Ruh Roh! Hadrian sold to Imperial

[foggyjames]

Yes: "Being Mac"!

cheers

James

[trabitom99]

Well done, Mac! I'll pass this time around though, as I have at least one cup still knocking around. Hopefully, a bulk buy will convince them to continue production a little while longer!

10 for me please.

... for 5x 300's ?

Tom

[mac]

UPDATE

I have received my first order of 20 spring cups and they seem to be fine.
They fit struts well and the angles are correct. They seat a spring well too.
(yes I have tried).

I have ordered a further 20. (expected 2 - 3 weeks)

At the price I am buying at I can pass them on at £12.00 each + P&P which
should be about £3.00 a pair to a UK address.

I have "pre receipt" orders for 16 - so only 4 available from this first batch.

Do "you" want me to look at door sills and wheel arch repair sections as well ???

Mac.

[macplaxton]

(Sills) Shortly Mac, have to do one side of the car at a time. They are also long, which shoves the carriage up.

[foggyjames]

Outstanding news Mac! I know a couple of people who need rear arches doing, so I could point them in this direction...

On another note, I emailed Imperial last night (not sure if anyone else has...?), and the guy replied promptly to say that they anticipate being able to continue to supply everything, so that might take the pressure off "us" in the meantime, especially with regard to the larger panels (door skins, wings, etc).

cheers

James

[Evoman]

I might be interested in a sill, not yet but I do have abit of rot on one and although a patch would be enough, a new sill would be nice in the long run.

[mac]

I hope that's the case James, but I've had a different response - on their website going in via
menu, Reg no. or search they claim to do no parts for the 300 at all! (but the Hadrian site still
shows the 300 list - under their "Klokkenholm" part numbers no less. Still it may yet wash out
all ok.

What I do find interesting though is that when I approached Klokkenholm direct they did not
refer me to Hadrian, or Imperial (who must have been a major customer) but rather to their
Kent agent - perhaps they know something ??

I think I'll stick with spring cups at present and look at the rest of the range when things are
a little clearer.

Mac.

[trabitom99]

I'd be surprised if Hadrian were the only official UK stockist of Klokkerholm parts. There certainly used to be another agent in the UK, can't remember the name, I remember clicking my way through a "non-Hadrian" UK parts website with NOR/Klokkerholm part nos a while back ... but they disappeared from the web a year or two ago.

In Germany there are three I know of: "Schlieckmann", "Wessels & Müller", Skandix, and I'm sure there are others too.

Cheers

Tom

[foggyjames]

Strange! Here's what I got back...

I have checked the Hadrian part numbers for the Volvo 340-360 models and we do carry stock of these items. It also looks like we will continue to sell these parts indefinitely. If you have the Hadrian part numbers we can cross reference them and order the parts for you.

Please call 01302 304000 for price and availability

Of course I think we can only gain by taking it in-house (except for the hassle for you, Mac, but I'm happy to help with that if I can), and we almost certainly get keener pricing that way.

I think you're right, Tom - the Kent agent probably supplied Hadrian, so it was up to the guys in Kent how they handled it.

cheers

James

[Evoman]

Did people get spring cups? and are any for sale?

[macplaxton]

Yes I got some and Mac should have some unless there has been a run on them.

[Evoman]

Ok Ill pm you when I need one, i was checking availabilty and that I didnt have to spend a few weeks hunting one down