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Goldmine of a place...
A Badger - 23/2/04 at 09:45 AM

After a long a drawn out sarger of trying to change a faulty core plug (Ford ordering and supplying the wrong size 3 times) I decieded to try a small independent supplier - Chatworths Motor Spares, just off Chatworth Road, Chesterfield.

What a find. I walk in the door to be greeted by the sight of a Lister "Knobbly" Jaguar and a D type (under a sheet tucked in the corner). The owner instantly knew what I needed looking at the old part and promptly brough out a new one showing why even if the ford one hat fitted it was rubbish.

I got talking to the owner and it turns out he races both Jag, mostly in Europe and has wone 500 races! He builds everything himself, the place is a Weber specialists and he even makes his own bodywork. Seems to know plenty about how to tune a Pinto and was more than happy to chat about my plans for future tuning.

A good find!

Andrew


JoelP - 23/2/04 at 01:55 PM

that place rings a distant bell with me. Has jon ison mentioned the place before? a good find indeed, 'specially if he makes your bodywork for you!!!


chrisg - 23/2/04 at 07:34 PM

I always call in if I'm passing, can't think of another place where you could ask for Cortina bits and not get laughed at!

Cheers

Chris


Jon Ison - 23/2/04 at 09:30 PM

Did u c all those "snorting" webers on the shelfs, this guy knows his stuff, as all the time in the world for genuine petrol heads, dont go in and ask for "neons" though.............