Archive for February 2010


EVENT CALENDER

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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CLUB MERCHANDISE

February 22nd, 2010 — 9:22pm

DSC02451THE 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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INTERIOR RESTORATION

February 22nd, 2010 — 9:11pm

Do you have a Car undergoing restoration or do you have a car that just needs a refreshing new interior or maybe even a repair job. Have  a look at the pictures below of  before and after and maybe you might like the same.If i can do the same for you or maybe just repair a rip give me a call maybe I can help.Seats,Doorcards,Repairs etc. call Robin on 086 8134995

 

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FEATURES ON CLUB CARS

February 13th, 2010 — 6:28pm
  1. 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.

 

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 REAR  AXLE

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 CHASSIS FRAME

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FRONT  BRAKES  AND SHOCKS

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 FRONT AXLE

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 REAR DIFF WITH BRAKE CALLIPERS

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 REAR AXLE COMPLETE

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BRAKE PIPES FITTED ON CALIPERS

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ENGINE REBUILT

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