Triple-M Register

South Africa
362 Posts

Posted - 14/11/2017 : 07:42:57

I would like to thank Marc Aubert, Barry Foster and Oliver Richardson for their help with K2008's move to South Africa. I can report that she arrived in Cape Town last week and has been successfully towed the further 2000 km to White River. I am sure that "Kaytoo" will be here for a long long time. Thanks.

Rod Green

George Eagle

United Kingdom
3228 Posts

Posted - 14/11/2017 : 09:34:18

Hi Rodney

What a lovely car and a lot different to your plan to rebuild your old N type which is now being rebuilt by it�s new owner in Holland.

Happily the car is being rebuilt as a standard bodied 2 seater N rather than being made into another K3 lookalike.

George
L2023

Edited by - George Eagle on 14/11/2017 09:35:22

Fred Boothby

United Kingdom
355 Posts

Posted - 15/11/2017 : 17:44:59

Rodney, that looks absolutely superb - and I am sure it will go as well as it looks . Lucky man ! I am sure you will enjoy it in your beautiful weather .

United Kingdom
115 Posts

Posted - 15/11/2017 : 22:24:39

Yes, what a lovely looking car.
Pardon my ignorance, but are those headlights and fixings original to this car, as they look very much like those on the M.G. 18/80 MKII.
Keith

Peter Green

United Kingdom
1682 Posts

Posted - 15/11/2017 : 23:10:40

Keith,

Yes those lights were fitted to K2's and some KN's.

Peter

United Kingdom
115 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2017 : 10:27:41

Thank you Peter. Just shows- never too old to learn.
Keith

United Kingdom
301 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2017 : 15:44:25

And on my ND

Malcolm

United Kingdom
115 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2017 : 17:24:16

Malcolm,
Can't see in the picture of your car, but are the lamps rear mounted on a diagonal chromed support between the rad and the wing?
Interestingly I went searching for an N Type many years ago and because I couldn't find a suitable one at the time I ended up with an 18/80!
Keith

United Kingdom
301 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2017 : 17:52:14

Hi Keith,
A couple of photos showing the bracket for the lamps..
Hope this helps. Don�t forget the ND had a K 2 body on the N Type chassis.
Malcolm
Sorry the photos are upside down.

South Africa
362 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2017 : 18:30:52

Rod Green

United Kingdom
301 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2017 : 20:05:18

Rod/Keith
Interesting to see the fixing point at the rear of the headlamp. This may explain why mine, which have fixing underneath, are so close to the wings and the side of the radiator. What is the diameter of the glass?
Malcolm

United Kingdom
115 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2017 : 20:43:36

What's the old saying- they're all the same, but different?
Rodney, your lamps are very similar to my 18/80's but even so, yours has the wire feed through the casting. Some have an octagonal large nut on the back. The glass diameter is 10inches.I have seen both types on other MKII 18/80s.
Malcolm- your lamps are very similar to those on the MKI 18/80, with that bottom fixing and probably a 9 1/4 glass.
Amazing how these threads develop and add to our general knowledge of our cars.
Keith

South Africa
362 Posts

Posted - 17/11/2017 : 05:34:42

The headlamps on the K2 are 8".

Rod.

Rod Green

United Kingdom
301 Posts

Posted - 17/11/2017 : 10:28:48

My headlamps are I think Lucas 150�s with a more bulbous front section as can be seen in the photo. The glass diameter is 9.25�.

Malcolm