Any Gordon Keeble Owners Out There?
Discussion
Nick fancys a GK said:
Are there any GK owners out there who are going to be joining in with the 50th celebrations at the end of the month..?
Will certainly be there over the weekend, actually I think it's a "black ball" offence for owners not to attend. Unfortunately, not doing Beaulieu though. Ch76 now has first coat of primer but don't have photos yet. Altissimo Tail Light Gaskets
I did post this briefly a few days ago but then withdrew it when I thought Maranello had them in stock, it turns out they don't and I've not managed to find any elsewhere at a reasonable price. This refers to the gasket between the light and the bodywork, not the internal one between lense and taillight. I've found a company prepared to produce a small run of around 40 gaskets, price would be around £40 per pair (inc VAT). I'm trying to gauge interest to see if this is viable. Let me know if you'd be interested in a set at that price.
Keeble Kid, I believe you're probably the only person on the planet who has both variants of the Altissimo light (with and without reversing light), do they use the same gasket? BTW, both types were used on Ferrari 250 GTE:
Edited by Mellow Yellow on Monday 9th June 13:18
Mellow Yellow said:
=Altissimo Tail Light Gaskets=
I did post this briefly a few days ago but then withdrew it when I thought Maranello had them in stock, it turns out they don't and I've not managed to find any elsewhere at a reasonable price. This refers to the gasket between the light and the bodywork, not the internal one between lense and taillight. I've found a company prepared to produce a small run of around 40 gaskets, price would be around £40 per pair (inc VAT). I'm trying to gauge interest to see if this is viable. Let me know if you'd be interested in a set at that price.
Is this gasket between the light unit and the body or the lenses and the light unit? Either way, put my name on a set.I did post this briefly a few days ago but then withdrew it when I thought Maranello had them in stock, it turns out they don't and I've not managed to find any elsewhere at a reasonable price. This refers to the gasket between the light and the bodywork, not the internal one between lense and taillight. I've found a company prepared to produce a small run of around 40 gaskets, price would be around £40 per pair (inc VAT). I'm trying to gauge interest to see if this is viable. Let me know if you'd be interested in a set at that price.
Mellow Yellow said:
=Altissimo Tail Light Gaskets=
I've found a company prepared to produce a small run of around 40 gaskets, price would be around £40 per pair (inc VAT). I'm trying to gauge interest to see if this is viable. Let me know if you'd be interested in a set at that price.
Would be interested in a set for Ch.74… which has the integrated reversing light.I've found a company prepared to produce a small run of around 40 gaskets, price would be around £40 per pair (inc VAT). I'm trying to gauge interest to see if this is viable. Let me know if you'd be interested in a set at that price.
Many thanks!
Edited by TX GT on Tuesday 10th June 18:58
If everyone doesn't have GK fatigue after the end of June, how about the following event in Chantilly on 7 September:
http://peterauto.peter.fr/en/evenement/presentatio...
Category 5 looks to be a decent fit!
http://peterauto.peter.fr/en/evenement/presentatio...
Category 5 looks to be a decent fit!
"The Gordon-Keeble story may be one of bad luck...The thrill they can offer is utterly undiminished." Classic Cars Aug 2014.
I have just received my (subscription) copy... On sale from 25th June. Nigel Bootham has done a brilliant job (IMHO) - 6 pages about 'the car' - based on a drive around Jims Test Route in Ch20, followed by 4 pages based on an interview / archive material from Derek Baker, (Jim Keeble's 'apprentice').
As they say, "Follow that"... "G-K 50th" starting 27th June!!
I have just received my (subscription) copy... On sale from 25th June. Nigel Bootham has done a brilliant job (IMHO) - 6 pages about 'the car' - based on a drive around Jims Test Route in Ch20, followed by 4 pages based on an interview / archive material from Derek Baker, (Jim Keeble's 'apprentice').
As they say, "Follow that"... "G-K 50th" starting 27th June!!
Edited by oneof99 on Saturday 21st June 11:04
Re: gaskets, will try and find a few more takers at the 50th but I think there are enough to make it worth doing anyway, I'm pretty sure buyers can be found for any surplus. The handle is pre-Ch76, dates back to this:
...which I had to sell to buy a staircase, regret selling it but life is easier without the ladder and it's a nice staircase.
Looking forward to the weekend (albeit apprehensively) be nice to put faces to a few names.
...which I had to sell to buy a staircase, regret selling it but life is easier without the ladder and it's a nice staircase.
Looking forward to the weekend (albeit apprehensively) be nice to put faces to a few names.
So, I've collected the Keeble from storage this evening, and the differential, which has always made a bit of a whirring noise, is now quite loud. Any bright ideas of how to keep it alive over the weekend, apart from changing the oil? I've got to make it last for ~350 miles!! (or at least make it to Southampton and trailer home).
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