reliant scimitar service parts where from?

[minishorty]

hi all I have just bought a 71 scimitar to build a hotrod on but I am struggling to find anywhere to buy parts for it brakes suspension etc. can anyone point me in the right direction even ebay dose not list parts I have never known that.

[battered]

I would join the owners club, they will know which parts were used. Most came off Fords of the time.

[loose cannon]

This may be of help..... http://www.qrgservices.co.uk/qrg_parts.htm

[minishorty]

loose cannon said:

This may be of help..... http://www.qrgservices.co.uk/qrg_parts.htm

thanks for that will give them a try

[minishorty]

battered said:

I would join the owners club, they will know which parts were used. Most came off Fords of the time.

I thought some of the parts were old ford but I need someone to tell me whats what if I am ordering on the internet.
the owners club maybe the way to go just dont need to tell them I am chopping it up for a hot rod some one will get on the soap box .lol

[bobtail4x4]

very little came from ford apart from engine and box,
pm me if you have any questions,

btw queensberry road garage are my preferred agent.

http://www.qrgservices.co.uk/

Edited by bobtail4x4 on Tuesday 22 December 19:30

[battered]

I'm surorised the back axle isn't Atlas or similar, as used in the Capri 3.0 etc. What are the front hubs from? I would have guessed period Cortina/Granada, no?

[bobtail4x4]

the rear axle is a one off, based on a jag solid one, but with morris oxford drums
the front end is basically TR6

[minishorty]

thanks for the reply guys trust me to buy a car with limited number of spares available QRG scimitar seem about the best out there. going to start cutting the shell up today so I will get to see whats under the skin wish me look. I joined the scimitar forum and club and they said same spares shop. thanks andy

[battered]

minishorty said:

thanks for the reply guys trust me to buy a car with limited number of spares available QRG scimitar seem about the best out there. going to start cutting the shell up today so I will get to see whats under the skin wish me look. I joined the scimitar forum and club and they said same spares shop. thanks andy

Is it buggery "limited spares", they are dead easy. Ford Essex 3L V6 is dead easy, doesn't get easier, the box is a piece of cake to get reconned or new ratios, TR6 spares are 100% from the likes of Moss or Rimmers, the only time consuming bit will be the back axle, sorting out what bits are what. But all the original donor cars are very well served, by classic car standards at least.

[minishorty]

engines not a problem for spares breaks and poly bush kits are a different matter

[battered]

You can get poly kits for TR6 so the front is a goer. The back may be harder, I'm sure the parts are out there, it's just knowing the reference used. Same for brakes - TR6 parts are 10 a penny, Morris Oxford drums, well, a bit trickier. Then again there's prob someone in the owners club who knows a bolt-on conversion. The Caterham 7 (LA) uses an Escort back axle, originally drums, but they use Spitfire front discs to replace the original rear drums and Sierra rear calipers. Weird, yes, but effective. You can get the full set of performance parts too, big discs, multi-pot calipers, the works.

[bobtail4x4]

rear discs are a common swap,
the only hard parts are trim bits, but you seem to be binning the body.