Colin Lindsay

Look only at the sold cars and their final bid value, NOT the over-optimistic values that many owners hope for, and whose cars don't sell.

Wired in to the courtesy light circuit? I know that for night driving even the gauge lights can be distracting, and love the GT6 facility where they can be turned off leaving the car interior completely dark.

From a quick perusal of the photos it looks quite solid, and everything original is there and apparently ummolested. I'd ask the vendor for more photos, especially of the underside, but I've certainly seen a lot worse, and for a lot more money. It may need a bit of cosmetic work but a coat of paint on those engine components would improve things massively. It's always a risk buying a car sight unseen especially from an online auction. The vendor here seems honest enough, but I do smile when you see lines like 'Not too bad for a 48 year old car'. I've seen 48 year old cars that look like they were built yesterday, so it means nothing to a car that has been properly maintained. You could take a chance on this one and be pleasantly surprised, but that's a matter for the buyer. I wonder where else it's advertised? As for 'no boy racers'... these days it's more a case of young drivers buying a car like this and then adding so many modern parts to make it go faster that it ends up as a Spitfire-shaped modern, and loses all of its' charm. Again, that's up to the new owner.

I'd be very tempted to advise removing it, then see what it's like - if as Pete says there are casting problems it won't help the engine when it's running. You're better finding out in advance, and having better access to clear any obstructions if there are any.

My engine-wheelabout-thingy (dolly?) was originally a hospital wheelchair. Nice big castors to make wheeling easy, plus a brake, the engine is supported by the two sides after the seat, arms and back were removed. I can hoist the engine out of a Triumph, lower it onto this and wheel it off to an area where it can be safely worked on. All I had to do was provide support (the wooden slats) for the engine base / sump.

I need one (at least) for inside the garage as it looks like the GT6 will be off road for some time, and might also need to move the TR7 outside for a day or two max, so may well invest in one of those if the local branches have any.

Nice. Definitely one of the cleanest bootlids I've seen (for some reason that stood out among all the others!)

What does a parachute need a brake for? Or is that to warn you if the brake fails?

Good point. Inflating tyres, blowing dust off components, even degreasing them, and a host of other little jobs. It may not power a spray gun - might require too frequent topping up - but there are quite a few tools that even a small compressor will run. Even a Waxoyl gun!

Two reasons for that - I just bought a new printer and I had to untick the box that said: this device will send regular updates to HP including usage, performance, ink replacement, connection data, what you printed, what your photos were, what you had for breakfast etc etc. We reserve the right to share this with other partners. Sorry guys I've no intention of giving you anything. It's only a printer and there's no guarantee my details won't be sold on to someone else. Secondly: for years I've been bombarded with freebies, offers and services that I never signed up for, I've had refusals for strange bank or shop credit cards, probably because some prat with one of my old V5s gave my name and address when asked, instead of his own. Sadly we can no longer trust anyone with our personal data, so why give them your name and address on a document for them to use for Gawd only knows what? It's not the guy you sell it to, it's the one he sells it to, or the next...

Welcome Craig. My fav colour of Spitty.

Does that broom handle really go right through his head??

I'm lucky (blessed?) in that I have three LIDL stores within ten miles - in fact, four! - and regularly pass them all, so whatever isn't in one will likely be in one of the others. If it isn't in any, I probably didn't need it in the first place...

Good point and thanks for the heads-up. It's never happened yet, but worth avoiding if I see any of the symptoms starting. "That's another fine mess you've gotten me out of..."

I've used the older manual pump version that screws into the large tub - photo in one of my previous posts. Pump to build up the pressure then spray. It needs to be well thinned / warmed and even then you get a fine mist that you have to build up. I'm not sure what these new ones are like as I can't find any other photos, but I think they just fill from a tin into a combined container that is then pumped to pressurise. There's a Tetroseal Easy Sprayer that uses a hand-pump action to spray like a plant spray gun, it's half the price but again I've no idea of how effective it is.

I'm intending to. I replaced the door curtains on both my Heralds with heavy sheets of nylon-type plastic set into the glass support when I replaced the rubber on those (inner tube rubber is excellent stuff for that) but for the door aperture itself I'll be using a heavy sheet of the same stuff sealed all the way round with flexible mastic; the aim being to allow as little moisture as possible to enter the car or damage the door cards.

Yes, I remember Datsuns and Fiats falling apart on the roads, and earlier than that my father putting a set of Pop-On sills on a Hillman Minx... Moderns - and here I'm talking about cars from around 2012 - 2015 in our household - don't seem to have any kind of rust treatment on axles, brake parts or suspension, which is why the undersides are a nightmare even after five years or so.

Steering wheels changed at FH100,020 and again at FH130,000 but I'm of the opinion they all had Triumph badges in the centre ie a black or silver badge with the single word Triumph across it? Earlier wheels had three silver arms with slots, later ones had three solid silver-coloured arms and the latest ones had three black spokes.

I didn't think they used anything? I can't believe the state of the underside of moderns I see daily, particularly suspension components.

It's a trigger gun run from a compressor. The gun just screws on to the tin with the long pickup tube inside. There are 2 nozzles, a wide spray one and a long tube for chassis cavities etc. I have the manual pump system which you pump to build up pressure, but it takes ages and is a poor flow unless the Waxoyl is really thinned or melted.

No problem in being too cautious - it's the lack of caution that usually causes bother. Be like me, think out loud a lot in the forum, and you'll get the solution to whatever it is that's puzzling even if it turns out to be something really simple.

Go on, tell us - what's the reason? Never had any trouble with Waxoyl. Use it, and every so often replenish it... same as some of the more expensive ones. Tetroseal goes on very thinly, and for that very reason I distrust it.

As John says it makes no difference really, but the long bolt is still available if you want originality. All of mine are two bolts, although I have two unused long bolts for future cars sitting unused on the shelf. They seemed like a good idea at the time.

It should go through the door without needing a letterbox, or it's not 11kg.... Mark - if you tied a rope to that one, didn't you have an anchor?

Not on this forum, anyway!