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by SteveW62
Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:02 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Hooper Empress in Germany
Replies: 6
Views: 640

Hooper Empress in Germany

I Don‘t visit the non-SP forums much , so don‘t know of this has been mentioned before. This just appeared in a local ebay classified advert https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/daimler-empress-coupe-by-hooper/1810711312-216-8478?utm_content=app_ios&utm_source=copylink&utm_medium=soci...
by SteveW62
Thu Jun 24, 2021 7:31 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: sp250 front traffic flashers
Replies: 9
Views: 932

Re: sp250 front traffic flashers

pflanaga wrote: Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:27 pm Can someone tell me all the components of the front traffic flashers for the SP250?

The lights you show in our first picture are rear lights. The fronts are much smaller.
by SteveW62
Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:20 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Latest restoration project
Replies: 1
Views: 415

Latest restoration project

Guys,

Look what I just found & bought from Slovania...

I think it might need more than just a bit of T-cut.... 8-)
by SteveW62
Tue Dec 15, 2020 12:51 pm
Forum: Parts for Sale & List of Suppliers
Topic: Someone bagged a bargain.
Replies: 2
Views: 599

Re: Someone bagged a bargain.

Sorry, but I don‘t see a price
by SteveW62
Sat Dec 05, 2020 8:52 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: What model daimler is this?
Replies: 10
Views: 1388

Re: What model daimler is this?

Salmons wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:57 pm What a lot of fuss. I had just parked up and popped in the Newsagents to get a paper.

Salmons
You look good in a skirt Salmons. Suits you sir
by SteveW62
Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:02 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Is someone having a laugh?
Replies: 16
Views: 2468

Re: Is someone having a laugh?

There‘s a surround on ebay.co.uk just now. See attached pic Last time I asked Barry, he had the grill mesh The US based sale looks remarkably like the one QuentinW recently sold in ebay for quite a lot less. Fair market & all that, & obviously people can set their asking price wherever they ...
by SteveW62
Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:40 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Steve's "A" spec Dart restoration
Replies: 26
Views: 7008

Re: Steve's "A" spec Dart restoration

OK Guys, I'm ashamed to say, there has been not much ( read - Bguger all ) progress on the car. Life kind of got in the way. No excuses, but in the interveneing 3 years, the car has been in a mates garage for over 18 months, his car was with me & we played with that. The kids are growing up &...
by SteveW62
Thu Sep 10, 2020 3:25 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Alternate Gear Change Selector
Replies: 4
Views: 779

Re: Alternate Gear Change Selector

I'm pretty sure I sourced a TR4 Gearlever & had it rechromed. It is hollow & I wanted to fit an overdrive switch on the gear knob. When I mocked it up, with leather cover & knob, I realised you can't see any of the chrome .... A side effect of having a TR4 gear stick is it is a lighter ,...
by SteveW62
Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:21 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Fancy a 6 Speed Gearbox? here's how
Replies: 21
Views: 5566

Re: Fancy a 6 Speed Gearbox? here's how

Guys,

Many years ago, I raced an MG Midget. I wrote this webpage to calculate speeds & Rpms etc


http://www.fisc-racing.com/misc/ratios.html

you may find it useful.

S.