Replacement parts...Roadster

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Did the Cars and Coffee meet in Irvine and got to meet the -then- heads of marketing and sales, Jack and Russell. AWESOME.

Did you know "Pan-oz" in Russian means Diarrhea? Yeah, that's just some of the tidbits I got.

Anyways...

- Trunk hinges: these seem to be very common to those on the 3100 Austin-Healeys although I've seen them on a lot of cobra replicas.

- Trunk handle/lock: the hood latch that they are using on the cobra replicas is a perfect replacement for the trunk handle on the Roadster.

I had a side running light lens pop off and had to track that down. Grote is the company that did these; http://www.grote.com (luckily the other lens was still in place as this info is nowhere on the underlying assembly). They deal with vehicle safety systems. I have a email in to them to see if they can get me another one.

As I find more stuff, I'll try to consolidate it to this thread.

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Napa auto carries the grote products as does a number if other distributors. Got mine from Fleet Services off Miraloma in Anaheim. They sell both the complete assembly (PN 45933) ~$5 as well as just the lens (PN 90203) ~$2

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Matworks still has the template for the mats. $99 for the mats and $14 for the embroidery. I'm ordering two sets

Edit: 3 sets...Robert also wants a pair

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I've ordered 1 Wipac LED light (amber) to see if the size and everything else is kosher to switch out the existing brake/turn/reverse lights with their LED versions. I've also ordered a LED version of the side running (clearance) lights (http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Ligh...s/MCL31AB.html) and will try to install them. I'll post as things progress.

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Interior steering column is off a 94-98 Mustang Cobra (per my conversation w/ John Leverett). I'm researching steering wheel quick releases. NRG is in the process of producing a hub that will fit these but do not have one as of yet. Momo does however (pn 2545), it will stick out a bit for about $85.

[IkeCan]

My '98 has a quick release steering wheel on it. I do not know the manufacturer. I will take a picture of it and post. Hopefully, it will help.

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Thanks...any info would be great. I ordered a Nardi wooden Kallista wheel (saw this on Robert's Roadster and loved it) and when I take off the stock wheel, it'll be a perfect time to take care of the quick release.

[dogdoc97]

Tell me about Matworks?

thnx! Doc, Atlanta

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http://matworks.com/ Just give them a call...when you order the mats make sure you specify that you want the embroidery as well.

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Well the NRG quick releases are designed on a MOMO layout and the hub on the 99 Roadster is a Nardi Personal hub so no go HOWEVER the good news is that are Momo to Nardi spacers that can be used to solve this problem for like $30. http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/mm...Code=WB-010038

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Here are some parts that I had discovered over the years:

Third brake light from the Ford Taurus

Tail lights from a Land Rover

Side view mirrors from the Mazda Miata

Sun visors from the BMW Z3

Windshield of the Roadster comes from the VolksWagen Super Beetle

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Nice info on the third brake light. I hadn't seen that anywhere else. Any idea what year?

As for the Tail lights...specifically a Land Rover Defender NAS edition. Wipac still manufactures lights for this.

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Found out the year: 96-05 Taurus, Sable Wagon.

[IkeCan]

Attached are pictures of the quick release steerting wheel on my Roadster.

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That's nice (need to get some bigger photos...can't really make too much out). The NRG spacer and release makes the steering wheel stick out about another 3-4 inches which might not seem like a lot but I can't reach the turn signal wand without removing my hand from the steering wheel now. NRG has told me they are working on a short hub for the Mustangs but won't have anything for a month or 2 which will allow me to get back the 3 inches that I gained on the release.