Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I have a set of alloy wheels from a Jaguar. They fit fine, but the offset is a little too big, resulting in the wheels sitting too far in the arches. I can't justify buying a new set of wheels, but I don't want to go back to the old Z28 15s either. Can anyone suggest a place who can either adjust the wheels....or supply a spacer kit? I need around a 10mm adjustment.

Many thanks guys,

Si

 

Hi Si,

No actual experience but would definitely give Northants Tyres a call as they should know. Maybe even a local alloy wheel specialist. Make sure you get some of substantial quality as I'm always a little nervous about offsets.

Si, did you ever sort out the rear foglight thing?

Felix

 

Thanks, I'll give Northants a call.

Funny you should mention the foglight, I managed to track down a single filament red bulb (which actually shows up red rather than pink) that directly replaces the offside reverse light bulb. What's more, it looks clear when it's off! I'll have pics this weekend, boys!

 

Hi Si,
A place in the states called SKULTE.com (I think) do mega strong wheel adaptors (Not spacers-there is a difference).I dont think they're particulary cheap but they are bulletproof.By the way are they standard Jag wheels or aftermarket,how do they look?

PS.did you get the seatbelts,I sent them somewhere around 3 weeks ago.

 

Regarding the seatbelts...yes I did indeed receive them and will be installing them this weekend, although I am a little concerned you haven't received the cheque in the post, along with the "little gift" I enclosed...give it another few days and then I'll cancel the cheque and resend it.

Thanks, Neil I'll check that site after I've typed this message. The wheels are just aftermarket in Jaguar flavour. They're pictured below.

Si

 

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Si, how would you wire it up? My reverse light switch is redundant thanks to the dual gate so maybe I could use that?

Look forward to seeing the pictures!

Felix

 

I've run a new wire from a switched live source (a wire from the battery positive, through a switch on the dash, to the back of the car) and I'm going to cut the wire to the reverse light at the bulb end. I'll use bullet connectors so I can put it all back together if needs be. We'll see if it works this weekend.

Si

 

Hi Si.
Not always a good idea taking the feed from a permanently live source. Wired in this way, the fog light can be switched on without any other lights on. Sometimes not good. A better way is to tap into the sidelight feed (under centre console-illumination feed) and take it to a switch, and then to a relay (coil terminal). Earth the other coil terminal contact and then use your direct battery feed to come from the battery to the relay and out the other side to the lamp. The relay can be neatly fitted under the console also.
In this way, the fog light will only come on with the sidelights on .
Of course the really, really proper way is to tap the relay into the dipped headlight circuit.
If you leave it the way you have done it, make sure you put a waterproof 3A fuse as close to the battery as possible.

Car looks superb by the way. Good luck with those wheel spacers.

Andy.

 

Thanks for the comments...I think I may have sorted the spacers through North Hants Tyres, we'll see on Tuesday when they land!

I have no idea why I said it was a permanent live. It's actually an ignition live in the fusebox. It would be a lot better to patch from the lights, but what can I say...I'm lazy! It's only there to pass an MOT, I can't remember the last time I used a foglight