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by Pendle
Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Special Sports Wheel Cylinder
Replies: 7
Views: 367

Special Sports Wheel Cylinder

I am looking for a right wheel cylinder for a Special Sports. Does anyone know where I could purchase one?

Thank you
by Pendle
Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:34 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Special Sports Core Plugs
Replies: 6
Views: 420

Re: Special Sports Core Plugs

Thank you. I agree with your suggestion that I should clean out the water passages while I have access.
by Pendle
Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:04 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Special Sports Core Plugs
Replies: 6
Views: 420

Special Sports Core Plugs

My DB18 Special Sports has core plug leaks on the two plugs below the inlet manifold. I would like information about where the other block core plugs are located. Thank you
by Pendle
Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:54 pm
Forum: Cars & Parts Wanted
Topic: Conquest Drophead Coupe Door Handle
Replies: 9
Views: 947

Re: Conquest Drophead Coupe Door Handle

These door handles and some other DJ252 hardware were used on other Carbodies convertibles of the same time period. A friend who passed away last year had an Austin Convertible with the same handles - I am certain that he told me a few years ago that reproductions were available. Unfortunately I don...
by Pendle
Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:21 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Conquest Starting Handle storage brackets
Replies: 5
Views: 685

Re: Conquest Starting Handle storage brackets

Hi Henry,

Here are a couple of pictures from my DJ252. As you can see, the distance between the vertical bracket and the rear horizontal bracket corresponds to dimensions of the starting handle. Hope this helps.
IMG_3320.jpg
IMG_3319.jpg
by Pendle
Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:40 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Worm Driven Rear Axle
Replies: 4
Views: 713

Worm Driven Rear Axle

Am I correct in assuming that the worm drive on the rear axle of a DB18 Special Sports prevents the vehicle from being maneuvered manually (ie, car doesn’t roll if pushed)?
by Pendle
Tue Nov 24, 2020 2:02 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Conquest Sump
Replies: 10
Views: 1359

Re: Conquest Sump

Mike,

In the past, I have purchased these rubber buffers from John Nash. I am not sure whether he currently stocks them.
by Pendle
Fri May 22, 2020 12:12 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: DJ252 QUATER LIGHT WINDOW
Replies: 3
Views: 637

Re: DJ252 QUATER LIGHT WINDOW

I think that Conquests were designed on the “flow through” principle. There is a rubber strip at the bottom of the quarter window on my DJ 252, but this is more of a water deflector than a seal. Also, the bottom of the hood behind the quarter window does not seal out water, but deflects it to a tray...
by Pendle
Fri May 01, 2020 2:32 am
Forum: Cars & Parts Wanted
Topic: Conquest or Century carpet retaining rubber
Replies: 7
Views: 1447

Re: Conquest or Century carpet retaining rubber

I think I was following Mike Gray’s advice when I did mine last year. The rubber turned out extremely well. I installed it with a steel strip through the “U”, fixed with pop rivets.
by Pendle
Fri May 01, 2020 2:17 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: DB18 Consort gearbox removal
Replies: 36
Views: 4890

Re: DB18 Consort gearbox removal

I changed the fluid flywheel seal on one of my Conquests by dropping the gearbox on a jack. Car needs to be lifted high enough that you can maneuver the gear box far enough out of the way to access the fluid flywheel. I jacked the car up so that the bumpers were about 20” off the ground and supporte...