Any Gordon Keeble Owners Out There?

[GK52]

Absolutely correct P5BNij- poor multi-tasking on my behalf!

Edited by GK52 on Tuesday 26th January 17:44

[P5BNij]

GK52 said:

Absolutely correct P5BNij- poor multi-tasking on my behalf!

Edited by GK52 on Tuesday 26th January 17:44

Easy to get confused n the face of such beauty...!

[darylharris32]

Hi Dirk,

So sorry I haven't been in touch sooner as had to pop away with work... I have spoken with Dad (Terry Harris) as to the Gordon Keeble bracket competition to which he has come up with the following;
Working from top left in a clockwise direction...
1. Electric Window Guides
2. Bonnet Pull Cover
3. Steering Box Inner Mount
4. ???
5. Door Hinge Spacer
6. Water Pump Pulley Spacer
7. ???
8. Grille Spacers
9. Electric Window Spring Equaliser Mount

Also in answer to the dash board question, these are normally chromed 2BA bolts sat into a cup washer...


All Keebler's,

You'll be pleased to here I have convinced my father to have his website finished off... www.terryjharris.co.uk
He has now also got an Instagram page... Terryj_harris I will slowly be adding pictures as I go...

[oneof99]

I-Spy another 'Harris - ed' Keeble...

As to the Gordon Keeble bracket competition:
Working from top left in a clockwise direction...
1. Electric Window Guides { There are two of these !}
2. Bonnet Pull Cover
3. Steering Box Inner Mount
4. ???
5. Door Hinge Spacer
6. Water Pump Pulley Spacer
7. ??? { This is the 'lower rad hose support bracket' ! It hangs from the driver side servo mounting !}
8. Grille Spacers
9. Electric Window Spring Equaliser Mount

[Dirk1]

Thanks all!
Last Friday a box with goodies arrived from David allowing me to continue.
Dirk

[Mellow Yellow]

How about some photos Dirk1?

[Dirk1]

I added two photographs of nr. 57.I put the Steering pump temporarely on the left side.Pulley gearing to the pump looks too big to me,I am thinking of making a lot smaller waterpump one to drive it,as the Keeble doesn't need that much assistance?
Wiring is still a mess,as is all tubing.I spent already 800 hours on the car and it is not noticable...
Dirk/Antwerp

[Dirk1]

Second Photograph

[Mellow Yellow]

Keep up the good work Dirk1, be great to see it all back in one piece again.

[Dirk1]

Hi all,
Currently looking into the petrol tank attachments. I remeber nr. 14 had a metal strip running down from the top of the inside rear wing GRP down to the side of the rear chassis support.
On nr 57 I cannot find anything at all.Is there another way of attaching the tanks to the later cars or are they just stabilised with the filler systems rubbers?
Dirk/Antwerp

[Vette Number]

Hello
Has anyone experience / comments on the stainless steel bumpers from Harringtons? Or any alternatives?
Thanks

[Dirk1]

I put them on nr 14.Front was perfect,rear was standing open on assembly,needed some adaptation. I mentioned this to the makers,who answered that their patterns were made on an Original model.
On the whole I was pleased with the result. Polishing was good.The bumpers are lighter than normal steel ones.
Dirk

[Mellow Yellow]

I had the same issues as Dirk1, the front is a perfect fit, the joint angles are wrong on the rear which leaves the ends kicking out by 1-2 inches. I know of two other owners who experienced the same issue. So, it's a case of packing them out with washers and/or having them modified locally. Everyone uses a rubber strip to cover the joint. I did speak to the manufacturers about the issue with the rear bumpers, they sound as though they'd be happy to modify them but it's a case being prepared to spend the time and effort getting them corrected. They are hand made and hence not as flat as a machine tooled bumper, if you look at the grill reflection in the front bumper you can see it's a bit wavy. Having said all that, I still think they look a lot better than the Triumph 2000 bumpers usually fitted as an alternative. The Triumph bumpers fitted to Ch76 touched the corners of the bodywork which had removed the paint over time, the curve doesn't quite match the shape of the GK.

If you want a set of Triumph 2000 Bumpers complete with Stag overriders, I have a set in the garage which I've not yet got around to putting on Ebay yet. I'd be happy to let you have them FOC to go on a GK but, if I were you, I'd go for the Harrington Group ones. 52, 75, 76 and 81 all have the Harrington ones fitted if you want to check the photos on the GK site.

[Vette Number]

Thanks for the comments guys I'll take a look at the pics. Currently have the Triumph items but like the shape of the (almost) originals.

[P5BNij]

Ahoy all you (very lucky) GK owners - I found this the other day, thought I'd post it here...

From the September '66 issue of Motorsport magazine...

[GK52]

Any more photos Dirk?

[GK52]

[Mellow Yellow]

Chasis 98 up for sale with Graeme Hunt in London, certainly looking to reach a new milestone with the price:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C722528

http://www.graemehunt.com/motorcar/338/1966-gordon...

[keeble kid]

Hi Mellow,long time since we spoke & I just looked on the Graeme Hunt site,I reckon they`ll be lucky to get that sort of money.Got 11 back on the trolley I made and its so nice to have all the room now!Fingers crossed I`ll be down this year and keeble or no keeble I`ll pop round to some shows.Here`s a pic of 97 next to a hot SD1 took a few years back.Both lovely cars.

[GK52]

http://www.coys.co.uk/cars/1964-gordon-keeble-coup...

Another one for sale