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		<title>British Car Replacements Parts in the US</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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If you had a classic British car around you know how hard it is find any replacement parts in the US as it usually it means importing the expensive parts from the UK. However, two British car enthusiasts from Michigan, Brian Thornton and Keith Leigh-Monstevens, have made it easier for you as they have established [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Heritage Spares" src="http://site.heritagespares.com/images/logo_and_tag_line.jpg" alt="" width="382" height="186" /><br />
If you had a classic British car around you know how hard it is find any replacement parts in the US as it usually it means importing the <a href="http://bloggybiz.com/business-news/an-introductory-to-online-surveys/">expensive</a> parts from the UK. However, two British car enthusiasts from Michigan, Brian Thornton and Keith Leigh-Monstevens, have made it easier for you as they have established Heritage Spares, a <a href="http://technologytricks.blogspot.com/2009/08/sony-e-book-reader-trifecta.html">distributor</a> for <a href="http://carchute.com/cars/north-america/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with north america">North America</a> of AP Braking (used to be known as AP Lockheed) breaks and clutch replacement parts.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">“By reintroducing genuine AP brake and clutch replacement parts to the U.S. and Canada, we are providing the British car enthusiast with the optimal maintenance or restoration solution – the ability to fit factory specified, original equipment replacement parts to their cars,” said Brian Thornton, president and vice president of sales and marketing for Heritage Spares.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">The following parts are available:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Heritage Spares customers will have access to: front and rear brake drums; calipers; remote and direct acting servos; single and tandem master cylinders; brake valves; repair kits; brake hoses; wheel cylinders; clutch master cylinders; clutch slave cylinders; clutch hoses; and clutch dampers. The parts will be applicable to models spanning the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s for several of England’s classic brands, including: Austin; Austin-Healey; BMC; <a href="http://carchute.com/cars/jaguar/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with jaguar">Jaguar</a>; <a href="http://carchute.com/cars/land-rover/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with land rover">Land Rover</a>; Mini; MG; Morgan; Morris; Riley; and Triumph.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you have any doubts to their <a href="http://tykecoons.com/2008/12/melamine-now-in-canadian-cocoa-products/">credibility </a>as British car experts from <a href="http://carchute.com/cars/north-america/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with north america">North America</a>, then it would be wise to know that Leigh-Monstevens spent 40 years in AP companies, including AP Braking as its chief engineer. Know that you are dealing with people who live and breath British cars.</p>
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