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by Marc Mears
Fri Jan 18, 2019 5:12 pm
Forum: Cars & Parts Wanted
Topic: Hood suppliers
Replies: 4
Views: 1436

Re: Hood suppliers

my car had one missing so had to buy new.
It was £350 and a good replica - the hood frames hoops are oval as per the original.
It took a few weeks to come but fitted.
http://www.sportscarmetalworks.com/daimler-dart/

marc
by Marc Mears
Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:53 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Camber angle
Replies: 12
Views: 2780

Re: Camber angle

I used the Gunson - and it’s a great little thing - placed it on the disk - not the wheel to get a more accurate reading ... picture shows how many shims I had to put in!!! it had none. I have run it now for 3 or 4 years and done 3000 miles and the tyres are all wearing even.... Also, if I remember ...
by Marc Mears
Wed May 23, 2018 10:33 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Dart Raising Paint !
Replies: 2
Views: 902

Dart Raising Paint !

A few years ago, I restored my car and up till 6 months ago all has been fine with my paint job. However, over winter two areas of paint started to rise up on the nose area… About 6 inches to either side of the Daimler Badge the paint was rising in a shape of 2no. 10mm by 40mm rectangles. So off it ...
by Marc Mears
Fri May 18, 2018 3:39 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: SP250 A-Posts
Replies: 20
Views: 3966

Re: SP250 A-Posts

I have quite a few as well .. see list
by Marc Mears
Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:37 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: SP Master cylinder
Replies: 25
Views: 5073

Re: SP Master cylinder

When they were made they were soldered up - so I guessed why not mend it with solder My master cylinder had many small holes in it, I decided to use silver solder to fill the holes up, and its worked a treat. How long it will last, I can’t tell you but I restored the car 4 years ago and not a sign l...
by Marc Mears
Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:54 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Alternators in a Dynamo body
Replies: 17
Views: 3258

Re: Alternators in a Dynamo body

When I restored my Dart a few years ago, I kept the old dynamo, but got it reconditioned. The car has an electric fan as I’ve put on R@P It also has Petronix points. All I can add is that the battery has never gone flat and that the original set up works perfectly and not once have I had a problem. ...
by Marc Mears
Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:13 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Side window seal - SP250
Replies: 6
Views: 1448

Re: Side window seal - SP250

On a bit of a side issue – my felt that runs up the main front channel that is now a 3 years old has now flattened and my window has a lateral wobble – not bad – but annoying. On another form, someone posted this link – see below- (no good for us UK folk as it’s a USA site) but there is an interesti...
by Marc Mears
Tue May 09, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Temperature Gauge Problem
Replies: 23
Views: 4370

Re: Temperature Gauge Problem

Just to add my little bit in – when I restored my car I put in a new sender unit – only to find that my temp gauge was reading very low, and from memory (I’m getting old now) I was told there are different types – maybe something to do with the resistance of the sender not matching the gauge…. I can...
by Marc Mears
Tue May 09, 2017 9:18 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Dart intermittent brake noise
Replies: 4
Views: 1120

Re: Dart intermittent brake noise

Hi John
Is it front or back?
Marc
by Marc Mears
Wed Apr 12, 2017 4:26 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Dart rear axle welding
Replies: 9
Views: 1976

Re: Dart rear axle welding

I had the same problem you had, with the car moving on a trailing and found a loose axle tube. With the axle in situ – I did not fancy thanking off one of the disks to get it out! All I did was drain the oil, ground clean the holes in the diff casting that had weld in – but left sum that was attache...