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Sunday, September 1, 2013 at 9:37PM
I've always liked the lines of the PB MkII...looking forward to seeing it finished.
Alan, Allard, Lloyd, Palm Beach MkII in RESTORATION, VIDEOS Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 9:42PM 
We're now in the final stages of assembly regarding the Palm Beach MK2 build of chassis 72/7000Z. It'll be exactly one year at the end of August since we took on this project, and if all goes well we should go to paint in the next few weeks.
The whole project has been an awesome experience as well as sheer hard work, however all worthwhile we feel. We've sought to keep this restoration build as original as possible unless there was no alternative but to replace like for like – i.e. rusted panels, etc.
We’ve made a copy chassis while we had the original one available to us. This ate up the build time and took longer than expected. The chassis jig had to be precise and also took time to construct, but we felt it was essential. This also provided a chance for me to study fully the construction of such chassis designs.
We're discussing whether the new Palm Beach chassis will be made into a MK2 PB or the MK3 PB, which was proposed by Sydney but never completed in 1958. The most exciting option is to shelve the new PB chassis just for the time being and press on with the JR build. The new chassis jig can also be used for the JR chassis build, of course. We already have in place the base JR chassis parts ready for assembly.
I attach photos of the new PB chassis on its jig, which you’re welcome to publish on your site. I've attached photos of the PB MKII build from arrival to this day. I hope your club members will find it interesting. We now have available many new parts for Allards, also photos attached of such parts. In the next few weeks I shall add a parts listing to the Allard Sports Cars www.allardsportscars.co.uk website, along with further PB restoration photos on the blog attached.
I hope that your members will find it an exciting time for Allard. My father and I have been discussing these ideas for many years now and it seems with the help of both the Allard Owners Club and the Allard Register we can achieve our goals. As for me, I've been behind the scenes for many years, watching and learning.
I'm still learning each year that passes, but for me the time has come to go out on a limb and ring my bell so to speak. I've fifteen years experience in the automotive fabrication & design industry and feel quite confident that the construction of chassis and, even the build of complete turn-key Allards, is truly possible with the vast majority of work being carried out in house.
We propose only to construct a few cars for exclusive enthusiastic customers, true followers of the marque. The sole idea behind the JR project is an easy one to understand. The JR does not necessarily have to be road registered thus avoiding all IVA processes, which in turn means a much quicker build process. However the JR will still be constructed to HTP FIA level in order to be accepted to race in high profile events such as the Lemans classic in which I intend to do as soon as possible. We simply need to find an investor who wants to achieve the same.
My father has worked tirelessly on this project, and I wish his efforts will be recognized, as he's one of a kind. He brings much experience to the table. I'll keep you updated upon further developments as and when. As soon as the PB has it's paint we shall organize an open day, and perhaps all attendees can come to the workshop and then over to our local racing circuit for some photos.
Lloyd Allard
Click here to view a gallery of the unrestored PB MKII
Click here to view a gallery of the restoration process
Click here to view a gallery of the chassis
Alan, Allard, Lloyd, Motor Sport, Palm Beach MkII in NEWS, RESTORATION Friday, July 1, 2011 at 11:00PM 
Click here to view a photo blog of the Burt Collection's restoration of their Allard J2 #1739. The photos are fantastic, enjoy!
Allard, Burrel, Burt, J2, Restoration in RESTORATION Monday, November 15, 2010 at 8:53PM 
Allard owner & restorer Jere Krieg has produced a number of replacement hood vents that will fit a variety of Allard Models. The vents are fabricated from billet aluminum and include stainless steel hardware. Each vent costs $53 plus freight. For more information, please click here to email Jere.
Allard, Parts, Vents in FOR SALE, RESTORATION Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 9:47PM 
From Lindsey Parsons...
The car recently arrived home. I have included a shot of J2X 3077 as it returned home from the rally mishap three years ago. It looks like a different car completely now. My long distaste held for chrome is definitely reflected in the new configuration. The painted wheels and internally contained spare tire give the car a much more classic look to my eye.
Allard, J2x, Restoration in RESTORATION Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 1:02PM 
By Roger Murray-Evans
In early September '09, I got the word that that an Allard P2 Monte Carlo saloon located in Wales was looking for a home. Its owner from 1982 had long term health problems and was re-locating to Malta, and was seeking a new home urgently. Back in the late '70's, at an AOC monthly club night at the George 1V, Portugal Street, London, a couple of lads appeared and were chatting about a certain P2 with a Cadillac engine that they were/had buying/bought.
Allard, P2, Restoration, Sydney in RESTORATION Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 5:30PM 
The Allard Yahoo group recently had a great discussion about repairing or replacing Bluemel Brooklands steering wheels. Below are some excerpts from the discussion along with links to the suppliers mentioned.
Bluemel, Brooklands, Steering Wheel in RESTORATION, TECHNICAL Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 9:57PM 
The cowl was painted first then the nose, tail and other parts. After cleaning the aluminum with an aircraft cleaner, the aluminum was primed with PPG epoxy primer followed by a sanding primer. I used an enamel for the finish coat so I could polish out any defects. At this point I discovered my spray gun was totally worn out and causing problems in the paint. I could not stop, and hoped that the defects could be polished out. Some could not. I installed the nose section first so I could install the lights – then the tail, fenders and doors.
Allard, J2x, Restoration in RESTORATION Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 8:34PM 
I had been working on the car for about 12 hours when I quit for the this June day, went to the house, had supper and went to bed. About midnight I woke up with chills and a fever of 104. Early the next morning I headed for the emergency room where they admitted me to the hospital with pneumonia. A week later I came home but was too weak to work on the car. This set me back a whole month. At this point I was not sure that I could complete the restoration by the October deadline. (A word of caution for those of you who spray paint: even though I used a proper mask and filters I think the cause of my pneumonia was due to paint fumes. My recommendation – get a respirator with an outside air supply). During this month I did do some machine work and fabricated new door latches from brass, then had them chrome plated.
Allard, J2x, Restoration in RESTORATION Monday, July 20, 2009 at 7:19PM 
THE SECOND RESTORATION
The Texas World Speedway at Bryan, Texas was chosen as the site for the 2004 ‘Gathering of the Clan’ reunion for Allard owners. In 1969 I had opened the then-named Texas International Speedway with my Allard, the only one there. So I felt it imperative that I attend this Gathering. The car was not in shape for show, so in December 2003 I started a clean up that grew into another frame-off restoration. The completion date had to be no later than October 31, 2004.
J2x, Restoration in RESTORATION 