Where is the best place in UK to get spares for Acclaims?
Those who are used to the ease of obtaining NOS or remanufactured parts for Spitfires or Heralds will have a shock when they first try to source parts for Acclaims. Even if you can find an MG Rover main dealer still trading, you will learn that Acclaim parts are all NLA. Honda main dealers struggle to obtain parts common to the Civic S and Ballade because all of their records are computerised, and keyed to Honda VIN numbers. Few of the specialist Classic Triumph suppliers carry much in the way of Acclaim parts, and even fewer advertise the fact. See Andy Ellis’s website for details of some suppliers who can help – but be aware that you might end up scouring scrapyards for certain items. At present, perhaps the easiest and cheapest sources of parts are donor cars – entire Acclaims can sell for as little as £50 on eBay, so if you need a new door, for example, or a bonnet, just buy a whole car!
