matnrach
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 07:05 PM |
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Reliant Scimitar
Bit of a long shot, but does anybody know of a decent early (<1971) manual Scimitar for sale?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 07:07 PM |
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There is two in a scrap yard near me.
What running gear are they ? one had slot mags but not ford pcd.
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matnrach
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 07:09 PM |
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They are basically Ford running gear but I would like one in good nic
(They have 14" rims with 4.5" PCD)
[Edited on 19/4/10 by matnrach]
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big_wasa
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 07:17 PM |
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They hadnt made it all the way into the yard, they wont be roadworthy but it looked like some one had spent the cash, it looked like a twin stainless
exhaust.
It may help if you say what area.
My dad had one for years with the 3l v6 essex engine but I never did get a ride in it.
[Edited on 19/4/10 by big_wasa]
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matnrach
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 07:49 PM |
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I'm near Peterborough
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dhutch
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 08:04 PM |
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Got a friend with one, whos bought and resold a few as well i think (atleast one anyway, at a loss....)
I'll PM you his address.
Daniel
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matnrach
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 08:20 PM |
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That great thanks.
If you need any more info u2u me
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mookaloid
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 08:44 PM |
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there's a 1970 model on ebay which looks as if it needs a bit of work.
I like the first GTE's - I did a body off restoration of a 1970 one many years ago - the best of the scimitars with the original flat dash.
they were never as good after that.
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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matnrach
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 08:59 PM |
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I agree with you which is why I'm after one.
If it were a bit closer I'd take a look
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mcerd1
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 09:43 PM |
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I know why you want a good one, mine needs a little bit of work: linky
 (my next project - 1970 GTE)
quote:
Originally posted by matnrach
They are basically Ford running gear
they have a ford engine & box, triumph front end - I can't remember what the back axle's from, but its mounted on 4 links with a watts
linkage 
[Edited on 19/4/10 by mcerd1]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 09:50 PM |
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Back axle is a Salisbury - fitted to some Jags too I believe 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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CNHSS1
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 10:07 PM |
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have you tried the scimitar club site, scimitarweb . com?
"Racing is life, everything else, before or after, is just waiting"---Steve McQueen
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matnrach
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 10:12 PM |
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I've tried to get a login but they haven't replied yet.
looks like you need to be a member
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britishtrident
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 07:02 AM |
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They are mainly made from Triumph TR4/TR5/6 running gear.
Rear axle is modified to 4 links + watts linkage.
Last models used some Granada front suspension parts and powersteering rack
Engine is from a Ford Grandad either either the awful, rough unreliable Essex V6 or the slightly more reliable slightly less rough Cologne V6. Parts
are getting hard to find even for the Cologne unit.
Manual overdrive gearbox is a unique amalgam of Granada and Transit parts with a Layock overdrive from the Triumph Tr6 parts bin --- must be a
nightmare to source parts for.
Autobox is either a BW35 (good box but really not designed for a 3 litre engine) or the notorious Ford C3 3 speed although the last cars may have
had a Ford C4 4 speed which was no great improvement.
[Edited on 20/4/10 by britishtrident]
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 07:29 AM |
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^^ a 1970 will have the early version of the 3.0 Essex V6 - far from the best engine, but it sounds good 
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CNHSS1
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 08:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matnrach
I've tried to get a login but they haven't replied yet.
looks like you need to be a member
should be within 24hrs, if not PM me and i will give the mods a nudge
CNH
"Racing is life, everything else, before or after, is just waiting"---Steve McQueen
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ss1turbo
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| posted on 20/4/10 at 08:48 AM |
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Drop me an email (phil@ss1turbo.com) with the details and i'll have a look-see for you..
Phil (Scimitarweb Forum Admin)
Long live RWD...
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matnrach
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 09:42 PM |
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Still haven't found anything yet. Anybody heard of one coming up for sale shortly?
(early manual gearbox car)
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