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Colin Lindsay

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  1. Not a 13/60......

    in Spotted

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    That's why I sold my first Spitfire and bought a GT6..... the roof keeps the rain off better than the hood did.

    I don't recognise that Herald, but am wondering if it's around the Richhill / Aghorey area - I was contacted a while ago by a man who had bought a Herald, but I couldn't find his house to check it out... :)

    Has the price dropped? Now £1995.. but I trust the debris around the front wheels is leaves, and not masses of rust from the arches.... 

  2. GT6 Flywheel

    in Engine

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    The saloon flywheels and GT6 flywheels are different in weight; I used a saloon one in my GT6 for some years and it made the engine a lot smoother. I still have it but sadly carriage to you would be horrendous, otherwise you're welcome to it.

  3. Crystal Headlamp units

    in Electrical System

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    Love clear headlamps on the GT6 although for shows I might retain the original units on my Herald - just to please the anoraks! I also recently used a Meguiars headlamp cleaning kit on headlamps on a Renault clio and a Hyundai where the plastic had become opaque and the transformation was amazing - you don't realise how much cloudy plastic dims the beam until you clean it off.

  4. Herald 1200 sidelight lenses

    in Bodywork & Fittings

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    Heralds started with the twin-bulb lenses; for a time, around 1961 they changed to small single bulb lenses - probably to appeal to the American market. They went back to the twin-bulb lamps again, I think around 1962. You could buy adaptor plates to change early to late and late to early depending on your preference. I have both peaked and rounded lenses and if it wasn't raining so hard I'd nip out to the garage and try to confirm part numbers from the boxes. The small single lens is the same as GT6 late-model MK2 and Jaguar reversing lights.

  5. POST REMOVED ?

    in General

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    It's to do with the legality of posting things against traders, no matter how right you are. Unless we're talking about the result of a successful Court case for fraud or other criminal act, it boils down to opinion and therefore libel, and the trader can sue the club for allowing it to be publicly available on the club website. So: the club is already in the 21st Century and abiding by the law.

    By the way - in the last week alone I've bought items from two eBay traders who had to refund my money due to not having the item in the first place, but presumably sourcing it from suppliers once it had been purchased, and failing. Its not good practice.

  9. "The administrator requires all members to sign in"

    in Forum Help and Suggestions

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    Hasn't happened to me, other than when I clear all the cookies from my computer and have to re-sign in. (NEVER use Triavago, Trip Advisor or any air line site without clearing cookies afterwards - the amount of junk mail is unbelievable.)

    Do you have some sort of anti-virus or other cleaning program running that deletes or doesn't accept cookies? If so you might want to mark the TSSC ones for saving rather than deleting.

  10. Pack your cylinder head well if you send it off (or hand deliver)!

    in Engine

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    It's fairly obvious - to me at least - that whoever dropped this, threw it or otherwise abused the package must have known; that would take a fairly solid impact. If it left you in good condition I'd assume - and again it's an assumption on my part - that you'd have a good case against the carrier; it's up to them to show that packaging was inadequate and in order to do that a) they'll have to admit that they damaged it and B) it looks like a substantial impact, not really the due care and attention of parcels that you'd expect. Sadly with two carriers involved it may be far from simple. It's also pretty poor work, as jamesdennison says, for a refurbishment company to work on a head with that sort of damage and not point it out to you or the club - what's the point of refurbishing a head that can't be used due to other damage?  

    The good news appears to be that that's repairable - get a quote for repairs and then weigh that against the cost of a replacement s/h head from someone like Chic Doig.

    I have two axles to post on Monday and am in the process of trying to find packaging that will keep them safe but won't weigh more than the parts themselves...

  13. Location of the rear jacking points on a GT6?

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

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    I use a trolley jack at the intersection of the side outriggers and main rails; a flat rubber or wooden pad protects the paint and spreads the load. I wouldn't try to jack at the outer end of the outrigger i.e. the mounting bolt point; this is just personal choice but I find the outrigger prone to bend or distort if you use an aftermarket jack - if you have an original then by all means use the factory-recommended point. Remember to use axle stands for any kind of prolonged work or and under-car work. Mine always seems to spend so much time up on jacks these days!

  14. Last Spitfire Built.

    in General

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    Yes... success! I have to admit I don't find uploading photos easy. Just hope i don't get sued by M**S for this, but it's one of those photos that the more you look at it the more insight you gain, brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

     

     

    Fascinating photo Derek - thanks for uploading it; it reminds me of my own garage.... lots of cars in various stages of disassembly and none anywhere near the open road... :)

     

    The three ladies in John's photo remind me of the lovely period ad for the Herald: "Oh look it's even got coathooks"....

  18. Tool Chest ideas?

    in Tools

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    Halford spanners, particularly the ratchet types, are good, but their tool chests are quite expensive. I have a small Clarke chest which was quite inexpensive but with three locking drawers and a folding lid was good value at around £30. I'd go for good tools, as good as you can afford, but the cheaper tool chest won't really make much difference. Some of my best tools have come from shows where they're on special offer, so don't rush into anything and shop about, particularly when the show season starts again. 

  19. TR6 caught in the floods in York

    in Spotted

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    A lot of green algae on the front bumper and spoiler... how long was it underwater????

     

    My heart really goes out to anyone caught in these floods, it must be heartbreaking. I may gripe sometimes about the wind nearly taking my roof off due to my hilltop site, but to lose everything under water and face massive cleanup bills, with the added strain of never knowing when it will happen again, is a nightmare.

    I love York, I used to manage a yearly stay of two or three days up until recently, so here's hoping that great British spirit overcomes all to get back to normality as soon as possible. 

  20. Intermittent Wipers

    in Electrical System

    Posted

    Don't know why people go to these lengths, my wipers have two settings, slight mist and light drizzle. :lol:  I wouldn't mind some ideas on how to keep the wipers tight to the windscreen and improve visibility!

     

    Gaffer tape the wiper arms to the screen... then remove the entire assembly, bin it and look out through the hole. Simples! (sorry... couldn't resist it... )

    However... the stainless deflector arms that are sometimes seen on sale for these must help slightly - I have a set, but haven't fitted them yet so can't confirm.

     

    I must admit I like the idea of the intermittent wipers.... can someone post, or send me the full details?

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