Winter newsletter

[Roger King]

Nik, why not knock up the correct style and fit that instead? You can get mesh from many places (Carbuilder solutions etc.), maybe tack a border to it and fit set back. As it is, you appear to have nothing over the oil cooler which looks very exposed, and the heavy slats don't quite look right on a 'race' car.

[nikbj68]

There is a strong mesh over the oilcooler, and the current mesh grille is a nicely made stainless jobbie, (I never got the 'stock' grille, below, with the car), so I'd rather put any expenditure into things like a standard dash, split boot etc...

[clive]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/148740856 ... ed-public/

Another grille with registration number option!

PS Anyone else having problems with Photobucket?

[Roger King]

Sorry, misunderstood, not knowing the car I have no way of knowing which are current photos and which are not! In the last few it seems to have the 'stock' grille, so I presume that has been removed to make way for the mesh grille in the first shots on the thread. Fine, looks good, keep what it has now!

[Marsh]

Love the new car Nik; I imagine it was WELL worth the wait!

Can't wait to see it in the flesh - you never know, I might once again be Cobra'd up by that point too, assuming I haven't acquired and disposed of 4 or 5 cars in the interim.

Paul - I'm putting any money from the impending sale of the E Type in the care of a responsible adult, just to be on the safe side.

Unless a nice unmolested Facel Vega HK 500 happens to turn up and then all bets are absolutely off.

Seasons greetings!

lee

[Roger King]

Unless a nice unmolested Facel Vega HK 500 happens to turn up and then all bets are absolutely off.

No such thing! Have you ever driven one? The Pont-au-Mousson gearbox was not a great success...

[Marsh]

No, I haven't Roger and I have absolutely no desire to do so - it's an auto all the way for a Facel; they should have stuck to building fridges, not gearboxes.

I've had enough of recalcitrant gearboxes - my two Moss equipped Jaguars this year have not been an automotive highlight and I can't wait to be once again grappling with a top loader...

The chances of a nice, origjnal Facel materializing are about as likely as Southern Rail operating a full service before Christmas.

L

[Roger King]

No, I haven't Roger and I have absolutely no desire to do so - it's an auto all the way for a Facel; they should have stuck to building fridges, not gearboxes.

Ah, that'll be the dear old Chrysler Torqueflite then. My 'J' series Interceptor had one of those, but a slightly bigger motor at 7.3.
Speaking of which, now there's a car I wouldn't mind repeating sometime...

[Marsh]

...and my C-V8 too.

Much missed, that car, but don't worry, I won't buy another; I only have eyes for one car right at this moment in time.

No pressure Dave

[Colin Newbold]

That's definitely the best solution Nik, and best value too