Colin Lindsay

Nice to hear, Dave!! I do miss the stall at some of the mainland shows I get to; on-line is fine but like Tesco's the impulse buys are too tempting in the flesh so when you stopped attending some of the TSSC shows it left quite an empty space. Are you still working on the Pony? Colin

Lord that takes me back a bit!! I worked with a guy who had the same profile of chin as DD back around 2010, the old timers called him Desperate Dan and the young 'uns didn't have the first clue who we were talking about.

Cling film over the screen helps stop the wipers from sticking and keeps dust off the glass. Peel off before driving! If you can, roll it backwards or forwards weekly by a foot or so; this stops the same patch of the tyre being on the ground and so distorting (as Clive says above!) Flush the cooling system and refill with good antifreeze. Oil anything you don't want to seize. And finally: Stop mice from nesting in it by locking a cat inside.

Can you post two good clear photos, one of each side, and I can check any codes that may be on them?

My Mk1 was converted to O/D using a Dolomite 1850 gearbox and J-type but with the original non O/D diff; I find that it's slower to pull away from stationary but seems good through the ratios and of course O/D top is great for relaxed cruising. I tried a Spitfire diff - 3.63 - and binned it after a month. It was quicker to move away but too frantic in higher gears.I like the more relaxed lower revs, and of course higher revs are only the flick of a switch away.

I think you're right; I was checking The Courier from November past where Crispin Allen had sent me details of the DG to Smiths conversion, and I'm almost sure that he mentioned in our correspondence that you can drill out the rivet and adjust the valve to a more suitable position.

The expert may be right in that it requires more fuel to start but make sure it's not something as simple as your pump letting fuel drain back, so takes longer to crank. I'm wondering if this is the reason that it starts better same day or reasonably soon after it has run. Do you have a priming lever on your fuel pump? If so, pump it until you feel the fuel pressure and then see how the car starts.

I reckon the tub would still close up, but now it would close against the doors with, as you say, the resulting paint damage. It will also be much lighter with the doors removed.

That was cheap! (however check the condition when they arrive, just in case)

Shadow blue? Code 27; see if your commission plate lists the trim number (it should)

The red grease is to lubricate the new seals inside the pistons, plus as Clive says anywhere else that may dry out or corrode.

Never noticed that she had... big foil trays. Bet she gets a great reception, no matter where she goes, then.

Hard to find but (an expensive!) one on eBay... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waist-Height-Chrome-Trim-Left-Hand-rear-613141-Genuine-Vitesse-NOT-HERALD/351816591374?hash=item51e9e7280e:g:tC8AAOSwDuJW1DPh

Can you link to the photos? I'm not sure which ones you mean but the Herald had three mouldings each side: front wing, door and rear wing, with the rear wing moulding finishing in front of the fuel filler, and the same length on both sides. The Vitesse had one longer rear moulding, right to the end of the wing, on the driver's side (UK) listed as 806995 and a two-piece setup on the passenger side, a shorter one from the b-post to the filler neck and one behind the fuel filler, the shorter end piece being 613141. There's no room for a single long piece on the passenger side as it can't bypass the fuel filler, so it's confusing me that you have three long mouldings?

Photos, Doug!

You may be interested in this thread of Iain's... he's been having fun locating choke parts, too.

As the guys have said, the caliper will be marked. On these type 16s you can see the 16P stamped around the mounting hole on the bottom right. The smaller type 12s read type 12 on the main body, as do type 14s - look just above the yellow paint on this old pair, it says 12SP. The lower one is a type 14, you can see how the body shape and chamber sizes differ between the two, but the mountings are the same.

Really big ones are great for satellite reception too.

You can also get a carpet section or vinyl cover to cover the wheel arches, too.

Same here. I just wind down the main window. If you open the quarterlight glass, the mirror moves away so no use unless it's closed. Make sure if you buy one that you fix it securely; as I've said a little tiny dab of sealer holds it in place. It clamps around the glass but the rear quarterlight pillar also helps to support it when the window is closed, and if you open the glass it's just clamped on by the force of two allen-headed screws and can disappear if you go over a large bump....

Sweeny Todds? Anyone you know in them?

I was afraid you'd say that.

Reassembling it can be more bother - once it's apart, even if it needs no work, it still needs rebuilt and if you're going to need help to do that you might as well let them do the whole thing. I used Stanpart valves on both of my Herald heads, cost me £15 from eBay brand new in box.

Sorry - must have missed this post! Do you have a local upholsterer? They often work in vinyl or the like, and might be able to advise on the best replacement. You could enquire of this lot: http://www.classicmotorcarpets.co.uk/Pages/Headlining Kit Page.html You've already found Martrim. https://www.martrim.co.uk/car-trimming-supplies/pvc-headlining.php This lot seem to be more cloth than vinyl: https://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/categories/vintage-car-parts-upholstery-and-trimmings-headlining Try a search for just 'headliner' or 'headlining' on eBay, there are quite a few companies and one of them may have the material you need: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Perforated-Headliner-Fabric-Car-Headlining-interior-decor-seating-4-COLOURS/302237742356?hash=item465ec5f514:m:mhy_b3Zlu-NwGVVTiULq1fw The plastic / vinyl used on Minis seems quite close too, but a lot of the cars from that era used the same kind of material. You may find the same pattern listed under another marque of car.

How long have you owned this GT6? I remember it from quite a few years ago at Stafford, in fact I parked mine beside it.