Unlikely Cars That Share Parts

[Noel Tidybeard]

Another P6 parts bin raid - Clutch Slave same as Mini (not Bini)

so lets get this straight- a car from '63 donated its parts to a car from 4 years earlier?! lol

[drum]

And didn't RR buy the license to re-manufacture, so it's not the same parts. Am I right in this?

Yes, but let's not let the facts get in the way!

 

A friend with a TVR 350 says it's all ford underneath. Brakes, suspension etc. I think he said cortina?

[mercrocker]

so lets get this straight- a car from '63 donated its parts to a car from 4 years earlier?! lol

You knows wot I meen!   Actually my Mini slave did come from a P6 parts bin - my mate worked at a Rover dealer!

[mercrocker]

Here's another from my time in the Mk3 Zodiac club - I supplied a dash-top demist vent to a Ford GT40 owner.  Same part.

[John F]

Maserati Biturbo 2.8 18v models have the same rear brake calipers as E28 BMW, the same front fog lights as a Lancia Thema, the same fuse box as a Fiat Strada, etc. etc.

[Junkman]

You knows wot I meen!   Actually my Mini slave did come from a P6 parts bin - my mate worked at a Rover dealer!

 

It's actually a quite generic Lucas Girling part used in a plethora of cars as clutch and/or brake cylinder.

A more tabloid press example would be the Maserati Sebring.

 

On a different note, the Lamborghini Espada has the same track rod ends and ball joints as the Sunbeam Alpine.

[Noel Tidybeard]

mini brake shoes fit mgb cargo

[Christine]

UR quatro lower balljoints are not the same as anyfink and you cant get them , thats why owners keep the mileage down , or so i was told !

[Junkman]

As I know you all love pictures here are a few stolen from the internet. The AC Cobra

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Shares it's rear lights with the Jensen 541

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Who got them from the Hillman minx.

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Unfortunatly all the kit car cobra's come with round lights so the fakers will pay top money for them now

 

According to the information I had available for the past 30 odd years, Shelby American built Cobras used the generic Lucas L542 taillights.

 

 

unless they were built to FIA standard, where these were illegal for racing, due to the FIA requiring cars to have orange indicators.

That's why cars built to FIA standard were fitted with the generic round Lucas lights, which were available in red and orange.

Well, Cobras so equipped shared them with the Land Rover, among many others, to stay with the spirit of this thread.

 

As I said, this is the info I had available all this time. Maybe it's wrong.

Pitty if it was, since this would mean I'm responsible for two incorrectly restored Cobras.

[doobietoo]

the MGF used two metro subframes one at the front and one at the back.... and 51 renner clio front calipers bolt to Austin 1100 hubs with a bit of relieving and metro turbo vented discs as long as you use metro bolts as they stil use 31/4 inch spacing...

[Felly Magic]

Skoda Favorit/Felicias without ABS use Ford Sierra brake pads

[chaseracer]

According to the information I had available for the past 30 odd years, Shelby American built Cobras used the generic Lucas L542 taillights.

 

 

 

Apparently so: http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/ac-ace-light-kit/

[vulgalour]

I thought the rear lights on the Lotus Europa were from the Alfa Romeo GTV, but they're not.  Are they unique to the Europa or have Lots done their usual and nicked them from someone else?

 

[martc]

Vauxhalls share a lot of parts with Opel. But apparently they are shite and Opels are German. Discuss.

[RoadworkUK]

 

Noge Catalan with egregious application of MK1 Punto taillights

[AldridgePrior]

I had a Freelander that had Montego bits.I remember being `delighted` about that.

[AldridgePrior]

Test drove an 2002 X type Jaguar 2.2 diseasel and it had a Mondeo handbrake set up. Not from a 2002 Mondeo, the fucking earlier one. The car was a sack of shit to be frank.

[Parcgwyn]

Scimitar and Aston Martin DBS used Hillman Hunter saloon rear lights.

[carlo]

Rear lights

 

 

[willswitchengage]

I think that all cars share exactly the same parts as all other cars if you believe the eurocarparts online ordering system

[TRW]

 

 

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Plus the Kia Sedona had the KV6 in it

 

HERITAGE.

[dangerousdave]

lets see range rover classic

 

door handles = marina/allegro

 

stalks early ones = mini/mk1 escort later ones most other Austin rover cars

 

engine = most other big engine rovers and tvr

 

interior handles = montego maestro

 

and many other shares

[Lacquer Peel]

Nissan Vanette - the ride and handling of a mid-engined sports car.

[chaseracer]

^^^  No, you're mistaken.  That was the Toyota Space Hopper.  Sorry... Cruiser.

[pshome]

 

 

[Taff]

I had a '66 Vauxhall Viscount (last year before Vauxhalls became shit, phact) and the front brake pads were the same as a L/R defender.

 

1949 Chevy shared a choke cable with a 1976 Marina (well, it fitted anyway)

[Taff]

do 5&1/2" round headlights count? Scirocco, BMW, Capri, Galaxie etc

[hazzalandy]

Pre 1985 Land Rover propshaft universal joints are the same as on a nissan serena! ( so possibly the same as a vanette and an LDV cub, but not putting money on that)

[sheffcortinacentre]

I beleave the same diff assembly was used in the mk1 consul/zephyr range through to the last swb transit smiley?

[pshome]

1958 Simca Vedette and 1997 Landrover Defender propshaft U-joints are the same.