krissto2015

Hello, Does anyone have a rear glass/screen for a Spitfire Mk1..3 factory hardtop? Does not need to be perfect. Thanks, Chris

My bid was successful and the friction rollers are on their way to me. Many thanks for the tip-off, Keith. 😁

Thanks Keith. Yes, that's the part. I just placed a bid. 🤞

I am still on the lookout for one of these. Hence bumping this thread. Thank you.

Many thanks. Josef, for the suggestions i.e. to use "old bits of wind chime that I put a thread on each end of along with some bits of pen barrel and suitable diameter springs." etc., from this link ( https://forum.tssc.org.uk/topic/9259-the-spitfire-that-just-needed-a-tidy-up/page/3/#comments ). That's fine for seats that use the 'spring method' but my seat frame had the nylon friction roller and I think the bracketry that the headrest slides into is different. Quote from Rimmer Bros, unedited: "The head rest is held up in place by a friction roller system that is secured in a welded section at the top of the seat back frame. Two types of friction roller system were used, they are not inerchangeable as they fit different sized welded brackets on the seats." So I am still on the lookout for anyone who has a late Spitfire 1500 scrap seat frame with this nylon type roller still intact. I could probably spend time coming up with a bespoke engineering solution using bearings/spacers/springs but I have spent so many years upgrading and re-engineering this car that it is far easier to just simply get a used/correct part... Thanks, Chris

Hello, I need a headrest friction roller of the 'nylon' type, as fitted to late Spitfire 1500/GT6 Mk3 seats. It is NLA anywhere and can be seen courtesy of this Rimmer Bros link (part number ZKC1271)... https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID005922 Why do I need one? When I had my seat frame blast cleaned and power coated, I forgot to remove the roller from the frame (OE held in place by tape). At 200 degrees C powder coat temperatures, it melted and dissolved into a soggy mess! Has anyone out there got a scrap seat that still has this roller fitted and would sell it to me? Many thanks in advance, Chris

Many thanks to all for your responses. So my final quandary is whether to go for the Rimmer driveshafts or the CDD items - and that leaves me wondering if they are, in fact, the same thing? My guess is that the Rimmer items are based on Jigsaw designs and the CDD parts are independently developed - but I could be wrong on this? Currently I have an early pair of Canley CV driveshafts fitted to my car, but I believe that the inner 'pot joints' are snatching a bit and I prefer the design of the lobro inners. Thanks, Chris

Apologies, Pete. I reacted too quickly and should have read your post correctly. Steve, yes I believe they are one and the same, so please do take some measurements when you get a chance.

https://shop.tssc.org.uk/product/cv-shafts-rotoflex-pr ???

Hello, I have a question for the club shop. Before I go ahead and place an order for the GT6 CV driveshafts ( https://shop.tssc.org.uk/product/cv-shafts-rotoflex-pr ), I need to know how much 'plunge' is accommodated by the inner Lobro joint. Do you keep these driveshafts in stock, or does Mark at Jigsaw make them for you to order? I asked Mark this question many months ago, but he never got back to me. It's quite a simple experiment to set up; all we need to do is measure the amount of linear movement when the inner joint is pushed in and out to its extremities. But that all depends if you can grab a driveshaft off the shelf... Many Thanks, Chris

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283872996707

Hello Peter, The Herald seal and rear glass is now fitted to my hardtop. It's not perfect but will suffice for the short term I'll upload some photos when I get a chance... Chris

A quick update in this topic. I have communicated with Bill at rarebits4classics and got a bit of history regarding rear seal part 903599. I am sure that he will not mind me summarising (I hope correctly) what he stated. Yes, he did supply this seal up until 2016, but stopped doing so due to problems. Apparently, the hardtop glass could have two different sizes, one 'taller' than the other, I think due to differences with OE and Triplex alternatives. So despite Triumph quoting just one part number of seal for all glass, some combinations would fit into the hardtop aperture and others would not. So Bill stopped making that seal. He very kindly advised me that a Herald front rubber seal is so very close to the OE rubber profile that this will do the trick. I have ordered a new Herald seal and will post an update if this works out. If so, this thread will be copied/moved to the technical section so as to help others... Chris

Hello thescrapman, No. I know COH Baines well, as a previous customer. I contacted them and they cannot offer anything suitable. Regards, Chris

Hello Colin, According to Rimmer Bros, Rarebits is where they used to get 903599 part but he no longer supplies. Although it has been suggested that the GT6 rear hatch seal is suitable, it is not. I bought one for that very reason, but yesterday, Mobile Windscreens and myself struggled for a couple of hours to get it to fit and we failed. It's not quite the correct section... Chris