Paul H

Bonnet nose on the vitesse ? Paul

It’s a scam and some vigilantes bid up the item deliberately knowing the item isn’t genuine , price is currently £40,100

I have upgraded the wheel studs on my Vitesse , not too difficult , deemed necessary if you use mini lite style rims . Here’s the link to my upgrade , your spitfire will be similar Paul

Would this chrome wrap work on Vitesse bumpers ? Paul

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I purchased inertia belts and static lap belts for the rear for my Vitesse from the Club shop 2 years ago . Pretty sure there was only a black option . Prices were the very good Paul

The left VL thread looks very worn and if the right hand one is bent both should be replaced Paul

I took the near side off my vitesse to gain better access to the steering knuckle joint . Easy job . Guess the other side will be similar Paul

Thanks Johny , thanks for advice . I’ll take a better pic when out of the garage tomorrow Paul

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Looking to improve the door gaps on my Vitesse mk2 saloon . Check out the the narrowing gap . Just need advice as to the correct way to proceed . Current plan is to loosen , replace the bolts holding the rear tub to the chassis , remove sills ( both sides need doing though passenger is less tapered) Jack the tub spreading the load with a block of wood , is it best to use metal inserts or rubber or a combination . Insert location to the left close to the B post . Would the front bulkhead securing bolts need to be loosened ? Paul

You could sell your wires and replace with replica Minilites about £60 each you might even have some change Paul

I bought Touch up , Aerosol and a 5 litre tin of Valencia Blue code 66 cellulose from the club shop . The aerosol and bulk cellulose are the correct match and the Touchup was way too dark . Out of interest using Bilthamber HIBILD Primer aerosol and Electrox which are working well and so far no cellulose reaction . I’m using the Electrox over rust areas and flattening existing paint then HIBUILD. Paul

Do you have TSSC valuation which is accepted by the TSSC insurance panel . Best £15 I’ve spent got a very pleasant surprise as to insurance value , which shouldn’t be misconstrued to a possible sales value Paul

Here’s a pic of the old VL on my mk2 Vitesse . Will this help for comparison Paul

I’m with Peter James agreed value 10k unlimited mileage , uk and Europe recovery £110 Vitesse mk2 saloon Paul

Welcome to the forum . Check out the TSSC website . There’s one on there . https://www.tssc.org.uk/tssc/classifieds_cfs.asp Paul

No that’s how it was purchased Paul

Door magnet to detect filler . This magnet will not fall off an area for testing . I’m using it on the doors , wings, bonnet to see where’s filler has been applied and how deep. It works by lifting the “lever” and feeling the pressure . Check the pressure on a solid metal section and again on suspect filling areas . It’s working for me Paul

If you want to monitor my progress , here Is a direct link https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/which-spray-gun-to-buy.101019/ Paul

For anybody looking to learn to spray their Triumph like me I found mig-welding.co.uk to be a very useful knowledge source. They have a dedicated painting section . I posted a general question about the best gun to buy for a start up and within 10 mins the replies came , so far about 17 contributors . There are also very useful projects to follow . Paul

Switch back to conventional points to check . Good practice if you ever need it on the road . Got the T shirt Paul

I had similar issues with my Vitesse mk2 especially with inclines . Cured by retarding timing a few degrees . Worth a try ? Paul

That looks a high price even with postage. What thickness is yours ? the silicone one I purchased for my Vitesse with alloy cover is 1.6 mm and the cork one approx 5 mm Paul

Frosts do a repair kit which I used on the fuel tank on my Vitesse . 2 years on its been fine . They do 2 sizes I bought the larger pack which was too big, luckily I had a spare tank which I was able to treat . Paul