
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Sunbeam Specialties
P.O. Box 771
Los Gatos, CA 95031-0771
408-371-1642
I now have a new gaiter at a cost of about 1/3 that of the Cobra parts
suppliers. I even bought a new chrome retainer for less than 1/2 of
Brooklands' price. SS has moved from their Winchester Dr location in Campbell.
They're still in the same area but I don't have the address handy. I believe
their Los Gatos mail order address is still the same, though. Roland Dudley
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Supertune
20 High Street
Studley
Warks B80 7HJ
TEL(05283-3778
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Sway-Away
7840 Burnet Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818) 988-5510
A source of trick sway bar bushings.-Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Swift Autoparts
5658 Swift Road
Sarasota, FL 33581
813-365-2147
Lots of neat TR2-6 racing parts.
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Taylor
J C Taylor Classic Car Insurance
320 South 69th Street
Upper Darby, PA 19082
800-345-8290
They insured my '66 Midget for all risks including liability. My stated value
was only $1000, so it cost me $54 for the year. I think the mileage limit was
2500 miles. I drove it less than 1,000. They required no appraisal for the
small coverage I had, just a photo. For more serious coverage, an appraisal
may be required. They have lots of little rules and restrictions.
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Team Triumph
Scott Harper
695 Summit Street N.W.
P.O. Box 3594
Warren, OH 44485
(216) 392-7176
They specialize in the recycling of British car parts. I bought an overdrive
transmission from them at Carlisle. - Scott Paisley
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Terrys
117 E. Smith
Benton, IL 62812
(800) 851-9438 / (800) 447-4587 Order desk except IL
(618) 439-4444 / (618) 439-4990 Information
They sell Jag & MG parts (what? No Triumph?).
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Tiger Tom's
15 Knight Road
Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-566-6813
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Tilton Engineering
25 Easy Street
Buellton, CA 93427
805-688-2353
Brake parts, reasonable
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Tingle's Lotus Center
Don & Cheryl Tingle
1615 Shawsheen St #8
Tewksbury, MA O1876
voice (508) 851-8370
fax (508) 640-0889
Lotus parts & shop. I have only worked with them once but I was in the area and
went to see them. They had the parts I needed and were very friendly. - ?
Have Marshall Dri-Bag for $60 postpaid, while OMNIBAGs are $90 - Phil Ethier
I bought my Europa from Don in '78 ($3500!) and worked with him for parts until
83 when I retired it. He's always fair and honest. He also reads the Lotus
list occasionally so I can't really tell the whole ugly truth about him.
Suffice to say that I consider him a good friend and a true lover of the
marque. - andy huang: an...@cs.brandeis.edu
I've been dealing with him for about 20 years. He knows as much about the
marque as anyone I know, he has an amazing stock of both new and used parts,
and his deliveries are prompt. I've never had a problem with him. He also
does repairs etc. at his location. All-in-all he's a great guy to deal with.
- Douglas...@Dartmouth.EDU
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TR Sales, (aka The TR Store, British Auto Specialists)
British Auto Specialists
2216 Solona
Fort Worth, Texas 76117
(817) 589-7974
This is where I bought my 1st TR. They sell & service all kinds of
British cars. You can also mail order parts from them. Their prices are very
reasonable. (ie 164 dollars for a TR-6 carpet set.) I'm pretty pleased with
them. - Bob Bownes
(Bob told me about these guys, Jeff and Terry, although he referred to it as
"The TR Store". I called them about Spridget bodies once. - Phil Ethier)
Another boneyard, I think. I believe that Bob Bownes bought his first LBC from
them. - Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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TRF
see Roadster Factory
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Triumphs Only
456 Willow St.
San Jose, CA 95110
408-947-7766
TR3-6, some Spit, etc. Mostly a wrecking yard. I spent more time than
money here the summer I worked at IBM, since I had little money. Nice place.
Also does repair and restorations as "Classics Too". They have lots of parts
for early TRs but they can be the high or
low priced source depending upon how you approach them. The correct way
is to comparison shop somewhere else, get your best prices, THEN go to
Triumph Only. Talk to the owner. Tell him what parts you are after, what
price you have from where and then ask him if he could beat the price.
He almost always comes in with a cheaper price. If you go to Triumphs
Only & just ask how much, he will quote a high price.
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Triumph Specialty
991 Berryessa Road
San Jose, CA 95133
408-286-3958
May finally be defunct, see Michael's British Parts. (4-5-93)
Not recommended, assuming a disgruntled customer hasn't torched the place yet.
(According to Teriann Wakeman, somebody did shotgun the door once.) Was on the
BBB's "Watch Out" list when I was in town, but might be worth it if no one else
has something. New?, used and some performance parts. Take a 60 Minutes
camera crew with you if you buy anything there.
The list is constantly carrying notes and horror stories about this place. Do
not call them. Do not write them. Do not even think about them. They are
rude, incompetent, unfair, irritating and probably crooked. - Phil Ethier
There's no question that Triumph Specialty is the top of the sleaze heap.
- Andy Banta
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Triumph Tune
22-28 Manor Road
Richmond, Surrey
England TW9 1YB
A nice catalog of performance oriented parts for Triumphs. Recently purchased
by Moss Motors, some of their stuff may become more widely available in the
states.
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TS Imported Auto Wrecking
404 Basinger Rd.
Pandora, Ohio 45877
800-543-6648
419-384-3022
British leyland spares.
Is also a good source of racing lore, especially for Triumphs; they
(Ted Schumacher) did much of the sub-contracted engineering work for
the factory race teams (Kastner and Group 44). They have an ongoing
interest in TR8s for competition. - Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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TSSC Offers
Main Street, Lubenham
Market Harborough
Leics LE16 9TF
(0858) 434424
(0858) 431936 fax
This is the retail arm of the Triumph Sports Six Club. They sell lots
of random parts and aftermarket stuff to members at pretty good prices;
negotiate with them by fax. I mainly include them because they're
currently the only source I know for copies of the Triumph parts books
for several of these models.
(Membership in the club is well worth it for the articles in the
magazine, which comes about 14 times a year.)
- Chris Kent Kantarjiev <c...@parc.xerox.com>
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Universal Tire Company
987 Stony Battery Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
800-321-1934
Vintage Tyre source.
They carry: Dunlops, Michelin, Firestone, Denman, Remington, Lester,
U.S.Royan, and of course, Universal.
What was the width of that Morgan wheel? Lets see- how bout a 550 x 16
Dunlop for $111? Or, a Firestone for $74.00?
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Very British
Locust Avenue Extension
Amsterdam, New York 12010
518-381-6033
(518)-843-1358 WHICH NUMBER?
Used British car parts. Very reasonable prices. Run by Dave Furiani who buys,
disassembles, stocks, prices, everything himself. Knows quite a bit about
British cars and is willing to give lots of helpful advice. Has parts for TR,
MG, Jag, Rover, TVR, Cortina, and others.
Specialist in English spares. We are a new business specializing in used,
new, & N.O.S. spares for all British cars. If you have any questions or are
searching for one specific part, please drop us a line. ( Appeared at Lime
Rock Swap meet (Sept 84) with miscellaneous collection of used parts and some
Healey used parts. In particular: knock-offs, Lucas light lenses & sockets,
misc. SU carburetor parts.)
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Victoria British (aka Vickie Brit, aka Sunbeam Spares
PO Box 14991
11567 W 83rd Terrace
Lenexa, KS 66215
Orders: 800-255-0088
913 541-8500
I've dealt with these folks on a few orders, prefer Moss or TRF. But where
else can you get a Turbo Whaletail spoiler for your Spitfire? These folks
also do business as Sunbeam Spares, and carry MG, Austin-Healey and Datsun Z
parts. Catalog is free.
(I have gotten a few knickknacks from them , too. Sometimes they are cheaper
than Moss. Their Spridget catalog has very good exploded drawings.
- Phil Ethier)
For those interested in stainless exhaust systems, I purchased a Falcon system
for my Alpine from Vicky Brit and have found it to be of very high quality.
All the pieces fit perfectly, making it very easy to install.
- T.J. Higgins tjhi...@alpine.b17a.ingr.com
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Vinco, Inc
2-C Airport Rd,
Chamblee, Ga. 30341
404-457-4605
Full line of English car transmission spares and accessories.
Laycock de Normanville overdrives.
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Vintage Automotive Engineering
Box 48
Addieville, Illinois 62214
618-424-7851 after 5:00 P.M.
Manufactures sheet metal body repair panels for Austin-Healeys.
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Vintage & Classic Spares of America
601 Cambridge Station Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40223
502-245-1395
Original Lucas equipment. Headlamps, rear license plate lights,
switches, wiper motors + wheel boxes, fuse blocks, tail/ side/flasher
lamps, regulators, headlamp shells + excluder rubber + retainer ring,
coils, fog lamps) The above represent only a small selection of stock.
Please drop us a line or call for that unobtainable part.
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Vintage MG Racing Service
Bob Yarwood
4761 East China Hill
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(916) 626-0803 & 626-0804
Part of British Parts Direct
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Vintage Specialists
Box 70
Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762-0070 ????
516-541-0075
516-541-0803
MG-T series and MG specialists. (Some Healey used parts.)
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Warshawsky/Whitney See Whitney
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Welch Jaguar
Stubenville, OH
The best prices for Jaguar parts that I have found.
- zro...@trc.amoco.com (Richard O. Lindsay)
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Werace Inc
18822 S. Midhill Dr.
West Linn, Ore. 97068
503-636-4028
Tube shock replacement kits for Healeys, AND MG, TR, etc.
These guys supply the kits to J C Whitney, and Whitney specs out the shocks
separate, for a real cost cut, as J C Whitney can buy shock (or anything else)
cheaper than almost anybody. Buy replacement shocks direct from Werace when
the Whitney ones wear out. The phone number is right on the unit.
- Phil Ethier
WeRace also sells a Datsun 1200 5 speed conversion for $1200
the last time I inquired, it fits the 1275 Midgets - ge...@probe.att.com
These guys are flaky. As in never getting around to
doing what they say. I have tried to get info, even ordering parts twice, and
nothing ever happened. Even after being promised that it would be in a week.
I finally gave up. They have some good designs - if you can ever find out
about them and manage to obtain one. Nearly impossible to reach via phone.
Best chance is after 4:30 Pacific time. - John Sanders (san...@hydra.unm.edu)
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Wheel Repair Service
317 Southbridge St. (Rt. 12)
Auburn, Ma 01501
617-799-6551
Wire wheel repair: antique, classic, domestic, foreign
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White Post Restorations
White Post, VA. 22663
703-837-1140
Brake cylinders, better than new. Sleeved with brass to standard size.
Calipers, wheel cylinders - $28 each sleeve. Master and all others - $42
(This is also a full restoration shop. Leave car for two years, write huge
check, have perfect car. -Phil Ethier)
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Whitney:
J C Whitney
Chicago, IL
(312) 431-6102
Also known as Warshawsky/Whitney. An American institution. Sells car parts
cheap for most cars including LBCs. Massive buying power. Brainless order
takers. You can call in the middle of the night for good long-distance rates.
They historically would not tell you brand names, and that is mostly still
true, but some brand names are starting to creep into their catalogs lately. I
use catalogs as a plural, as they print a new one and mail it to you every
time you turn around. All the swaybars used to be ADDCO, but it appears they
have some other ones now. I think you can still call ADDCO for Whitney part
numbers of ADDCO bars. See also ADDCO and Werace. I have bought lots of stuff
from them over many years. The worst I got was gas struts for my Dodge that
worked fine for a couple of months. Most everything else has been OK. Check
their catalogs. They cover the spectrum from tacky crap to truly neat stuff.
Everything from autocross springs for a Midget to leather motorcycle vests to
RV awnings. - Phil Ethier
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Winner's Circle
19144 Detroit Road
Rocky River, OH 55116
(216) 333-4666
These guys supply go-fast stuff for Spridgets. They also supply stock parts.
The sway bars they sent me were first-class. They also make a special
gear-drive starter for A-series. Full coil-over conversions or Carrara
tube-shock conversions (see WeRace for cheaper ones). Hard bushing kits for
less than Performance Engineering. They are fast, too. I ordered a swaybar
over the phone on a Monday afternoon and the thing was delivered UPS (regular)
on Thursday (from Ohio to Minnesota). - Phil Ethier
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World Sales
Florida
(800) 237-9270
Cheap prices, maybe the cheapest, on new Webers. COD only. - Phil Ethier
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XK's Unlimited
850 Fiero Lane
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 544-7864 in CA
(800) 821-4622 and (800) 444-5247 (Yes, there are 2 toll free numbers)
(805) 544-1664 FAX
"Parts & Service for all model Jaguars from 1948 on" XK's Unlimited is a good
place to send Girling calipers for for piston bore sleeving. - ?
XK's Unlimited is good, but is a bit higher than Welch Jaguar. They are also
committed to "correct" parts. Additionally, you can call them without a part
number. Just be sure that they tell you what is included in the replacement
part. - zro...@trc.amoco.com (Richard O. Lindsay)
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Zenith Wire Wheel Co
155 Kennedy Ave
Campbell, CA
(408) 379-3136,7