Searching for a Lancia Beta breaking for spares

[anonymous-user]

There is one small, fiddly component that I have been searching high and low for, with no success thus far, despite all the internet searchiness. I need a dead Beta to save a live one. Any steers gratefully received.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 5th July 09:39

[AndrewW-G]

What component are you looking for?

[anonymous-user]

I need the connector at the end of the clutch pedal. Mine has failed through age and cannot be repaired.

[shouldbworking]

Presume you've tried Mark and such at beta boyz?

[anonymous-user]

Yes, no joy, alas.

[Abarthgp]

There is a chap on the autoste forum with a few of them,well worth joining up there and getting in touch with him.

[anonymous-user]

I am sorry,but that posting is not clear in meaning. I have no idea which website you are referring to.

[Abarthgp]

http://www.autoste.co.uk/phpbb3/viewforum.php?f=...

[anonymous-user]

Ah ha. By presssing quote I can see the hidden word.

[jeremyc]

Breadvan72 said:

Nope, that doesn't work. I can't guess what the word might be that is being autodonked.

Click here

[anonymous-user]

I did: duff link.

[crofty1984]

Could you find a local machine shop and have another one made up using your old one as a template?

[AndrewW-G]

Breadvan72 said:

I did: duff link.

http://www.autobite.co.uk/phpbb3/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=def303d1a91c431456d6925acd67f188

Replace the B in autobite, with sh, as PH's swear filter is obscuring part of the link

[anonymous-user]

It may come to that. Annoying, as I wanted to take the car to Italy in a couple of weeks, and it might not be ready by then.

[gforceg]

Might this be useful?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C307489

Otherwise, is the part you need common to any other Lancias or maybe Fiats?

Good luck.

[anonymous-user]

Joy! The wonderful Ren of Ren Sports Cars, LOndon N7 (PLUG), has come up with a fine bodge fix which looks set to last. Thanks for all helpful replies. Also, I like the autorude website. it reminds me of the great days of Jalopy Magazine. Old bangers forever!

[anonymous-user]

gforceg said:

Might this be useful?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C307489

Otherwise, is the part you need common to any other Lancias or maybe Fiats?

Good luck.

I would make an offer on that heap, if I had anywhere to put it, not least because I am seriously contemplating an HPE Volumex as a daily driver, and Beta spares are not that easy to get, even allowing for Fiat underpinnings; but I cannot justify using one of my rented storage spaces for a spares car. A spares Beta went for 450 on eBay in March, so for this one maybe 400 to 500 or so would be fair. The engine would not be any use to me, as mine is a 2000.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 6th July 14:43

[shouldbworking]

I miss my VX

that said it did cause me to swear an unreasonable amount.

[anonymous-user]

Swearage in relation to cars is something that I have come to live with. I know that it would be insane to run a 1983 car with a supercharger and a rust prone body as a daily driver, but I have never claimed to be in full possession of my wits. Hey, I ran a 1970 car with a single digit urban MPG and bits exploding off it on a regular basis through two British winters.

[Yertis]

You know how people give their cars 'witty' names?

I don't. I call my old cars by utterly unrepeatable names. Although none worse than the names I called the Monaro when it broke down on the Brompton Road the other morning, the