We've just about completed building a J2x Replica (350 V8 and 350 auto, tilt, disc brakes, independent suspension, etc. It's ready for paint, should be a nice...
The rounded top "T" extrusion which Allard used to hand fabricate the grills went out of production here in the UK a few years ago. It would be easy to make a...
Thank you - probably not ready to spend that much..but....The shop that's building the car for me has "hand hammered/formed" a grill surround and I have the...
Gary, I did get a new runner for my grill from someone in the British AOC some time back and I know one of our members here in Australia got an entire grill...
Barry You are referring to the long chrome grills as on M, K1, P1 and L Types. It was Colin Daniels that fabricated them. When Colin retired the " tooling"...
Gary, My research has come up with a name - Colin Daniel. Colin rebuilt an L Type years ago and decided to make his own grill and then went on to make them...
Colin made a waterfall grill for my K-1 several years ago. He is a wonderful person to work with and he lives near Leeds.? Quality was probably better than...
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Thank you, I appreciate your help. gary Mary & Barry Ellison <marbarell@...> wrote: Gary, I did get a new runner for my grill from someone in the...
Thank you - several people have written, giving me Colin's name..I appreciate the help. gary kathineedm@... wrote: Colin made a waterfall grill for my K-1...
Try WWW.Vintagecarparts.co.uk Look under aluminium strip (not aluminum!!) and I think you may find something to suit your purpose. Regards Roger Murray-Evans...
Hey Guys! I am back in England until Wednesday next week (1st Aug) and I was going through some cadillac stuff and found some parts I would sell while Im...
yes, but they don't leak nearly as well as the vintage ones. ... -- Old Chinese Proverb: The ones who say it cannot be done should never stand in the way of...
The Sydney Allard - Jack Fairman, Le Mans raced J2X will be up for auction by Bonhams in Carmel CA on 17 Aug. Car has had one US owner since sold on by Sydney...
The RM Auction is also featuring some nice Allards. Of most importance is JR NLN 650 that was raced by Duntov in the 1953 LeMans and by Curtis LeMay...
Colin: The auction JR is NOT the one Le May car. The Le May car is chassis 3404 (the car I now have). The one at auction is either the Col. Shilling car or the...
The car in question was 3403 and was driven by Duntov/Merrick. Classic Cars September 1991 had an extensive write up about the history and rebuild of this...
The car is not a JR, but rather one of the LeMan's bodied J2X cars. John _____ From: Allards@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Allards@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of E....
Dean, the one I am refering to will be at Bonhams auction at Quail Lodge during the Historics. It is listed as J-3055. If there is onre at RM, it is probably...
The RM car is, indeed, Syd's old JR that John Harden drove so well -and I did ok in once or twice, myself :-) best to all jimdonick ... Dean, the one I am...
David, How much fuel did you have in the car when you had it weighed? Barry Burrell ... From: David W. To: Allards@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 02,...
Hi Chaps, I wonder whether you've noticed chassis no. 2059 on 'trademe' New Zealand up for sale ? Asking price $350,000. Originally posted as ending 26 July,...
How about one of our rich (read North American) cousins buy the thing and enter it in our NZ08 Festival of Speed tour. Barry ... From: Mel Herman To:...
It the asking price in US or NZ dollars? Which engine is in the car? E. Dean Butler _____ From: Allards@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Allards@yahoogroups.com] On...
I answered my own questions, as the New Zealand web site was easy to find. The car looks to be in very nice, restored condition. Engine is a 24 stud flathead,...
As a matter of more or less idle curiosity, does anyone happen to know the whereabouts of J2X-3146? This was the Cherryhomes/Shelby car, which my father and...