Appendix I Links to Other Useful Kit Car Related Sites & Suppliers
Internet Links tend to come & go making it almost impossible to keep the data "up to date" If you find any links not working please let me know and I will take the appropriate action. Thank You.
Useful Suppliers:- (Please mention this site when replying to adverts)
Headshop (UK) Ltd. (Beauxfield) 15 Tatton Court, Kingsland Grange, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire. WA1 4RR 01925 851166/77
Specialist Kit Car & Motorcycle Insurance ROADSURE Ltd. Tel: 0870 499 0333 Also advertise in the RHOCaR magazine.
Robin Hood (Sierra) Custom Wiring Looms, Cable, Connectors etc. Premier Wiring Systems. Help Line 0800 0742 789
Suppliers of Speedometers and Instruments, Cable, Calibration etc.Speedy Cables. Abercrave, Swansea. SA9 1SQ Tel: 01639 732 213
Tiger Racing. Useful supplier of Rear View Mirrors. Tiger Racing Limited Tel:-01733 271 131
Plastic Bolt Head Covers and othe bits. Tifosi Kit Car Supplies Kings Park, Chulmleigh, Devon. EX18 7DJ Tel: 01769 581 454
Very cheap high quality Taps, Dies, Drills etc. Tracy Tools 2 Mayors Avenue, Dartmouth, South Devon, TQ6 9NF Tel. 01803 833 134
Stafford Vehicle Components Ltd. Suppliers of Fans and Thermostats etc. Very helpful company.
Automotive Brake Pipes & Flare Tooling Automec & Oakes Tools
High Performance Tyre supplier for Warrington. Jim Jeffrey High Performance Tyres. 1A Station Road, Warrington, Cheshire.
Stainless Steel Fasteners. GTC-Direct (Vast range of Stainless Steel Nuts, Bolts, Socket Head Screws Washers etc. at very competitive prices)
Useful range of car parts, mainly for BMC restorations. Moss Europe Ltd.
Coach Trimming Supplies Tee Bonnet Angle. Unit 6, Saxon Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham. B37 5AY Tel. 0121 694 5664
Alternators & Starter Motors Warrington Cheshire (Rebuilds) LA Alternators North Tel. 01925 415 275
Robin Hood Owners Club & Register Community Web Site
North West Area Secretary for the Robin Hood Owners Club is Jim Stott Tel. 01257 277 179
North West Robin Hood Owners Club & Register Web Site
Reconditioned Sierra Components. Kit Fit also Ellistons Kitparts 01842 890 864 Thetford Norfolk.
Europa Specialist Spares www.europaspares.com Tel 01283 815 609 Burton Upon Trent Staffs.
Motor Sport goodies with some special bits for the
Robin Hood 2B Demon Tweeks
Computer Car Spares Register. First choice on Line (This site has a computer link to dozens of UK car breakers who will quote and supply any part next day)
Engineering Tools & Materials. J+L Industrial Supply (Freephone & Next day delivery)
Crimps for the Wiring Loom etc. J.S.T.(UK) Ltd. or RS Components. Red FVC-1.25, Blue FVC-2, Yellow FVC-5.5.
Automotive Wiring Accessories Richard Deex Trading (Stockport, Cheshire) Tel. 0161 432 8435
The Internet's biggest and longest directory of Kit Car Links www.kitcarlinks.com
Wrights Auto Supplies Tel: 024 7647 0377 www.wrightsautosupplies.co.uk
"Pop" rivets and other fastenings in a wide range of materials & sizes . Rivetwise & Fastenings Ltd
Local Scrap yard Cheshire MAS Auto Salvage Nr. The Salt Barge Pub Northwich Cheshire Freephone 08000 191 506
Bibliography:-
Haynes Manual for the Ford Sierra. 4-cyl Petrol 1982-1987 No. 903 ISBN 1 85010 312 7
Reprint covers DOHC, CVH & Fuel Injection etc. 1982-1993 No.903 ISBN 1 85010 961 3
Rebuilding & Tuning Ford X-Flow & Pinto Engines by Peter & John Wallage. Blueprint Books Ltd. ISBN 1 899814 21 3
How to Power Tune Ford SOHC Engines by Des Hammill. Speed Pro series. ISBN 1 903706 10 6
How to Build and Modify Sportscar & Kit Car Suspension & Brakes by Des Hammill. Speed Pro series. ISBN 1 901295 08 7
Build your own SPORTS CAR for as little as £250 by Ron Champion. Haynes. ISBN 0 85429 976 9 (This book has recently been totally re-written and is a superb guide for any kit car builder)
Other sites of interest:-
Lotus Seven Cars. The Lotus Seven Car Club Register
MegaSquirt DIY Electronic Fuel Injection Computer System.http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html
Chris Longhurst Car Builder Site. Superb for Tyre Information and other Car and Motorcycle related information. Well worth a visit.
All you ever need to know about Automotive Engine Cooling Systems
Very good site on Race Car Suspension, Caster, Camber & Toe In http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html
Speedex Web Site. The Jem Marsh (Marcos) car that probably pre-dated the Lotus 7. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speedex/
Bolt Torque Calculator & other Conversion Routines Futek Go to Futek Forum then Calculators (lower left) then to Bolt Torque
Index of the Video Tapes. Tape A, Tape B, Tape C, Tape D
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