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ChrisB
GTM delivered
Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:50 pm Posts: 22 Location: Tring Herts GTM: Libra
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My New Libra
Hi Guys, I have just got myself a new (old) Libra its a part built but it looks to be Chassis number 4 supplied back in November 1998. Cheers Chris
Last edited by ChrisB on Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:35 am, edited 1 time in total.
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bob snooks (835)
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Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:45 pm Posts: 998 Location: SL2 4JW GTM: Libra
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Re: My New Libra
Hi Chris and welcome. Blimey, chassis no4, I have chassis no2 and have nearly 56K on the clock. Good luck on your project. Tring's not that far away from me or the 'southern' meet I'm off to The Sliverstone Classic tomorrow and away for a weeks holiday straight after, speak to you in August, maybe at the meet on the 3rd. Bob S.
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Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:39 pm |
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ChrisB
GTM delivered
Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:50 pm Posts: 22 Location: Tring Herts GTM: Libra
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Re: My New Libra
Hi Bob,
I will try to get to the southern meet on the 3rd August, near elstree? just down the A41 then turn left should be easy enough to find.
I'm sure I will have lots of questions to help my build.
Chris
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Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:07 am |
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yazza54
On the Road
Joined: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:00 am Posts: 595
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Re: My New Libra
Nice one!
Think I've seen that car on pistonheads before.
I wonder who has chassis number 1? Or will that have been a GTM demo or something..
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Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:42 pm |
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roger
Ready for SVA
Joined: Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:06 pm Posts: 389
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Re: My New Libra
Andrew has The original demo car I think.
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Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:53 pm |
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Malcolm_Ball
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Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:37 pm Posts: 614 Location: RM13 ish
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Re: My New Libra
roger wrote: Andrew has The original demo car I think. I thought the original got totaled on a french motorway ?
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Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:12 pm |
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bob snooks (835)
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Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:45 pm Posts: 998 Location: SL2 4JW GTM: Libra
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Re: My New Libra
Yes the original demo car was chassis no 0 and was written off in France [Gary Owen I think]. When I ordered my car Peter Beck [deceased,of GTM Cars Ltd] said he had promised no1 to Andrew ? [can't remember his surname] so I had to have no 2 Bob S.
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:26 pm |
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Malcolm_Ball
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Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:37 pm Posts: 614 Location: RM13 ish
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Re: My New Libra
bob snooks (835) wrote: chassis no 0 - [Gary Owen I think] Bob S. I have on good authority that's correct
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Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:16 pm |
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ChrisB
GTM delivered
Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:50 pm Posts: 22 Location: Tring Herts GTM: Libra
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Re: My New Libra
Here is another couple of pics I am getting there slowly! Cheers Chris
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Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:14 pm |
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turbocox
Where is my Number Plate?
Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:25 pm Posts: 974 Location: Near Milton Keynes GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: My New Libra
I told you all white is the right colour Nice work keep it up!
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Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:56 pm |
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Don Stephenson
Ready for SVA
Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:49 pm Posts: 275
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Re: My New Libra
I assume, from the pic of the Libras front end, that you intend to use a cable operated cluch. When I was building my Libra 5 years ago I was told DO NOT fit the cable clutch, go for hydraulic operation. I chose to ignore the advice but within a few months was looking for a hydraulic fix due to the juddery operation of the cable system. All I can say is dont repeat my mistake.
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:53 pm |
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ChrisB
GTM delivered
Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:50 pm Posts: 22 Location: Tring Herts GTM: Libra
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Re: My New Libra
Thanks Don, I'm afraid the clutch is already in so I will stick with it for now and change it later if (when) it starts to judder. Talking to Bob Snooks it looks like i will probably have to change the dampers and springs at some point too. So I will save it all up and have something fun to do next year. I just want to get it up and IVA'd at the moment then I will start messing about getting it nice.
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Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:36 am |
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bob snooks (835)
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Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:45 pm Posts: 998 Location: SL2 4JW GTM: Libra
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Re: My New Libra
Looking good Chris. I too noticed your clutch cable and was going to warn you about it, but as usual I'm too slow in posting. I would make and carry a cable repair kit as they break as well as stretch. The nipple breaks off at the pedal. You said at the meet you have a 1.8VVC, what gear box do you have Bob S.
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Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:35 pm |
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bob snooks (835)
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Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:45 pm Posts: 998 Location: SL2 4JW GTM: Libra
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Re: My New Libra
Looking at your pictures I think I can see a PG1 gear change Bob S.
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Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:38 pm |
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ChrisB
GTM delivered
Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:50 pm Posts: 22 Location: Tring Herts GTM: Libra
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Re: My New Libra
Not sure which Gearbox, I just assumed there was one type. If it helps it has the mechanical gear change rather than the Cable gear change, and it looks to have a Cable drive with an electronic signal converter screwed into the drive. I believe that it was also out of a rover 200 not an MGF with supossedly 18000 miles.
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