Paul H

Hi currently upgrading my Vitesse to modern fuse box and sorting PO wiring - Main beam flasher doesnt work and on checking column light switch a cable is missing. Also trying to work out why dipped & main beam work independently to the ignition - I thought the ignition needed to be on before operating dipped & main beams Whilst getting access to the wiring I thought Id try to sort the horn push and try to get it to work as the horn is currently is a separate horn push on the dashboard . The steering wheel is a Springalex boss with a 14" steering wheel . I have a live feed to the horn ring on the steering column but pretty sure the boss doesnt make contact with the horn ring - Am I missing another connecting spring set up that sits on the horn ring and connects to the Springalex boss ? Any help appreciated Paul

Been researching Welders - Is this one ok - appreciate the gas would be expensive but enough to get started then purchase / rent a larger bottle Paul

Thanks for info Paul

I would like to buy one please Paul

I have a Britax sunroof on my Vitesse which is looking tired and is cracking at the rear securing strip . The headlining is ok so purchased a new top cover . purchased from EBay for £65 . Turns out the guy who supplied the roof makes them and sells to the trade is only 10 miles from me . My understanding is the Britax sunroof is interchangeable with the Webasto Paul

Hi , I changed rear ujs, bearings, rotoflexes , polybush, on my Vitesse mk 2 last summer and used the canley system for bearing set up and can recommend this method . Make sure you have plenty and variety of shims. Allow plenty of time as it might take several attempts to achieve the correct tolerance. Don’t compromise and use a diy spring lifter. Initially I tried with a scaffolding pole with strapping but couldn’t get the spring high enough so borrowed one from Pete Lewis and have subsequently purchased one . The biggest job is reassembly and when you are at that stage more than happy to advise how I did it. I did ring Canleys for advice and they said it was the hardest job they have to do and it takes brute force and 2 people . I did manage on my own , though the first one took an age . Since the rebuild my Vitesse has done approx 1000 miles and so far so good Hope this helps Paul

Just started the Fuse Box upgrade on my Vitesse Mk2 - The existing Lucas fuse box had 2 glass fuses rated at 35 amps . There is a further inline fuse behind the dash rated at 25 amps . This will be replaced by an inline blade fuse I've isolated all the ancillaries fitted by PO ie Volt Meter , Alarm , Horn - the horn was wired separately and used a different horn button , Radio , Rear Fog lamp. These will be replaced using the correct colour wiring - currently red . Two fues boxes are now in place - The left hand one is ignition fed and the right hand one is direct feed - The direct feed box has too many terminals and once I know how many connections I will replace so a six or 8 will be swopped over - The direct feed fuse box has a purple wire as an input feed and this is incorrect though is the same position as the original fuse box . I have defaulted all the fuses to 10 amp - Once Ive identified which wire is which they will be correctly rated . No cables were cut or extended , The input feeds had a spade connection soldered to a ring terminal and heat shrinked . Once Ive proved the current fuse boxes are ok I can add the ancillaries . These fuse boxes have a LED warning when a fuse is blown Paul

Yes but is the sleeping bag roll the correct colour ???

Here's another cheap solution - use a sleeping bag roll , place the gearbox cover on the mat and get a perfect sealing gasket Paul

Hi Doug - I did think of that but as already purchased the draught strip it was a case of using what I had - To do the job again I would use Silent Coat to act as a seal as well Paul

I purchased the sealing kit from the Club Shop and IMO it was not worth it - The peel off tape was not effective - To get the tape to seal I used Gorilla Glue - the one you wet then than add the glue - The glue then expands and the seal wont budge - Next time I would visit a carpet shop or find a draught excluder + Gorrila glue - Im another fan of Silent Coat and used it throughout my Vitesse - Brilliant stuff and half the price of Dynamat - Not sure if its been mentioned make a "door" for your gearbox level filler When using Slient Coat - preheat each sheet using an electric heat gun or hairdryer Paul

Hi Tom , I paid £20 each for lower repair panels Paul

I checked on New door skins and they start at £70 and for NOS £120 Paul

I purchased the doors to practice welding and spraying and as i only paid 99 pence on ebay for them is indicitative of the work that needs to be done so a total reskin isnt on the cards Paul

Thanks for information . Would these skins have been welded in place or just folded Paul

Recently purchased these vitesse doors to refurb. From the pic can you tell if the skins are original or replacement Hopefully i can get away with replacing lower door section Paul

Welcome Simon - great forum and ive learnt a lot over the last 18 months Paul

Hi, nearly all the rubber grommets in the bulk head of my Vitesse are perished . Apart from replacing by cutting a new grommet are there any other solutions available ? Paul

Hi Kevin, thanks for Calor Heater info , didnt appreciate condensation factor - Just dug out an old fan heater Paul

I have an infrared heater which provides instant heat - great for warming the garage up and for short visits - The main heat source being a Calor Gas Heater Paul

Thanks for the advice, and with all the other valuable comments it’s the way to go . I’ve purchased a couple of cheap Vitesse doors to rebuild so they will be my first project Paul

Hi Karl - thanks for info. What gas setup do you have ? Paul

Advice please : I would like learn welding ( the last time I used one was 40 years ago ) and recently purchased some Vitesse Doors which need re skinning , the bottoms of the doors need serious attention . Is the Lidl Welder on offer this weekend up to the job and if need be would it handle chassis repairs for the Vitesse If the Lidl welder is not suitable or powerful enough any suggestions would be welcomed - Just want to make the right purchase first time around Thanks in advance Paul

Hi Aidan - If you dig around in the T & C there is a phone number to ring to get Skill Shack to turn off auto renewal - Paul

Re lighting check out led fluorescents . About £25 each from EBay , . My 6 x 3 metres garage has 2 fluorescents though 3 would be better. If you need an eBay link let me know Paul