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by Peter Grant
Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:50 pm
Forum: Daimler for sale
Topic: Unkown Daimler?
Replies: 11
Views: 2646

Re: Unkown Daimler?

Hi Chris, A professional coach building company here in Taree in NSW acquired the other remaining DE 36 landaulette from the Royal Tour with the idea of creating a new body for it and after about a year the owner put it on the market just to get his costs back in buying and transporting the car. I t...
by Peter Grant
Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: Cars & Parts Wanted
Topic: Parts/Car required
Replies: 15
Views: 3857

Re: Parts/Car required

Unbelievable!
I would have thought the manual overdrive gearbox would be very difficult to source, and there is one available!
Brilliant!!!
Peter Grant
by Peter Grant
Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:21 pm
Forum: Daimler for sale
Topic: Unkown Daimler?
Replies: 11
Views: 2646

Re: Unkown Daimler?

Hi, I have sent a copy of the photo to the DE registrar Peter Ruifrok, and also Brian Smith. It will be interesting to know if the chassis number and details are listed by the Club. Wonderful to think another one of these beautiful and stately Daimlers has survived. Hope someone see that it is worth...
by Peter Grant
Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: Cars & Parts Wanted
Topic: DE27 window regulator springs
Replies: 1
Views: 3666

Re: DE27 window regulator springs

Hi Paul,
Stupid question but given what looks like a very solid spring, have you tried some penetrating oil to loosen things up and maybe improve the action?
By the way how is the power steering adventure proceeding?
Cheers
Peter Grant
by Peter Grant
Sun Sep 03, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: Daimler for sale
Topic: E20 for sale in Queensland, Australia
Replies: 2
Views: 1373

Re: E20 for sale in Queensland, Australia

Hi, I remember this car as a wonderful vehicle, I saw it in Adelaide some years ago when it was owned by a doctor who looked after it very well but was selling it as he was using it less and less and getting older himself. No ideas how it looks now but if it is anything like the car I remember it as...
by Peter Grant
Sun Sep 03, 2023 1:42 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Special sport boot stays
Replies: 6
Views: 393

Re: Special sport boot stays

Hi Gary, When I first bought my car the boot stayed open. Then I cleaned and oiled the mechanism and since then it won’t stay open. I have a chromed extending stick (the sort you can buy to prop under a hotel door to stop unwanted visitors) and it works a treat. The rubber foot sits under the boot l...
by Peter Grant
Sun Sep 03, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: DB18/2 Gearbox Mount
Replies: 5
Views: 301

Re: DB18/2 Gearbox Mount

Hi Mark
I kept it in case somebody wanted to make up a new one: I’ll check for holes.
Cheers and good to hear of the improvement in pick up and gear changing.
Peter G
by Peter Grant
Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:34 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: DB18/2 Gearbox Mount
Replies: 5
Views: 301

Re: DB18/2 Gearbox Mount

Hi Mark, I can respond with a resounding YES. After years of the fluid flywheel oil seal leaking on my Special Sports the rear gearbox was maybe even worse than the one in your photograph. Having the new unit in place has straightened things up and there is a notable lessening of vibration in the dr...
by Peter Grant
Thu Aug 31, 2023 10:45 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: Db18/2 brakes
Replies: 2
Views: 226

Re: Db18/2 brakes

Hi Mark, Do you mean the square boss on each rear wheel? the adjustment is to jack up the wheel tighten the adjuster until there is no movement of the wheel and then release until two clicks are heard and the wheel revolves freely? Works a treat doesn't it? Good for the DE range also. Cheers peter g...
by Peter Grant
Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: Chat Forum & General News
Topic: Docker book sought
Replies: 2
Views: 1168

Re: Docker book sought

Hi Graham,
This motor book shop in Sydney may have one available:

https://www.automotobookshop.com.au/doc ... ey-series/


Cheers
Peter Grant