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I have now completed the work on my "project car" and it is ready for sale.

I am looking for offers in excess of £40,000

The car is a bog standard model with no stickers, decals or other decoration.

I copy below the details of the vehicle and the work carried out in the form of a certificate which will be issued in place of the usual dealer service stamp in the handbook. As you will note from the certificate the work comes with a guarantee and I will give the new owner some tuition in driving / care / maintenance / servicing. The car was built in 2012 and has 5,000 miles on the clock from new. Paintwork is British Racing Green - matching leather. full stainless bright kit fitted from new.




1/ Centa coupling has been replaced with brand new Bleazey cush drive, incorporating:
correct size and finish on shaft for crankcase oil seal; new crank case oil seal; O ring crank shaft seal; precision high alloy steel splines; full crankshaft nut; rotors machined from solid steel/aluminium with improved driving face profiles; high temperature polyurethane specially shaped inserts; intermediate bearing for the countershaft; rotors orientated to facilitate quick changing through access hole in bell housing; all countersunk socket screws replaced with heavier duty, high tensile specials.

2/ Tool kit for changing cush drive inserts supplied;

3/ New clutch friction plate fitted and both flywheel and pressure plates checked for damage and warping;

4/ New spigot bearing;

5/ New SKF countershaft bearing with rubber seals;

6/ Prop shaft Hardy Spicer joints have been purged with fresh grease;

7/ Engine oil changed and refilled with Duckhams 20/50. New oil filter;

8/ Crankshaft timing pulley upgrade checked (Factory fitted for previous owner);

9/ New timing belt fitted;

10/ New air filter fitted;

11/ Gearbox oil level checked;

12/ Bevel box oil checked;

13/ Bevel box input shaft bearing replaced and the shaft polished to ensure longer seal life;

14/ Front mudguards stripped to bare metal and powder coated with two coats, plus lacquer;

15/ Rectifier has been replaced with Harley Davidson type and sited on the bodywork, away from engine vibration. A rectifier earth wire direct to the battery has been fitted;

16/ Fitted new Yuasa battery;

17/ Front tyres and race valved inner tubes replaced by Blockleys. (Old tubes inspected and found to free of cutting by spoke nipples before being discarded);

18/ Rear tyre replaced with Michelin cross climate;

19/ Brake linings and pads have been inspected and found to be as expected with 5,000 miles on the clock;

20/ Rear brake slave cylinder greased with red vegetable grease to prevent corrosion;

21/ Brake and clutch fluid has been flushed and renewed;

22/ Top chassis brace checked (factory fitted for previous owner);

23/ Lower chassis tubes reinforced with steel collars, silver brazed in place: no cracks were originally present;

24/ All accessible chassis tube holes have been sealed against ingress of air and moisture and linseed oil injected;

25/ All swinging arm tube holes have been sealed against ingress of air and moisture and linseed oil injected;

26/ Swinging arm fully painted with Tractol undercoat and craft master engine enamel;

27/ All areas of external chassis tubes subject to wear and damage have been painted with tractol under coat and Craftmaster engine enamel;

29/ Bare cast iron front hubs painted with Craftmaster engine enamel;

30/ Swinging arm bearings and have been renewed and dust seals fitted to both sides;

31/ Swinging arm trunnion shafts were removed, all threads cleaned of rust and replaced using anti seize compound, tightened to correct pre load and lock wired in placed. The exposed thread has been bound with PTFE tape to prevent ingress of dirt from rear wheel;

32/ Wheel bearings replaced with SKF deep groove ball bearings and the spacer tube cut down to correct length;

33/ Chain drive conversion carried out using Tsubaki X ring sealed chain. Original gear ratios maintained;

34/ Original aluminium deflector discarded and new rear mudguard fitted using stainless steel stays;

35/ Fuel pump has been replaced with new Walbro pump;

36/ New fuel filter fitted;

37/ Front fuel tank fixing brackets found to be cracked near the welds so they have been removed and replaced with large stainless steel brackets bonded to the tank;

38/ The engine cooling fan has been re-sited to a much more efficient position in the bonnet, providing better air flow in normal driving conditions and also with the fan running. Cooling is improved by allowing airflow over the oil tank. New manual fan switch fitted;

39/ Exhaust headers are secured with long brass nuts and security wired. New hexagonal heavy duty rubber exhaust pipe mountings installed;

40/ Solid brass, chrome plated, over centre, bonnet catches with locking holes fitted;

41/ Non slip-tape installed to chassis tubes for foot security when climbing in to cockpit;

42/ Edge protector tape fitted above seat back to prevent cutting of the leather by the sharp body panel;

43/ New rear number plate;

44/ Gas flowed exhausts giving better breathing, freer running and better fuel consumption along with a nice resonant exhaust note but not too loud


All of the above items which were fitted / manufactured by me carry a ten month / 10.000 mile guarantee. No warranty is implied for the original vehicle or to work / parts carried out or fitted by previous owners. Guarantee work will only be carried out when the vehicle is recovered to and from my workshop at the owners expense.

Sounds a lovely job Phil…hope the buyer enjoys many miles…you have provided the rest of us with a serous job list for the winter!!