Earliest SPF's Around?

[mudhenk27]

Perhaps you early SPF owners out there can help me with a couple of things.

I think I need new front calipers. They appear to be German, but does anyone know from what car...or part number?

Some of the bases on my turn signal/tail lights are starting to rust out. Does anyone know what these came from?



Thanks.............Bill

[super]

Hi Bill

Regarding your question to the signal/tail lights

I try to get more information to the lights I have on my car. The previous owner replaced the original ones. I hope I get any information from that guy… let‘s see what he says

Regarding the front calipers I‘m also searching for replacement parts

Is my situation similar to yours?



Regards

Werner

[Dominik]

#011
My mate Michael bought #011 in the early 2000s from the Frost Brothers in Knysna for R125.000 (€12.500). Else I would have bought it. It went to Germany. Back then it had a glossy, walnut(?) wooden dash, was red and RHD.

#010
Is posted on SCOF. My other mate and me bought this one, also about 10 years ago and shipped it to Germany. I forgot the price, but it didn't cost much over €12.500.

There was another blue one, #058(?) not sure, which we bought from Steve P in Johannesburg for €20.000. We kept in touch with the new owner in Germany for a while. I remember one pic, covered in snow at a Nürburgring meeting one October.

Another one #046(?) also left SA, bought by yet another of my contacts (the "doctor"). It was green and also available from local toy shops as a puzzle. I sent three of those to a dealer in Germany - the puzzles, not 3 cars ;-)

One more, also shipped by the "doctor" (I drove it to port in Cape Town) was purple, with a lot of purple anodized engine components. The rear shocks weren'T convincing. It didn't handle at all. I cruised along the beach in Blouberg, near Cape Town once.

The later numbers had the new suspension and were sold in South Africa used for €20-28.000 in those days. Shipping door to door and duties added about €8.000 then.

The older ones didn't have solid axles as far as I can remember. They were XJ6 components, but redrilled for Ford Granada PCD. Front hubs probably Granada too.

The Cobra Club in Johannesburg would know more about remaining cars in South Africa. The very first "new" suspension car (low 20s #) was raced occasionally in Cape Town after Derek vB relocated here from Johannesburg. I don't know if he still owns it.

BTW, new rollers in 2002 were about €20.000 (RHD). You couldn't order a left-hand drive in SA.

[mudhenk27]

My calipers look a bit different, Werner. Here's a pic....I think the calipers are ATE, maybe from a Granada, but pinning down the part number is difficult. I also include a closeup of the lights.



Bill

[mudhenk27]

Great info, Dominik.....thanks. I'm going to pass it on to Mike Stenhouse so that he can update his register.

Bill

[Dominik]

Sure, pass it on!
And I look for the picture files soon.

[super]

Originally Posted by mudhenk27

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Some of the bases on my turn signal/tail lights are starting to rust out. Does anyone know what these came from?
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Thanks.............Bill

Hi Bill,

in the meantime I‘ve contacted the previous owner of my car, but sorry he can‘t give a precise answer to the question where he has bought the new tail lights of my car - he assumed that he has bought the lights on a classic car exhibition in germany.

So, the only thing I can say is that my lights are made by Lucas in the UK.

These are my turn signal/tail lights:



The parts which were offered by shellvalley.com (/Store/products.asp?id=electrical&store=cobra) seem to be similar - maybe these fit to your snake?

Cheers

[mudhenk27]

A friend suggested I try looking at MG tail lights, as he thought they were similar. That wasn't quite right, but it put me on track. I think I have found Austin Healy bugeye Sprite lights that look right...also used on the early Mini Moke.

Thanks for the help.........Bill