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Bespoke‘ Petrolhead’ Furniture Available from: Viper Performance Prices From: £ POA See: www. viper-performance. co. uk
You’ ve probably seen similar bespoke pieces at shows and in magazines, but seldom do you get a chance to buy your own‘ petrolhead furniture.’ However, now Viper Performance has struck a deal with a talented British designer who can produce this type of furniture, so now you can buy sofas and coffee tables made from engine blocks and other car parts. Viper’ s own office furniture features an Alfa 157 seat and an Alfa Romeo V6 block but any similar parts could be used. The seat has been removed from the car, totally reconditioned, repaired and re-stained in a distinctive red. A special‘ suspension’ frame has been built from mandrel bent steel tube which is finished in a matt black powder-coating.( other colours are available). The engine used for the table was bead blasted, cleaned, prepared, primed and painted to a matt silver finish to replicate the look of OEM stock aluminium engines. Rubber feet were fixed to the bottom of the block and a thick glass plate was fixed on top of the engine and held in place with removable bonnet pins. All items are built to order, so contact Viper Performance for more information.
Genuine Minilite 6x10” Alloy Wheels For Classic Mini Available from: Mini Spares Price: From £ 93.00 inc VAT See: www. minispares. com
If you’ re one of those people who believe that the only true Minis were the ones with 10” wheels, then you’ ll be pleased to hear that Mini Spares is now stocking genuine Minilite 6x10inch alloy wheels in a‘ deep dish’ version. The supplier says that the wider wheels will aid handling and traction, and make your Mini look uber-cool too! The wheels are made by the new Minilite company, and are similar( but not quite identical) to the original items produced in the late 60s to early 70s by Tech Del. The wheels are offset ET-15 and can be ordered as part number C-21A1902A.
GAZ GHA Coilover Suspension for Triumph Dolomite Available from: Gaz Price: £ 568.59 + VAT See: www. gazshocks. com
The poor old Triumph Dolomite never quite gained the same sort of following as the Spitfire, Herald or TR range, which is a shame because they were great cars. Consequently, they are often overlooked when it comes to new parts. However, suspension specialists GAZ have at least helped things a little by introducing this new Coil-over Suspension Kit. It features fully height-adjustable dampers so you can set the ride height from-25mm to-55mm. The height adjusters have a coarse acme form thread for ease of adjustment and the damper units are zinc plated to ensure they remain in good order even after considerable service. Damper rates are also adjustable by means of an adjuster knob on the damper body. The kit isn’ t cheap at £ 568.59 plus VAT, but if you use your‘ Dolly’ for racing or track days, then this could be a sound investment.
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