Allegro Club International

[Dave Smart]

Now that the Equipe is back on the road. . A chance to save another rare model has come my way, so after a few emails and phone calls,we picked it up on thursday from deepest south and transported it back to Blackpool to give it a new lease of life and hopefully save another one .It is a 1978 1500 LE Special, been stored in a shed since May 1989 and is complete,so thats a good start,all trim is there which is even better and it is very good order really. A few pics of the LE Special.Looking very unloved, but if it turns out like the Equipe , Happy Days!!!!!!! . So the engine turns over on the key so tomorrow will start by seeing if it will run and then take it from there.
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[josephlamont]

Hi Dave,
Well done for taking on the LE - it will be a treat when you've finished! Good luck, cheers Joe

[Dave Smart]

Well todays saga, battery on,all things worked,lights,original radio, clock, hazzards,indicators, turns over on key,replaced condenser,rotor arm,new plugs ,leads,dizzy cap,coil need replacing,chucked some fuel direct into carbs and went for start up and after 25 yrs in a shed cough cough and she lives running and sweet as, no rattles or bangs or smoke very sweet engine. Thanks joe for the encouragement , am sure it will as good as the equipe when its finished,need to really get on with it now it runs. happy days are on the way!
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[Graham]

I have to say, the Equipe looks much better with the quad headlamps! She's a beaut!!
My sister had a Tara green LE yonks ago, she wrapped it around something bigger and tougher so I had it off her for spares. I ended up using the engine in my Equipe. I know, a 1500cc Equipe. That was the start of it's demise. My dad finished it off
Good luck with the LE Dave, you're starting to give me some enthusiasm!!

[Dave Smart]

What did your dad do to kill it? have you still got it hidden away somewhere or has it long gone, im glad your getting some enthusiasm from this will try and post as many pics as i go along.
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[Graham]

Ha, yes, many moons ago. He just drove it into the ground. Poor thing
I look forward to seeing any photos, same as for other ongoing restos, Joe's, Andy's et al. Always useful. A detailed rear suspension set up from scratch would be good to see, to get the angles right, etc.
Yes, the time is right for me to get back into it now. I've just got to sort out a couple of other motors and then I will have to get my Mk3 back on the road. It really doesn't need much so I really hope to get it sorted in the next month or so.
Yes, looking forward to seeing your LE rise from the ashes Dave, good luck!

[Mike Dean]