VINTAGE BENTLEY SPARES PAGE 2
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EVEN THOUGH I DECIDED NOT TO CONTINUE WITH MY SECOND BITSA, IT GIVES ME A BUZZ TO FINISH OFF SOME OF THE COMPONENTS THAT I HAD COLLECTED OVER MANY YEARS AND OFFER THEM AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES TO BUDGET STRAINED BENTLEY BITSA BUILDERS WHO PROBABLY LACK THE TIME AND SKILLS TO REFURBISH THESE COMPONENTS THEMSELVES.
A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF THIS IS THE COMPENSATOR, YOU CAN SEE HOW I MACHINED THIS UP AND ASSEMBLED IT INTO A COMPLETE READY TO PAINT ASSEMBLY HERE. THESE PARTS WERE ORIGINALLY SOURCED FROM THE LATE PETER BUTLER AS UNMACHINED CASTINGS AND HIS SUCCESSORS "BENCHMARK" SELL THE SAME COMPLETED COMPENSATOR AT THE WHOPPING PRICE OF £5082+VAT. I SOLD MY NEWLY MADE COMPENSATOR TO A DESERVING BITSA BUILDER FOR £2500 AND LET HIM PAY ME IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS AND THERES NO VAT TO PAY!.
ON THIS PAGE I WILL ADD THE PROJECTS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS AND INVITE YOU TO DISCUSS WITH ME THE POSSIBILITIES OF TAKING OVER THESE PROJECTS AS THEY ARE IN PROGRESS, AT VERY ATTRACTIVE PRICES. THIS IS NOT A BUSINESS BUT A HOBBY FOR ME AND ONCE THE PROJECTS ARE SOLD OFF THERE WILL BE NO MORE. IT TAKES TIME FOR THESE PROJECTS TO BE COMPLETED AS I HAVE OTHER PROJECTS ON THE GO AT THE SAME TIME.. DEFERRED PAYMENTS CAN BE ARRANGED IF NEEDED.
THE 3/4.5 LITRE STEERING COLUMN PROJECT.
ABOVE YOU CAN SEE THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE STEERING COLUMN LAID OUT ON THE TABLE ON THE FRENCH HOUSE TERRACE. I ORIGINALLY ORCHESTRATED A BATCH OF THREE SETS OF COMPONENTS, ONE OF WHICH WAS DESTINED FOR MY BITSA AND THE OTHER TWO WERE FOR SALE TO DEFRAY THE COSTS. THERE IS ONE SET REMAINING AND I`VE DECIDED TO BUILD IT INTO A COMPLETE COLUMN FOR SALE.
IT TAKES TIME TO ORGANISE THE PROCUREMENT OF THE COMPONENTS, FOR EXAMPLE, THE COMPANY IN WARWICK TOOK SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE ORDER FOR THE BRONZE FOOT CASTINGS. THE EXCELLENT ALUMINIUM CASTINGS WERE SOURCED FROM A VSCC MEMBER AND OF COURSE THESE HAVE TO BE HEAT TREATED TO MAKE THEM MACHINEABLE. THE CASTINGS AND THE OTHER STEEL COMPONENTS WERE MACHINED TO THE ORIGINAL BENTLEY DRAWINGS AT A PRECISION ENGINEERING COMPANY IN COVENTRY THAT DO AN EXCELLENT JOB, I`VE USED THEM FOR YEARS. WITH TOTAL SATISFACTION. THE 4.5 LITRE STEERING RATIO WAS SOURCED FROM JULIAN MAZJUB, THE PINION HAS BEEN MADE EXACTLY TO THE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS AND THE TOOTH FORM HAS BEEN FINISH GROUND AS REQUIRED BY THE DRAWING..
THE ASSEMBLY OF THE COLUMN WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY MYSELF AND YOU CAN SEE HOW I DO THIS HERE
THERE ARE THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUILDING UP A STEERING COLUMN AND ONE OF THEM IS THE LENGTH OF THE SHAFT.. THERE WERE TWO LENGTHS USED ON THE 3 AND 4.5 LITRE CARS AND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE BODY FOR YOUR CAR MADE YET, THEN IT`S PROBABLY BETTER TO HAVE THE SHAFT MADE TO THE LONGER LENGTH SO IT CAN BE CUT DOWN AS REQUIRED WHEN THE MARRAIGE WITH THE BODY.IS MADE.
THE TIME SCALE FOR THE COMPLETION AND DELIVERY OF THIS PROJECT IS PROPOSED TO BE IN SPRING 2017 BUT THIS CAN BE BROUGHT FORWARD IF REQUIRED BY REQUEST..
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN SOLD. I DO HAVE SOME PARTS TO MAKE ANOTHER THAT MAY BE FOR SALE
THE 3/4.5 LITRE REAR AXLE NOSEPIECE PROJECT
I WILL BUILD THIS AS A SPARE FOR MY BITSA BUT IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN PURCHASING IT THEN I MIGHT LET IT GO. FOR DETAILS OF THE BUILD CLICK HERE.
THE BASIS FOR THIS BUILD IS A NEW REAR AXLE NOSEPIECE CASTING THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MACHINED BY A SPECIALIST JIG BORING FIRM IN COVENTRY. IT WILL HAVE A NEW STRAIGHT CUT CROWN WHEEL AND PINION AND A DIFFERENTIAL MADE UP FROM SECOND HAND PARTS THAT I BOUGHT AS A JOB LOT IN A BENTLEY PARTS SALE.
THE BASIS FOR THIS BUILD IS A NEW REAR AXLE NOSEPIECE CASTING THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MACHINED BY A SPECIALIST JIG BORING FIRM IN COVENTRY. IT WILL HAVE A NEW STRAIGHT CUT CROWN WHEEL AND PINION AND A DIFFERENTIAL MADE UP FROM SECOND HAND PARTS THAT I BOUGHT AS A JOB LOT IN A BENTLEY PARTS SALE.
THE REBUILT "C" TYPE GEARBOX PROJECT
TO SEE PROGRESS OF THE BUILD CLICK HERE
THE FACT IS THAT Ì`LL BE BUILDING UP TWO "C" TYPE BOXES FROM ORIGINAL NUMBERED CASINGS AND A MIXTURE OF ORIGINAL AND NEW INTERNAL PARTS, ONE OF WHICH WILL BE FOR SALE. I LOOK FORWARD TO REALLY STARTING THIS PROJECT AND AM STILL GATHERING THE COMPONENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE BUILDS. THIS WILL TAKE SOME TIME AS THE NEW PARTS THAT I`VE ORDERED FROM MY PRECISION ENGINEERS IN COVENTRY ONLY GIVE ME SPECIAL PRICES IF THEY CAN FIT THE JOBS IN DURING SLACK PERIODS. AT THE MOMENT I`M UNABLE TO GIVE A PRICE AS THIS WILL DEPEND ON HOW MUCH I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REMAINING PARTS BUT YOU CAN BE SURE THAT IT WON`T COST A FORTUNE.
BENTLEY 4.5/4 KIT OF PARTS
THIS IS A 4.5 LITRE REPLICA BENTLEY CHASSIS WITH A 4 LITRE BENTLEY ENGINE.
ABOVE A BEAUTIFUL 4 LITRE SALOON. WHAT THE KIT OF PARTS WILL GIVE YOU IS THE IMPOSING FRONT END OF THIS CAR AND YOU WILL JUST NEED ADD ON THE BODY OF YOUR CHOICE.
CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND PRICES.
CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND PRICES.
YOU WILL GET AN ORIGINAL 4 LITRE 6 CYLINDER ENGINE JUST LIKE THE ONE SHOWN ABOVE WHICH, OF COURSE, WILL HAVE TO BE REBUILT. THIS IS MUCH EASIER AND CHEAPER THAN REBUILDING A 3 OR 4.5 ENGINE
SORRY BUT THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN SOLD
THE LE MANS BRAKE ADJUSTER PROJECT
I WILL BE MAKING ONE KIT OF PARTS FOR SALE, SO CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE IT. DELIVERY BY NEGOTIATION. YOU CAN SEE MORE DETAILS AND PROGRESS HERE.
NO PRICE AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT