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9 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:
If those are the wrap-around / leather strip type of cover I used one on the Vitesse wheel, then very easy to fit, really improved the grip and with a little bit of care re spacing the cord it looks quite well.
Colin Lindsay, no it's a complete one piece cover , that then has to be stiched around the rim. As per original
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I want to recover my original spitfire 1500 steering wheel. I have seen some kits on ebay that look a good way to go , providing they fit. They are a leather kit and require stitching to the wheel. Has anyone tried one?
If they need alterations to fit then it might be better to start from scratch. Thanks
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I've ordered a switch that'll come in at 100'c . I'll see where that starts the fan on the gauge.
I tried pointing a laser heat gun at top and bottom of radiator. But as mentioned when stationery the radiator will not be cooling as well. There was a drop though , perhaps 7'c
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No the fan only cuts in at slow speed queuing and standing still. I was concerned that as i have a 95'c switch in bottom hose. And I think the fan comes on to soon (cold). Most people seem to use about 85. As the radiator should have about 10'c cooling.
Hence why I wonder if some hot water goes straight out the bottom hose before cooling in the matrix
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After changing the adjustable revotec unit for a bottom hose fixed switch. On 95 off 87 i started at 85 off 80. I find my fan now comes on just past half way on temp gauge. I used to set tge adjustable one to cone on at 3/4 . Also I fibd ut switches on and off very quickly, sometimes in seconds. I wouldn't have thought the water cooks 8 degrees that quickly.
I wonder if the flow of water through the radiator is not even . As in some enters the top and quickly goes straight to the outlet rather than through the matrix?
If i fit a higher range switch so it comes on at 3/4 in the gauge will it really be too hot. Should I go by my gauge or temperature on the switch.
Many thanks a long explanation.
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On 06/07/2023 at 12:26, Colin Lindsay said:
Heralds are much easier...
Does the background colour not matter?
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On 06/07/2023 at 14:25, Dick Twitchen said:
I have left my GB sticker in the rear window and use a magnetic UK one when required. What was intriguing waiting for ferries to/from Classic Le Mans were the number (over half) of cars with no country designator at all on display.
Dick
Yes I've noticed that before. Sane goes for headlight deflectors
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I've had an alloy GB badge mounted under the bumper on my spitfire 1500 for years.
Looking into getting a new UK one and realised my old one is technically illegal as its too small.
180x133 is legal size .
Where have you mounted your GB/UK badge on a spitfire. And if it's a stick on one will it come off or damage the paint.
Thanks
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Slightly off topic my inline revotec unit has been eaten away by galvanic corrosion. I think it has a bad earth . Now I think I want to fit another inline switch , but a standard preset one. What temp range would be recommended for use in the bottom hose , on 1500 spitfire?
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I made mine from acetal and top hat shaped with the wider diameter wear the leaves slide about 2.5mm thick then made a 1/2 spacer block and have a nice ride height with a bit of negative camber
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Thanks Joseph, I'll have another look.
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Since refurbished seats I can't get the passenger base to fit correctly.
It's always on the skew.pointing inwards at the front. The 2 circular hooks at the back of the seat frame, should the wire base loop over the top or under these?
Here's a picture showing the base hooks .
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9 hours ago, dougbgt6 said:
p7,
Uh, no. Explain it again, I'm very old. Do you have diagrams?
Doug
I have no idea how to add a diagram . Basically one feed into existing wiring loom feeds both lights because they are tee"d off.
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Bringing this topic to life again. I bought the same relays/wiring harness as others from ebay.
To me it looks like too many wires as i do not wish to run a separate connector to each light ,
Cutting the terminal block from one set of wires and fitting 2 bullet connectors i fitted these to 2 the original 4 hole connectors(black plastic covered) . these then take a wire to each light as original . to me this is more straight forward. But without using the other terminated lead am I overloading the single run? I hope this makes sense
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I made my own from delrin rod. Turned a top hat shape to fit the location with a larger head to spread the load. I think the head was about 2mm thick . Similar to Collins drawing. I think 5mm will raise the ride height too much. Interestingly the recess where they fit on my spring several of them had a rivet head in, from joined leaves? Which meant I had to drill a clearance blind hole in to clear. This wasn't affected by the original soft buttons which formed around them
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Thanks Colin, I'd looked at those. Wasn't 100% sure of part numbers.
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Not sure where I read about the quality of brake master cylinder seals, if its been discussed on here I can't find it , so apologies for asking again.
Is there a supplier of original nos seal kits ? Or if not who is recommended? Thanks very much. I believe I read some new seals are not the correct profile to seal properly.
Looking for a late 1500 spitfire with single brake line. 5/8 bore
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But our cars are the correct way. For instance you can turn on the indicator whilst changing gear. It's the new cars our designed for left hand drive
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I think I remember reading you can use a left hand drive indicator if you flip the stalk round in the mount. Though it may not be that simple.
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Had a pump rebuilt in the 80's after 2 new qh ones fail from day one. Its still working to this day. Can't say if it was the same company but good to hear about EP
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update ... After grinding out the recess to accept the handbrake lever . Cylinders are now fitted . After spending Easter trying to seal fluid leaks. I've removed the worst cylinder and I can see that the bleed nipple is only seating on half the hole. I was expecting to maybe find a poor quality mating surface and had made a reseating tool but this is actually off centre. Or more likely the hole isn't threaded squarely. utter crap
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Thanks for replies . Worked out tube length again . Dust shields are .020" thick . So tube length I've used is 1.980"
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Ebay steering wheel leather kits
in Chassis, Suspension & Steering
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No not yet. I gave my wheel to an upholsterers to look at over the winter. I mentioned the kit to them . It might cheaper to buy the kit about £32 and gave them stitch it on. However the picture example on ebay the leather doesn't extend up the wheel arms like the original.