My Allora and me are back after a break.

[David J]

Peter
As Tom said it is great to hear that you are planning to recommission your car. I have carried out a whole series of modifications to my Allora over the years such as replacing all the wishbones both front and rear. Incidentally regarding the brakes I have kept faithfull to 132 front discs and calipers, the rear uses Beta front discs and X19 rear calipers without a servo so a good push is required.

If you require any details of the mods carried out to my car please do not hesitate to get in touch.

David

[Normb666]

Hey Pierre, good to see you on here! Glad you're finally getting round to giving the old girl some much-needed T&C. But so much for Julie, what are you doing about the car?? Haha! (for God's sake don't tell her I said that...!!)
I take it that's a 22-year-old photo? Either that or your paint's come up remarkably well!
Looking forward to seeing how you get on...hoping it's not too much work to get 'er going again. Although it sounds like you might need the services of a tractor to drag it out of the garage...

[Allora#2]

Hi Peter,

good choice to get it back on the road!
if I can help with some reconstruction solutions ask me!
i can send also some pictures and spare part numbers from the modifications.

Enzo

[Phubb]

Hi all
Thanks for the replies - and incidentally the picture is recent - late 2017 so the paint is indeed 26 years old. It was done by a family member who specializes in restoring Aston Martins so it was a really good job.
Taking the brake pads out makes moving it fairly easy but i have to remind people not to push it using the bodywork !
It might well be a 1995 tax disc stuck to the glass so that makes me realize how long its been sat in the garage although it did have a quick run round the village green and back regularly.
I remember taking it for its first MOT whilst off work when my second child was born. It blew a core plug during the test covering the tester in hot water and the crankcase seal to the gearbox went on the way back as the "specialist" rebuilder didn't replace them during the "full" engine rebuild - idiot !!
My wife was very understanding when I told her I needed to take the gearbox back out the day after its first outing.
I will be gleaning as much info from the offers I have already received - particularly in the braking department.
Although the Beta engine is a bit basic and not the most powerful thing around I don't propose to change it just yet.

Pete