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	We are proud to launch Top Kits - the newest site on the web for kit car enthsiasts. Built and maintained by enthusiasts for enthusiasts. We have: A gallery of kit cars from fans around the world CLICK HERE A news and events page where you can list any relevant information CLICK HERE A FREE adverts page where you can sell unwanted items related to kit cars CLICK HERE A page of links to other sites CLICK HERE Every month we will feature a different kit car - if you would like your car to be the star just email us two or three pictures and some text about your project and we will put it in the hat ready for a future month. Our new featured car is Chris Humphreys' NG TF Sports Car. This superb kit car really caught the imagination of the Top Kit's team - and after a visit to Chris' web site where we browsed we decided to make this fabulous car our new feature on the site. As with so many of our contributors Chris has built a fantastic car - and his site, with a lot more detail than we can show here, is a experience not to be missed! Comments and pictures from his site are featured below. I am sure you will all agree this is a major achievement and one of which Chris can be justifiably proud!   Chris Humphreys' NG TF Sports Car Below is an extract from Chris' kit car build diary - to read more, please visit his web site. "Why build a Kit Car? (The background to the madness) Some years ago I saw an advert for NG cars in Practical Motorist and immediately fell in love with the flowing lines and classic style. Since then I have harboured a desire to build one. The thought of owning a vehicle so unusual and the satisfaction of having built it myself are the two things which have fuelled my desire. I started visiting NG's web site and, after my work circumstances changed, I began to believe in the possibility of attempting the project. After swapping e-mails with the man who ran NG at the time, John, I dragged my wife off with our caravan at the end of October 2000 to Surrey so that we could visit the company which was then situated in Epsom. After what must have been the windiest night of the year, we arrived at NG to be shown the demonstrator cars." "Engine & Ancillaries I decided to obtain a re-conditioned engine because of the considerable amount of time and effort it would save me. So I collected a Gold Seal unit from MGB Hive (I understand it weighs about 90Kg). An essential engine crane was borrowed from my neighbour (who made it himself - thankyou Les!) which was used to lift the engine and also to hold it steady while I worked on it. When I painted the front crankshaft pulley I put white paint on the timing notch to make it easier to use a timing light. The rear engine plate was painted and a new seal fitted. I also fitted a new crankshaft/gearbox spigot bush. Then the flywheel and clutch were attached. I found that a universal clutch alignment tool was not "universal" (perhaps it fits everything except the MGB!) so instead I used a rule to equalise the measurement from the clutch plate to the edge of the flywheel in 3 places. This worked a treat as the gearbox slid into position beautifully." To visit Chris' site and see more of his NG TF kit car - Click Here
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