February 28th, 2010 — 10:27pm
BELOW ARE SOME OF THE EVENTS WE WILL BE ATTENDING THIS YEAR.
13th MARCH VINTAGE AND CLASSIC SALE CALLAN ROAD KILKENNY.
17th MARCH PATRICKS DAY PARADE
18th APRIL DURROW VINTAGE DAY.
29 APRIL – 3 MAY TRIP TO LLANDUDNO IN WALES.
16th MAY CARLOW VINTAGE AND CLASSIC CAR SALE AND SHOW AT
RATHWOOD TULLOW.
30th MAY LEIGHLINBRIDGE TIDY TOWNS AND CARLOW VINTAGE
AND CLASSIC MOTOR CLUB FIELD DAY.
20th JUNE CLASSIC CAR LIVE AT MONDELLO PARK .
26 th TO 27th JUNE CHAREVILLE VINTAGE RALLY .
4th JULY BLACKSTAIRS VINTAGE RALLY .
11 th JULY BALLINAKILL VINTAGE DAY .
25th JULY MOUNTBELLEW VINTAGE DAY
29 AUGUST KILKENNY MOTOR CLUB DANESFORT VINTAGE SHOW.
8th AUGUST CARLOW VINTAGE AND CLASSIC MOTOR CLUB
ANNUAL SHOW AT THE RUGBY CLUB TULLOW .
12th SEPTEMBER FENAGH STEAM RALLY .
25th AND 26th SEPTEMBER THE GARDEN OF IRELAND RUN
12th TO 14th NOVEMBER THE CLASSIC CAR SHOW NEC BIRMINGHAM
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February 22nd, 2010 — 9:22pm
THE CLUB NOW HAS JACKETS AND POLO SHIRTS WITH CLUB LOGO FOR SALE IN ALL SIZES FOR MEN ,WOMEN AND CHILDREN.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ROBIN AT 0868134995
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February 13th, 2010 — 6:28pm
- NOW THAT THE GALLERY IS UP AND RUNNING I HOPE THAT MOST OF THE MEMBERS CARS ARE DISPLAYED,THOSE THAT ARE NOT PLEASE FOWARD ON PHOTOS TO ME BY EMAIL AT davybrennan@gmail.com OR JUST GIVE ME A PHOTO AT NEXT MEETING. I AM LOOKING TO DO A FEATURE ON MEMBERS RESTORATION PROJECTS,SO IF YOU HAVE ANY CARS THAT HAVE BEING RESTORED IN THE PAST PLEASE LET ME KNOW,
JAGUAR XK 140
IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS I WILL BE DOING A STEP BY STEP FEATURE ON A 1968 JAGUAR XK 140 THAT IS BEING RESTORED BY LOCAL MAN TOM Mc DONALD ,TOM IS NO STRANGER TO THE VINTAGE SCENE AND LOVES HIS JAGS .HE ALREADY HAS RESTORED A BEAUTIFUL E TYPE TO ITS PRIME CONDITION ALONG WITH OTHER CARS . I VISITED TOM A FEW WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND WHEN I ENTERED HIS WORKSHOP THERE WAS A REAR AXLE DISMANTELED ON THE FLOOR ,IT WAS THEN HE SHOWED ME A PICTURE OF A XK140 AND SAID THAT IS WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN ITS FINISHED.
BELOW ARE A FEW PICTURES OF THE ENGINE ,FRONT AND REAR AXLE BEFORE RESTORATION,THE PICTURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.


REAR AXLE

CHASSIS FRAME

FRONT BRAKES AND SHOCKS

FRONT AXLE

REAR DIFF WITH BRAKE CALLIPERS

REAR AXLE COMPLETE

BRAKE PIPES FITTED ON CALIPERS

ENGINE REBUILT

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