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Recent content by barringtonderby

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    Harrington LM project

    HLM project I went for a look last Sunday and met a guy called Al who deals in Americana and knows his stuff The car is terrible - would like fall apart if you tried to move it The donor car is not great - floor pans look rusty and no doubt all the usual Stuff will need doing plus it's...
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    Harrington LM project

    HLM Resto Hi The car is close to me so I am popping over Sunday for a look and will provide a full *match report* Andrew
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    Cantilever Update

    Oliver Where are you based? Andrew
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    Who's car is this?

    Do we know what that colour
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    Who's car is this?

    Hi I see pictures of this beautiful car all over the place - do we know who this car belongs to or any other details? Were the chrome air ducts Harrington fitted or after market? Thanks in advance Andrew
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    HLM steering wheels

    Check out the before and after pics Bought this wheel from Mr Spencer for my HLM project car You can see the 'as received' pics... Found a great guy called Paul Banham here in the UK who goes by the company name Myrtle - Paul can be contacted on myrtleprod@aol.com A couple of things...
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    1963 Harrington Lemans -time to do something

    OK got it - sorry about the confusion trying to read the threads.... So there is a guy over your side of the pond who makes things like this who is a member of the SAOCA called Andrew Masse He needs a sample to come up with some numbers Seems like a few guys in this group need the same...
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    1963 Harrington Lemans -time to do something

    Trim John You indicate you have some trim which you don't want to use because you think it spoils the look - did I read that right? I have a full set minus the rear quarter finishers - do you have any spare rear quarters I could buy or which we could borrow to have some made? Thanks...
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    1963 Harrington Lemans -time to do something

    So who do we know who has the trim and might be persuaded to lend Andrew a sample while it's quiet over the winter and classic cars are hibernating???
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    HLM steering wheels

    HLM wheel Hi John I bought the wheel from Ian Spencer Its the one which is signed by Sterling Moss which I have seen in a few HLM's over the years I have just sent it off to a guy who reckons he will turn it around inside of a week Sounds too good to be true but if he is good to...
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    1963 Harrington Lemans -time to do something

    Side trim I have made contact with a guy in the SAOCA who says he may be able to make them if he can get his hands on a sample I bought a set from Ian Spencer minus the rear quarter finishers The guy I have had a chat with is Andrew Masse who's email is drafting@hurontel.on.ca - he has a...
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    The Dukes Car

    Hi I thought I'd start a new thread being new to the group and excited about a restoration I am about to commence I have bought (almost) an early HLM - it's on the register but hasn't seen the light of day for 29 years when it was stripped by it's owner after which a restoration was...
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    The Dukes Car

    Hi I thought I'd start a new thread being new to the group and excited about a restoration I am about to commence I have bought (almost) an early HLM - it's on the register but hasn't seen the light of day for 29 years when it was stripped by it's owner after which a restoration was...
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    HLM steering wheels

    What Colour stain on a wheel and what varnish Hello Hoping the collective can help Have obtained a wheel now and am busy restoring it What colour stain is correct or would you recommend and what type of varnish? I was going to gently remove the current stain by using some gentle grain...
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    1963 Harrington Lemans -time to do something

    Glenn Cool - I am in Maidenhead so must be close by Andrew
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